Know About Behavioral Assistant Jobs In New Jersey

May 30, 2013 - PRLog -- The job of a behavioral assistant is to provide one-to-one interventions to child or adolescent at home, school (when required based on treatment plan) or other community-based settings. The aim of such services is to stabilize youth in his or her environment, prevent out of home placement and let the youth to remain in least restrictive setting.  This is one of the important aspects of youth counseling and thus many service providers are now offering Behavioral Assistant Jobs. In such behavioral assistant services specific interventions/supports are included but not limited to the use of immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, time out strategies, time structuring activities as well as parent training.

After recruitment the behavioral assistant will receive administrative supervision from clinically licensed team leader. Clinical supervision is mandatory either at one hour per 40 hours of working or one hour a month, whichever is more. Behavioral assistant will work under as well as implement a treatment plan also known as Behavioral Assistant Individual Service Plan or BA ISP developed by clinically licensed counselor working with youth and family to provide effective and fruitful counseling sessions.

In New Jersey the minimum requirements for Behavioral Assistant Jobs includes bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or related work, 2 years of relevant direct service experience, experience working with youth experiencing emotional and/or behavioral challenges, experience working with confidential information as well as strong technological skills.

Generally speaking the task and responsibilities of a behavioral assistant includes modeling and implementing treatment interventions developed by clinically licensed counselors as mentioned in treatment plan, support case managers, school personnel as well as family efforts in order to stabilize the concerned child or the adolescent. He or she is required to develop progress notes while describing each client contact as well as how that contact relates to treatment goals. The assistant is also required to collaborate with other members involved in treatment team as well as other professionals working in home or in community settings and participate in team meetings/ Inter-agency when required. Lastly, the assistant have to attend supervision and New Jersey mandated Behavioral Assistant trainings as necessary.

So, if you are looking for Behavioral Assistant Jobs in New Jersey you know the minimum requirements, tasks and responsibilities as well as other necessary information. Majority of the service providers offer such jobs on part time basis. It is highly preferable that BA maintain caseloads of minimum 5 referrals where each referral should be generally authorized for two hours per week.

To know more please visit at http://www.childandfamilysolutions.org/employment