Employment Benefits
The following is some general information about employment at The Institute for Behavior Change. This is not an offer of employment. An offer of employment can only be made after the submission of a completed application for employment and compliance with all requirements for employment. Actual terms of employment, benefits and compensation are described in the Employment Agreement and official policies of the Institute for Behavior Change. The Institute for Behavior Change is an equal opportunity employer.
The Institute for Behavior Change has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA) Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award program for its exceptional Employee Career Development activities.
Compensation and Benefits
IBC compensates its employees well in comparison to other providers of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation services. TSS providers start at $15 hourly and can earn up to $16 hourly by delivering excellent services, consistently. If travel to an assigned location requires one hour or more, TSS providers are paid a stipend of $8 additionally in any given day for travel. Mobile Therapists receive $24 to $27 hourly ($32 to $35 hourly in Philadelphia), and Behavior Specialists $27 to $30 hourly (except in Philadelphia, where BSCs earn $32 to $35 hourly, but are required to have at least 2 years of post-graduate experience at the time of hire). IBC offers access to health insurance benefits including dental and prescription benefits to staff who document 30 or more hours per week.
Training
Prospective TSS providers receive 15 hours of pre-service training (that may be applied to employment anywhere in Pennsylvania), and after hiring, three to six hours of observation before beginning to deliver services to children independently. All staff receive additional training in the field of Autism, as well as ongoing training and supervision regarding IBC policies and procedures. Our staff always have access to experienced, successful mental health treatment professionals for support, including licensed psychologists and a certified school psychologist, whenever it is needed. IBC complies with all mandated training for TSS and other providers, including 24 hours of training in the first six months of employment and at least 20 hours of continuing education for each TSS provider annually. Our BSCs are expected to attend all of the "TSS" training too, so they fully understand the role and responsibilities of TSS providers, and receive specialized training in the BSC role in both an introduction to work at IBC and on an ongoing basis. IBC provides specialized training seminars in various aspects of psychological assessment and treatment. Planned and recently delivered seminars include sensitivity training for human service workers, depression, psychological testing, personality testing, mental retardation, EPSDT vs Wraparound, and treatment via the DIR model (Greenspan) and Verbal Behavior model (Carbone) for children with Autistic spectrum disorders.
All staff are encouraged to strive to understand the child they’re working with, so they can participate actively in the development of an effective and efficient intervention program that addresses the most important needs of the child. IBC staff develop “intensive behavioral treatment” programs rather than generic treatment plans, and strive to include the child, the parent(s), all assigned IBC staff, and all other adults involved in the child’s life in the treatment planning process. Treatment effectiveness is monitored on a weekly basis from the parent's perspective and the child’s progress is charted graphically for review as necessary by parents, teachers, supervisors, and funding agency representatives.
Supervision
TSS are encouraged to contact their Behavior Specialist and/or Licensed Psychologist supervisor at any time if they have any question about their work with a child in-between scheduled supervision meetings. They understand that the licensed psychologist is accountable for all aspects of treatment delivered under the scope of his/her practice. A Licensed Psychologist provides all of the psychological services in support of BHR Services delivered under the scope of his/her practice, therefore a psychologist is always integrally involved in the evaluation, planning, treatment and ongoing monitoring in each child’s case.
All intern and practicum students are offered at least one hour of face-to-face supervision with a Licensed Psychologist each week, plus additional supervision by a unlicensed (Masters-level) Behavior Specialist as necessary. When staff require additional training or support, the Licensed Psychologist decides whether they need direct attention or the attention of an unlicensed Behavior Specialist. If a TSS provider is not actively involved in a practicum or internship, they receive all required supervision from a Masters-level mental health professional.
Mobile Therapists and Behavior Specialists are supervised personally by a Licensed Psychologist. Additionally, the Licensed Psychologist monitors the performance of these staff via episodic consultations with families and school personnel. Behavior Specialists collect behavioral data on clients from parents weekly and produce anecdotal and graphical summaries of the frequency and severity of target behavior. These data are easily synchronized with ongoing records of all services provided. The psychologist reviews behavior record data periodically in supervision sessions with Behavior Specialists.
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