Company Summary:

Beacon is a successful and national behavioral health company providing residential-based services and supports to children and adults Complex Behavioral Health conditions, Severe Mental Illness, Autism, and other compounding medical conditions.

Position Summary:

The Clinician plays a crucial role in delivering high-quality behavioral services to the individuals supported by Beacon Specialized Living. This role is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals by promoting positive behaviors and reducing challenging behaviors and involves conducting comprehensive functional behavior assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and implementing evidence-based interventions to improve client outcomes. The Clinician exercises independent clinical judgment and discretion in designing and modifying treatment strategies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best practices. This position requires advanced knowledge of behavioral health principles and methodologies. The Clinician collaborates closely with an intra-disciplinary team of professionals, families, and external stakeholders to ensure effective and consistent implementation of behavior support plans, while also providing consultation and guidance to staff on complex behavioral issues.

Primary Responsibilities:

Independently coordinates, designs, and monitors individualized behavior treatment plans, exercising professional judgment to evaluate effectiveness through comprehensive data analysis and evidence-based methodologies.
Provides face to face clinical services to BSLS clients according to the scope(s) of practice assigned.
Leads crisis response efforts, utilizing clinical expertise to assess situations, determine appropriate interventions, and implement resolution strategies.
Provides consultation and debriefing to staff and individuals following incidents, guiding corrective actions and ensuring adherence to best practices.
Conducts root-cause evaluations of adverse incidents and develops strategic modifications to treatment plans and organizational protocols.
Serves as a clinical consultant in interdisciplinary meetings, offering professional recommendations and influencing treatment decisions.
Participate in treatment team meetings and case reviews, contributing advanced clinical insights and guiding care planning.
Maintains comprehensive clinical documentation, including Positive Behavioral Support Plans (PBSP), Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), and detailed clinical summaries, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Analyzes and interprets monthly data sets to monitor progress, exercising discretion in adjusting interventions based on outcomes.
Conduct behavioral assessments.
Ensures that our activities and programs will enrich the clients’ social, emotional, mental and physical needs as well as increase their home involvement and independent living skills.
Assists with the development and implementation of ongoing behavioral health training for clinical staff.
Assists in communicating with family members and friends of the individuals supported as appropriate.
Conducts on-site training for home managers, program managers and direct care staff, and assist sites with training tracking as needed.
Assists with resident abuse and neglect investigations and communicate findings with home manager, compliance, clinical and operations’ leadership.
Build positive relationships with CMH and other government or service agencies and assist in coordinating care as needed.
Contributes to performance improvement initiatives, applying professional expertise to enhance service quality.
Performs On-Call as required.

Education and Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work, Behavioral Analysis, Counseling or a related field.
Valid state license or certification (BCBA, LCSW, LSW, LPCC, LPC, PBSF).
Minimum of 1-2 years of clinical experience, may include practicum and internship experience.
Experience with both mentally ill and intellectually disabled adult populations is preferred.
Experience with complex, high intense/high frequency behaviors is required.
Approved by the state, federal, and local governmental entities to work within BSLS programs.
Maintains own mandatory training and certification requirements
Required experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Must possess a valid Driver’s License
Must pass a criminal background check
Proficient in speaking, reading and writing the English language required.

Skills and Abilities:

Must be able to communicate and function in an interdisciplinary team.
Strong computer skills utilizing various software programs and applications.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to create professional employee communication materials.
Works well independently.
Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to multitask and meet project deadlines.
Capable of working well with all levels of the organization.
A professional demeanor.
Ability to work with little daily supervision.

Work Environment:

Most of your job duties will be performed from our corporate office, or in our homes or day programs.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Hybrid work environment with corporate office presence and regional travel. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evenings and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

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