Psychologist – LEP – Downey, CA

We seek a highly motivated and experienced Licensed Educational Psychologist. The ideal candidate will develop, implement, and oversee the program’s daily operations. The LEP will work closely with clients, families, and other professionals to create and implement individualized treatment plans that promote positive behavior change and improve the overall quality of life.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Act as the liaison between BEAM and community/district partners by collaborating with district behavioral teams to understand individual student behavior plans and communicate those plans to appropriate community/district partner staff and BEAM staff.
Promote staff and community relationships that are in the best interest of the students, BEAM, and its community partners.
Provide workshops/training on behavior, and related mental health topics.
Respond to student mental health crisis events including students who have expressed suicidal ideation, or homicidal ideation and complete a threat assessment per BEAM policy.
Ensure that proper action is taken for students in mental health crises including but not limited to notifying parents, county mental health teams such as the psychiatric mobile response team, ensuring that families transport their child to the nearest emergency room, or calling 911.
Ensuring that proper documentation is completed for students experiencing mental health crises and making the proper follow-up notifications via email to the appropriate school teams.
Conference with staff and community partners concerning problems of student adjustment.
Assist programs in curriculum development, curriculum implementation, and instructional improvement for behavioral programming.
Conduct functional behavior assessments (FBAs) and develop behavior intervention plans (BIPs) based on the results.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans that target specific behaviors and promote positive behavior change.
Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and modify treatment plans as needed.
Develop, plan, and provide professional development through modeling, coaching, and instruction.
Conduct orientations and training for paraeducators to ensure their understanding of behavior intervention plans, ABA principles, and best practices.
Participate in ongoing professional development to stay current with best practices in behavior analysis.
Perform other duties as assigned by BEAM administration.

Required Skills/Abilities:
• Master’s degree in behavior analysis, psychology, educational psychology, school psychology, counseling or a related field
• Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health disorders, and/or other behavioral challenges
• BCBA certification desired but not required
• Must hold a professional License as a Licensed Educational Psychologist
• Experience with program development and implementation
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with best practices in behavior analysis and school based mental health

Job Type: Full – Time

Salary: $85,000 – $110,000 a year based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits:

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement plan

Vision Insurance

Work from-home days

Growth opportunities

Company perks

Supportive and collaborative work environment with a team of experienced professionals

If you meet the above requirements, you are a highly motivated and skilled Licensed Educational Psychologist with supervisory experience and a passion for helping individuals improve their lives through behavior analysis and mental health. We encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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