Clinician

**Description**

_Are you ready to implement life-changing goals and programs for adults with intellectual disabilities? Do you enjoy having a positive impact and creating change for those in need in your community?_

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

**As a Clinician at Devereux,** **you wi** **ll** **complete assessments, create interventions, modify behavior, interact with great people and make a difference** **!**

**Being a Clinician has its Advantages**

At Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

- Unmatched professional development support and tuition benefits

- Technology to assist in making your job easier

- Clinical resources throughout the country

- Scheduling flexibility for work/life balance

- Knowledgeable & experienced team members

- Excellent benefits (learn more at(mydevereuxbenefits.org)

**Pay Rate: $22.06 - $25.15/hr dependent upon experience**

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer **ASCEND - the** **first career accelerator program** exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers - the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to fifteen thousand dollars annually for undergraduate and twenty five thousand annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

**Learn more about the Pocono Center!**

**_What are current staff saying?_**

"My bosses were great, and working with the individuals was very rewarding. The support we gave them and to see the changes in their lives was a testimony in itself."

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Pocono Center provides programs and services for adults with developmental disabilities. Providing services in Monroe, Wayne, Pike, and Lackawanna counties, this position is responsible coordinating, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Individual Support Plans and behavior plans.

**More about the role:** Serves as an active member of the interdisciplinary team providing direction, modeling, training, and support to staff in the implementation of individual positive behavior support/restrictive plans and individual support plans. Actively engages in assessment and treatment related to individual's functional skills, behavioral and psychiatric needs, communication, and personal adjustment. Attends and contributes to Interdisciplinary Meetings (IDT's) to assess individual's needs, progress and strengths. Provide clinical guidance, schedule clinical services, interact with treatment providers. Acts as a liaison to families and outside entities. Is responsible for the decision-making to develop and implement treatment modalities. Provides counseling and/or behavioral services to individuals. Maintains clear and concise documentation focusing on the individuals' social, mental and emotional status. Supports the individual and operations thorugh crisis management, de-escalation, drop ins, accompaniment to ER for psych assessment, training/mentoring and works flexible hours for on site support.

**_Keywords:_** _Social Worker, Clinician, therapist, Behavior Analyst, LSW, BSC, BSL, BCBA, Program specialist, Behavior Specialist, IDD, intellectual disabilities, human services, ABA_

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**Qualifications**

Valid Drivers License required.

- Education:Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or related field and/or certification. Completed relevant education and training programs.

- Experience:Behavioral Interventions/Counseling and two years' experience in working with children or individuals with developmentaldisabilities. Must demonstrate appropriate Core Competencies.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

**Posted Date** _1 month ago_ _(8/16/2024 1:24 PM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2024-39097_

**_Category_** _Clinical_

**_Position Type_** _Full-Time_

**_Remote_** _No_

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.