Mobile Therapist (MT) / Behavior Consultant (BC)
Full-Time | Salaried | CBIT for Kids Program
Nulton Diagnostic and Treatment Center (NDTC)
Make a Meaningful Difference, With the Time and Support to Do It Right.
Are you a behavioral health professional looking for an opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and families?
Nulton Diagnostic and Treatment Center (NDTC) is seeking a passionate and dedicated Mobile Therapist (MT)/Behavior Consultant (BC) to join our innovative Community-Based Intensive Treatment (CBIT for Kids) program. CBIT for Kids serves youth with serious mental and behavioral health needs whose clinical concerns exceed what standard outpatient care can address, but who can safely remain at home and in their communities with sufficiently intensive, coordinated support.
Unlike many traditional IBHS positions, this is a full-time, salaried role embedded within an integrated treatment team. Rather than primarily managing or supervising Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs), CBIT BC/MTs provide direct, hands-on clinical care. You will work closely with children and caregivers to understand behavioral and emotional concerns, develop practical and individualized interventions, and build skills that support long-term functioning and stability. As a member of our CBIT for Kids multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with Blended Case Managers (BCMs), psychiatric providers, wellness nurses, and other professionals to ensure that each child receives coordinated, comprehensive care tailored to their needs.
What Makes This Opportunity Different?
· Full-Time, Salaried Position: Unlike traditional Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) positions, which are often hourly and shaped by variable scheduling, this is a full-time, salaried position within a coordinated care team.
- More Meaningful Time with Children and Families: This position is designed to allow you the time and stability to build strong therapeutic relationships, provide individualized intervention, engage consistently with families, and offer hands-on caregiver coaching.
- A True Multidisciplinary Team: Collaborate with psychiatric providers, Blended Case Managers, wellness nurses, and fellow clinicians who function as a single multidisciplinary team with a sharedgoal of helping children and families thrive.
Key Responsibilities
1. Clinical Assessment and Individualized Treatment Planning
- Conduct comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) to identify behavioral concerns, contributing factors, skill deficits, and treatment needs.
- Develop, implement, and regularly update Individualized Treatment Plans (ITPs) based on assessment findings, measurable outcomes, and medical necessity.
- Establish meaningful, measurable treatment goals that promote emotional regulation, behavioral stability, healthy relationships, and improved daily functioning.
- Monitor progress and make data-informed adjustments to treatment strategies to ensure interventions remain effective and responsive to each family's needs.
2. Direct Clinical Intervention and Family Support
- Provide individualized behavioral consultation and therapeutic interventions to children, adolescents, and families in home, school, and community settings.
- Utilize evidence-based interventions focused on behavior modification, emotional regulation, communication, problem-solving, and skill development.
- Work directly with caregivers through hands-on coaching, modeling, and real-time feedback to strengthen their confidence and ability to support their child's progress.
- Help families develop practical, sustainable strategies involving positive reinforcement, consistent expectations, healthy boundaries, emotional validation, and effective communication.
- Identify and address family dynamics, environmental factors, and caregiver-child interaction patterns that may contribute to behavioral challenges.
- Promote consistency and generalization of newly acquired skills across home, school, and community environments.
- Collaborate with families and treatment teams to develop behavioral maintenance strategies and support successful transitions and discharge planning.
3. Treatment Monitoring, Documentation, and Progress Evaluation
- Monitor and evaluate each child's response to treatment using objective, measurable behavioral data.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and clinically meaningful documentation in accordance with agency policies and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate regularly with children, caregivers, and treatment team members regarding progress, treatment recommendations, and identified needs.
- Use ongoing assessment and treatment data to identify successes, address barriers, and modify interventions when necessary.
4. Crisis Prevention, Safety Planning, and De-escalation
- Develop individualized crisis prevention and safety strategies that promote stability and reduce the likelihood of behavioral escalation.
- Help children and caregivers recognize triggers, early warning signs, and effective coping and de-escalation techniques.
- Provide families with practical tools to manage challenging situations safely and effectively.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary treatment team to reduce the risk of emergency department visits, psychiatric hospitalization, and out-of-home placement.
5. Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Care Coordination
- Work collaboratively with an integrated team of professionals, including Blended Case Managers (BCMs), psychiatric providers, wellness nurses, and fellow clinicians.
- Participate in weekly clinical team meetings, case consultations, and treatment planning discussions.
- Coordinate with schools, community providers, and other involved systems to promote consistent interventions and continuity of care.
- Contribute clinical expertise and recommendations to support a comprehensive, family-centered approach to treatment.
6. Family Engagement and Community-Based Services
- Build strong, therapeutic relationships with children and caregivers through consistent, meaningful engagement.
- Provide services in the environments where children live, learn, and interact, allowing interventions to address real-life challenges.
- Encourage active caregiver participation in treatment, emphasizing collaboration, skill development, and long-term independence.
- Support families in identifying strengths, accessing resources, and maintaining progress beyond intensive treatment services.
7. Professional Development, Training, and Clinical Supervision
- Complete at least 16 hours of Department-approved training annually in accordance with regulatory requirements and individualized professional development plans.
- Participate in required individual and group clinical supervision, including at least one hour of face-to-face supervision monthly and 30 minutes of direct observation of services every six months, as applicable.
- Maintain professional knowledge of evidence-based practices, behavioral health regulations, and emerging approaches to child and adolescent treatment.
- Demonstrate a commitment to ethical practice, professional growth, and continuous quality improvement.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in:
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Counseling
- Education
- Applied Behavior Analysis, or a closely related field. - A valid Pennsylvania License as LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, BCBA, LBS (or any other related licensure).
- Minimum of one year of experience providing behavioral health or mental health services to children, adolescents, and families.
- Experience working with children and adolescents experiencing significant emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges (e.g., suicidal behavior, non-suicidal self-injury; oppositional defiant disorder, traumatic stress symptoms)
- Knowledge of family systems, caregiver coaching, behavioral interventions, and parent management strategies.
- Strong communication, clinical reasoning, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to ethical clinical practice, family-centered care, and ongoing professional development.
We welcome clinicians with transferable child and family mental health experience. Training and clinical support in the CBIT for Kids model will be provided.
What We Offer
At NDTC, we recognize that meaningful clinical work requires time, collaboration, and the right support. Our CBIT for Kids program is designed to give clinicians the opportunity to focus on building relationships, providing effective treatment, and making a lasting difference for children and families.
- Full-Time, Salaried Employment: Enjoy the stability of a full-time salaried position within an innovative, team-based treatment program.
- Meaningful, Relationship-Focused Clinical Work: Spend quality time with children and families, providing individualized interventions and helping caregivers develop skills that make a difference in everyday life.
- No BHT Supervision Responsibilities: Focus on direct clinical services, behavioral consultation, and family support rather than managing or supervising Behavioral Health Technicians.
- Collaborative, Multidisciplinary Team: Work alongside psychiatric providers, Blended Case Managers, wellness nurses, and other clinical professionals who share responsibility for supporting children and families.
- Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive salaried compensation package.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling options.
- Professional Growth and Development: Opportunities for clinical collaboration, ongoing training, professional development, and career advancement.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Nulton Diagnostic and Treatment Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
NDTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran.