Behavior Consultant Job Description

The primary responsibility of the Behavior Consultant will be to help clients identify and address problematic behaviors through the creation and implementation of a Functional Assessment and Behavior Support Plan. The goal of the consultant is to decrease maladaptive behaviors by working with the client and his/her team to teach appropriate replacement behaviors.  The Behavior Consultant will report directly to the Business Owner who may make changes in job duties from time to time.

• Complete behavioral consultation with clients, family members and/or guardians, and any other member of the client's treatment team (such as: physicians, therapists, DCS or probation, foster parents and/or biological family, etc.)
• Complete Functional Assessments (FA), Behavior Support Plans (BSP), or possible goal-oriented treatment plans
• Attend and participate in family and team meetings and/or probation meetings if applicable
• Attend any meetings scheduled by Business Owner or Choice's Coordinator
• Obtain all needed signatures for required paperwork
• Behavior Consultant is responsible for bringing paperwork to the meeting for the purpose of filing copies in the main file
• Complete BSP training and other behavior documentation procedures with clients, family members, and other service providers as needed
• Complete monthly progress notes and monthly billing summaries for each client. In addition, the consultant will periodically attach behavioral data with an updated baseline.
• Submit monthly progress notes no later that the 5th day of each calendar month. Billing will not occur until progress notes are uploaded.  
• Consistent home visitation and follow up with service providers and family
• When sending protected health information, make sure that it is encrypted 
• Manage acquisition of referrals by uploading client information to FBS Microsoft TEAMS
• Ensure all required documentation is available for review when a client or service is under survey. Notify proper personnel of the audit as soon as possible
• Exhibit effective correspondence and communication with all providers, family members, staff members, clients,  and all other treatment team members as applicable. Be sure to return phone calls and/or text messages within a 24-hour time frame.

• Master's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Special Education, Rehabilitative Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Applied Behavior Analyst
• A report of "no findings" when criminal history checks are completed
• Prior experience with persons with developmental disabilities (preferred)
• Able to pass a Department of Child Services background check
• Must have valid driver's license and reliable transportation

This job description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job.  It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified.