This position is part of the ABA program which operates out of our Mt. Airy location and is an in-person position two days a week and three days a week remote.
Gemma Services is known for its quality programs that promote safety and nonviolence while cultivating a caring environment in a diverse and inclusive environment. Gemma Services strives to create a community that promotes recovery from traumafor the children and families that we serve.
The ABA program is designed for children, teens, and young adults up to age 21 who are experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges. Our services are provided in schools, homes, and the community by Behavioral Consultants, Mobile Therapists, and Behavioral Health Technicians.
Why Gemma?
Responsible for supervising the BHT-ABA staff in the ABA program and monitoring compliance with adopted best practice standards/treatment models; implementing strategies to achieve goals developed for the department as part of the organization’s annual operating plan; ensuring compliance with operating policies and procedures and outside regulatory requirements; directly supervising assig. personnel; providing comprehensive ownership and oversight to assigned clinicians, cases, and team members, communicating with appropriate management and staff personnel; providing periodic reports. Operates with Gemma’s UNITED values and the Gemma Way to ensure safe, timely, and high-quality services in alignment with IBHS/ABA best practices.
This position requires minimal evening and as appropriate for the supervision of the assigned staff. Cases will be assigned to ensure that the minimum billing requirement of 8 hours per week is met.
Skill(s): Proficient reading, writing, grammar, and mathematics skills; proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills; ability to evaluate cases using treatment plans, progress notes, Critical Incident Reports, etc.; ability to identify clinical issues and determine appropriate interventions in cases; thorough knowledge of related standards, regulations, and procedures; proficient PC skills, including Microsoft Office software; familiarity of utilizing EMR; demonstrated supervisory skills; interpersonal skills sufficient to interact with sensitivity with clients, families, office staff and external agencies.
Education: Master’s degree in social work or related human service field; valid license for the practice of Clinical Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy or a valid license of Social Work or Behavior Specialist from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; LSW or BSL must have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum. Must have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA and a minimum of 12 credits in ABA or one year of full-time experience providing ABA under the supervision of a BCBA and a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA.
Experience A minimum of three (3) years' related experience normally required, including experience working in ABA and behavioral health.
If you are committed to improving the lives of children and adolescents, we would love to talk with you!
Gemma is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at HR@gemmaservices.org.
Gemma Services was formed in November 2019 by the merger of two longstanding nonprofits, Silver Springs – Martin Luther School and theVillage. Representing more than 300 years combined of providing vital services to individuals in the Philadelphia region. Today Gemma is guided by the vision of a world where every person knows they matter. Gemma accompanies people of all ages through life’s challenges using individualized, data-informed support. With three locations in the Greater Philadelphia region, Gemma provides community-based and residential mental health programs, foster family care, adoption and permanency services, special education through an Approved Private School for K-12 students (Martin Luther School), and prevention programs. More than 3,000 individuals and families participate in Gemma’s programs each year.
