Qureos Mentor

Kennedy Krieger Institute

<div>Overview:
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The <b>Behavior Associate</b> will support Classroom, Behavioral Services, and Mental Health/Clinical Staff. This includes the training and implementation of crisis management strategies, which reflect knowledge of the range of disabilities treated in the school. Additionally, the incumbent assists the Behavioral Services Case Managers with the implementation and documentation of behavioral supports, including Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and school-wide positive behavioral supports and interventions in concert with teaching staff and the members of the Mental Health team.</p><div></div><div><b><br>
Southern Maryland Campus of Kennedy Krieger School Program</b> s serves students in grades K-8 who are working toward a high school diploma and students aged 5-21 who are seeking a certificate of completion.</div><div>
We are a nonpublic special education day program. We operate on an 11-month program schedule.</div>
Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Provide programmatic classroom coverage as needed and assigned by their supervisor.</li><li>
Respond to behavioral crises as part of school-wide crisis management procedures.</li><li>
Implement behavioral goals and objectives for individual students as stated in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP).</li><li>
Implement appropriate behavior management strategies and protocols for students.</li><li>
Use appropriate documentation materials and maintain appropriate records on students. Assist school staff with proper and accurate documentation including through the school incident reporting system.</li><li>
Provide support and oversight in the school&rsquo;s resource areas including through behavioral supports, documentation, and ensuring that Kennedy Krieger school program policies and procedures are maintained at all times. Maintain a safe and orderly environment in the resource areas.</li><li>
Assist Behavioral Services Case Managers in classrooms with functional behavioral assessments (FBA), behavior intervention plan (BIP) conception, implementation (including coordinating acquisition or development of materials necessary to implement protocols), and maintenance.</li><li>
Assist Behavioral Services Case Managers with writing reports, graphing data, and providing documentation of FBAs and BIPs.</li><li>
Review the collection of data for evaluation of effective classroom practice. Assist with the collection and review of necessary documentation for Therapeutic Behavioral Aide billing.</li><li>
Provide Behavioral Services Case Managers and Administration with summarized program data as requested.</li><li>
Maintain communication with the clinical department and administrators regarding all issues pertaining to students on caseload.</li><li>
Assist Behavioral Services Case Managers and Supervisors with behavior and crisis management training and in-service training.</li></ul>
Qualifications:
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QUALIFICATIONS:</b></p></div><br>
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Must achieve, possess, and maintain certification in Professional Crisis Management (PCM) within the timeline established by the department. The department will provide a limited amount of certification opportunities. Individuals may obtain and provide documented evidence of required certification from an external provider.</li><li>
Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.</li><li>
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification preferred.</li></ul><div></div><div><p><b><br>
EDUCATION:</b></p></div><br>
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High school diploma or GED required.</li><li>
Associate&rsquo;s degree in education, special education, or related area preferred.</li></ul><p></p><div><p><b><br>
EXPERIENCE:</b></p></div><br>
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Minimum one year of experience working with children with developmental disabilities is required.</p><br>
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Minimum pay range: USD $16.44/Hr. Maximum pay range: USD $26.13/Hr.</div>

Behavior Associate (Southern Maryland Campus-California, MD)

<b>Overview:</b><br>
The Administrative Services Coordinator I, provides comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Social Work Department, including front office operations, records management, payroll and scheduling coordination, and documentation support. Assists with data entry and reporting for grant and funding requirements, supports staff compliance with documentation and safety procedures, and serves as a resource for basic technology, office equipment, and operational coordination to support clinical services and staff efficiency.
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<b>Responsibilities:</b><br>
1. Responsible for clerical and administrative tasks, including answering telephones, typing NBU screening documents and correspondences to parents, mail pick-up and delivery, filing, ordering and maintaining adequate supplies, and petty cash.
<br>2. Provides administrative support by assisting with the identification and location of policies and procedures related to areas of safety by the Social Work Department.
<br>3. Responsible for entering information in the National Information and Reporting Systems (NIRS) and communicating with clinical staff to obtain additional information that is needed for submission for Institute grant funding ; will present during monthly staff meetings the importance of reporting presentations to help ensure that the Institute will continue to obtain additional funding.
<br>4. Track staff attendance and updates the UKG payroll information on a bi-weekly basis.
<br>5. Prepare inpatient social work records/files for each admitted patient and provides verification to staff regarding discharge report tracking.
<br>6. Distribute adult consent fact sheet to patients through EPIC and collaborate with staff to ensure required documentation is obtained prior to initiation of services.
<br>7. Develop and maintain on-call schedule for weekend and after-hours staff.
<br>8. Provide basic computer consultation for inpatient staff and acts as coordinator while providing the Help Desk with assistances as needed.
<br>9. Provides basic office equipment maintenance and coordinates service requests when necessary.
<br>10. Support in implementation of site safety procedures by assisting clinical staff with planning and reviewing safety practices related to clinical care and supporting staff and patient safety initiatives.
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<b>Qualifications:</b><br>
<b>EDUCATION:</b><br>
High School Diploma, General Educational Development (GED), or equivalent is required.
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<b>EXPERIENCE:</b><br>
Minimum 3 years of administrative support experience working in a healthcare setting is required.
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<b>Minimum pay range:</b> USD $45,059.66/Yr. Maximum pay range: USD $75,603.63/Yr.

Administrative Services Coordinator - Social Work

<div>Overview:
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The Research Assistant II will coordinate and support on-going research studies across the full study lifecycle, including participant recruitment, screening, parent/intake interviews, scheduling and testing of participants, protocol implementation, data collection, management, and analysis. This position trains research staff and trainees on study procedures and Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements; develops and maintains secure databases and online data collection systems; prepares IRB submissions and renewals; and produces reports and summaries for clinical and research faculty. This staff member actively contributes to research meetings, data quality efforts, and the authorship of manuscripts and presentations, ensuring compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and IRB standards throughout all research activities.</div><br>
Responsibilities:
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1. Assist with a wide variety of research activities, including study recruitment and data collection, study protocol implementation, organization of study activities and materials, and interaction with other members of the study team as well as participants and their families.
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2. Train other research staff and trainees/students in various research protocols and Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements.<br>
3. Organize, tabulate, and summarize data sets for statistical analysis by clinicians and research faculty, and assist with preliminary data analysis.
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4. Create and distribute reports from multiple databases to appropriate recipients according to guidelines and deadlines.<br>
5. Design, develop, and maintain effective online data collection systems using appropriate software (e.g., Qualtrics, RedCAP, Sharepoint) for studies and departmental initiatives, including generating and distributing summary reports of responses.<br>
6. Create databases and generate data forms in accordance with clinic needs and research study design, ensuring that databases and all data records are stored according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and IRB requirements.<br>
7. Score, code, enter, and verify research data.<br>
8. Prepare and submit materials for IRB applications and renewals.<br>
9. Attend and actively participate in weekly research meetings involving, but not limited to, grant preparation, manuscript preparation, data management, IRB issues, quality control, and protocol development/revision.<br>
10. Author and co-author research papers and presentations. This work will require formulating ideas, conducting literature searches, and statistical analysis of neuropsychological and neuroimaging data.<br>
11. Active participation in correspondence with the IRB involving, but not limited to, preparation of research study applications and consent forms, and management of renewal and revision for approved studies.</div>
Qualifications:
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EDUCATION:<br>
<ul><li>Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology or related field is required.</li><li>A master&rsquo;s degree is preferred.</li></ul></div><div></div><div><br>
EXPERIENCE:<br>
<ul><li>Experience working with pediatric populations or with people with developmental disabilities is required.</li><li>Experience working with basic statistical analysis is required.</li><li>Experience in creating and managing databases is required.</li></ul></div><br>
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Minimum pay range: USD $40,043.12/Yr. Maximum pay range: USD $66,204.53/Yr.</div>

Research Assistant II - Center for Neuropsychological & Psychological Assessment

<div>Overview:
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The <b>Social Worker I</b> will provide care coordination services to patients and their families)referred from the interdisciplinary teams in the outpatient medical clinics. The incumbent will provide assessment of needs, development of plans, support and assistance in linking to resources and overcoming barriers to access, advocacy, and psychoeducation. This position may engage in other social work roles as assigned and within the scope of practice for a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW).</p><p></p><p><b><br>
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Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Accept referrals for care coordination services according to the process designated by the Manager, Clinical Social Work in the outpatient medical clinics.</li><li>
Utilize protocols to gather information, assess needs, maintain a record of contacts, and provide a record of case activities and status through referral database.</li><li>
Complete and submit documentation for the medical record to supervisor for approval in a timely manner.</li><li>
Adhere to standards of care and continuing education outlined in the Case Management chapter 10.42.02 Code of Maryland Regulations.</li><li>
Establish and maintain contact with the referring clinician, the patient, and the patient&rsquo;s family while cases are open.</li><li>
Collaborate with administrative staff to update and maintain resource and referral databases.</li><li>
Attend and participate in staff meetings and trainings.</li><li>
Participate on committees and workgroups within the Center for Developmental Behavioral Health (DBH) and Social Work departments as assigned.</li><li>
Participate in implementation of interventions (e.g., group sessions) with approval of supervisor and in collaboration with the facilitating clinician.</li></ul>
Qualifications:
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Must possess and maintain Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) licensure issued by the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Board of Social Work Examiners.</p><p></p><div><p><b><br>
EDUCATION:</b></p></div><br>
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Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required.</p><p></p><div><p><b><br>
EXPERIENCE:</b></p></div><br>
<ul><li>
One year of experience providing care coordination services preferred. This may include licensed, non-licensed, and/or internship experience.</li><li>
Experience in a medical or mental health setting preferred.</li></ul>
Minimum pay range: USD $64,000.00/Yr. Maximum pay range: USD $72,410.00/Yr.</div>

Care Coordinator (Social Worker I) Medical Clinics

<div>Overview:
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The <b>Behavior Data Specialist</b> will organize and maintain data collection and statistical analysis systems for the program; assist with behavioral assessments and program implementation; assist with research activities and staff/parent training; assume Clinical Specialist I duties in the temporary absence of such staff.</div><div></div><div><b><i><br>
$2,500 Hiring Incentive**</i></b></div>
Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Collect and record data based on observable patient behavior.
</li><li>Assist primary therapist in maintaining up-to-date graphs, summarizing and calculating data.
</li><li>Actively participate in the implementation of baseline, treatment, parent training and generalization sessions.</li><li>
Assist primary therapist in the preparation and clean-up of session-related activities (preparing patient, room, computers, recording equipment, etc.).</li><li>
Assist with case-related duties such as protocol dissemination, protocol reviews, and staff/parent training.</li><li>
Utilize safe and appropriate handling, management and guidance procedures when transporting or working with patients.</li><li>
Provide direct patient care following the prescribed behavioral protocols.</li><li>
Assume primary therapist responsibilities in the temporary absence of the primary therapist.</li></ul>
Qualifications:
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EDUCATION:</b></div></div><br>
<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in psychology, education or allied discipline is required.
</li><li>Special exception to this requirement may be given under narrow circumstances in which a candidate has very specific and significant training, experience and knowledge of applied behavioral analysis and implementing behavioral protocols with pediatric patients.</li></ul><div></div><div><div><b><br>
EXPERIENCE:</b></div></div><br>
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Previous experience in the implementation of behavioral assessment/treatment programs with the developmentally disabled population is highly preferred.</li></ul></div>

Behavior Data Specialist I (NBU Outpatient)