Psychology Associate

Experience Minimum of 2 years experience desirable in training on behavior plan implementation or relevant formal educational training in applied behavioral analysis Skills Must possess strong written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, as well as good organizational and coordination ability.

Computer proficiency in standard office software applications required.

Scope of Work The psychology associate will be under the supervision of a licensed psychologist and is responsible to the individuals receiving behavioral support for developing and monitoring progress on individualized behavioral and instructional plans that support them in being able to live, work, and recreate safely in the community.

Qualifications: Education: Masters degree in Psychology, and Maryland state certification Responsibilities Include: Provide systematically scheduled psychological consultation with staff and team members.

Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

Provide ongoing consultation with other CSS staff members regarding specific individuals.

Recommend changes to the BMPs to the psychologist as appropriate.

Coordinate services with Behavioral Support Specialist/Mentor by providing feedback and instruction regarding training needs of staff and plan implementation as needed.

Provide ongoing monitoring of efficacy of behavioral strategies by regularly reviewing behavior specialist notes, incidents, data and follow up with issues or concerns noted.

Provide behavioral training to direct support and supervisory staff members.

Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team to develop suggested person centered IP goals, taking into account the interests and abilities of the individual.

Oversee individual plans to ensure that best practice strategies, including behavioral strategies, instructional procedures, community inclusion, individual choice and individual rights are implemented.

Training appropriate staff concerning how to effectively implement a behavior management plan.

This includes verbally reviewing the problem and the behavioral interventions, modeling the program, observing staff while they implement the program, providing feedback to and training staff as necessary, and completing behavioral proficiency scales on trained staff to enhance the effectiveness of training.

Creating and updating behavior plans, as assigned.

Completion of functional assessments as assigned: Interview staff, individual/family, supervisor and others who know the individual as needed.

Provide standardized assessment measures Analyze data, write functional assessment.

All functional assessments should meet DDA requirements.

If assigned, provide psychology consultations.

Meet with assigned staff on assigned caseloads at least monthly.

Review previous consults, ABCs, medication changes, data, reliability notes, information from parents/supervisors/team members and any other information as needed.

Provide recommendations to changes to behavior support ...