Clinical Specialist - Merakey

The Clinical Specialist -Specialized provides dedicated clinical services to 1-2 individuals in one home who have been identified as needing enhanced clinical and behavioral supports. This position is responsible for being onsite up to 40 hours per week to train, shadow and coach staff and support the individual (s) in the home. The Clinical Specialist provides direct support services when needed and models interventions of the behavior plan that is developed by the person in this role, based on the Functional Behavioral Assessment that Clinical Specialist also develops. Specialist responsibilities include the following as per PA 6400 regualtion.



Other duties include:



•Completes observations in various settings and conducts comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) of presenting behaviors and psychiatric symptoms (aggression, self-injurious behavior, adverse mental health symptoms, law offending behavior- sexual or other identified issues) for those in the assigned home. •Collaborates with the person, their family and team towards development and maintenance of ISP, Yearly assessment, and a behavior support plan seeking guidance from program director and clinical director and clinical team as needed. •Trains, models for and mentors the persons support team on how to implement plans. •Completes timely documentation, per policy including but not limited to data collection, progress reporting/service notes, as well as documentation associated with the development and revision of the Behavior Support Plan (BSP) •May provide and receive external consultation services for assessments, training and behavior supports •Shares on-call responsibilities to provide telephone and/or in-person support to address potential or actual behavioral/psychiatric incidents of individuals in designated home. •Participates in monthly individual and group clinical supervision as well as in other meetings as assigned. •Conducts assessments and works with team, including Supports Coordinator in the development of the individual support plan •Facilitates and completes the Personal Profile, the annual (primary) assessment tool, and any other assessment tools following policy guidelines



Earn up to $29.88/hour with a Master's Degree and selection of Enhanced Pay.



Benefits

Merakey offers medical, dental - vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans and more!


* DailyPay
* Work/Life Balance
* Flexible Schedules
* Cell Phone Discount Plans
* Employee Referral Bonuses
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Care.com Membership

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!



•Master's degree preferred. Bachelor's degree required within Education, Social Work, Psychology, special education or related major.

•Three (3) years' experience working with adults with IDD and /or Autism Spectrum Disorder.

•Two (2) years' experience developing, implementing or supporting Behavior Support Plans under appropriate clinical supervision.

•Ability to perform duties with limited supervision

•Knowledge of Person-Centered Planning

•NADD certification within one year of employment

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