Things To Know About Behavioral Assistant Jobs In New Jersey

June 6, 2013 - PRLog -- Behavioral assistant plays a pivotal role in child and youth counseling. The job lies in providing one-to-one interventions to child or adolescent at most suitable locations like home, school (if required based on the treatment plan) or any other community based settings. The primary motto of such involvements is to ensure the youth experiences stabilization in his or her environment, prevention of out of home placement and allow the youth to stay in minimum restrictive setting.

This important aspect of child and youth counseling has prompted leading service providers to offer Behavioral Assistant Jobs. Specific support/interventions are included in such behavioral assistant services, but not limited to utilization of immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, time structuring activities, time out strategies and parent training.

The behavior assistant receives administrative supervision from a clinically licensed team leader after recruitment. Clinical supervision is compulsory either at one-hour per 40 hours of working or one hour a month, whichever is more. The behavioral assistant will work under and implement treatment plan which is also known as BAISP or Behavioral Assistant Individual Service Plan prepared by clinically licensed counselor working with youth and family for providing therapeutic and positive counseling sessions.

Candidates interested in Behavioral Assistant Jobs in New Jersey must be aware of the minimum requirements. A bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or related work, two years of relevant direct service experience, experience working with youth facing behavioral and/or emotional challenges, experience working with confidential information and sound technological skills are the primary requirement for such jobs.

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The task and responsibilities of behavioral assistant involves modeling and implementing treatment interventions chalked out by clinically licensed counselors mentioned in the treatment plan, provide support to case managers, school personnel and family efforts for stabilizing the child or the adolescent. The individual working in post of behavioral assistant is also required to prepare progress notes along with describing each client contact and how it relates to treatment goals. He or she is also required to collaborate with other members involved in the treatment team and other professionals working in home or community settings followed by participating in team meetings/Inter-agency when required. Lastly, it is mandatory for the assistant to attend supervision and New Jersey mandated Behavioral Assistant training as necessary.

Interested candidates must also remember that Behavioral Assistant Jobs are available as part time basis. It is also advisable that BA maintain caseloads of at least 5 referrals with each referral generally authorized for two hours per week.

For more information please visit at http://www.childandfamilysolutions.org/employment