Behavior Specialist Consultant
Resume:
Andrew O. Igbineweka, Ph.D.
Middletown, DE *****
412-***-****/***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Dedicated Board-Certified Behavior Consultant with 15+ years of experience in Applied Behavior
Analysis Interventions, Crisis Interventions, and overseeing Clinical Operations. Adept at managing multiple cases, developing treatment and behavior plans and facilitating client therapy sessions ensuring all behavioral goals are achieved. Highly competent in analyzing and collecting data to monitor treatment progress, determine trends, and drive decision making.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Behavior Consultant (Lead Clinician)
Community Psychiatric Centers
May 2018 to November 2022
Managed multiple cases by developing, implementing, evaluating and monitoring treatment and behavior plans to address clients’ treatment goals and objectives.
Collaborated with cross functional treatment team members through consultation on continuity of services ensuring efficient healthcare and high client satisfaction.
Provided consultation across settings regarding behavior modification/applied behavior analysis strategies designed to address identified clients and family needs.
Embarked on Applied Behavior Analysis interventions to implement client’s treatment goals and objectives.
Utilized Premack Principle, Discrete Trial Training, Picture Exchange Communication System, Behavioral Rehearsal/Reversal, Modeling, shaping, chaining, Positive Reinforcement/Differential Reinforcement of Appropriate Behavior, Prompt Hierarchies Individualized Programming, including other methods of intervention to implement applied behavior analysis interventions to address and meet clients’ treatment goals and objectives.
Conducted on-going behavior analysis through observations, interviews and review of data to recommend appropriate intervention and support of consistent mental health programs.
Conducted various Functional Behavior Assessment to determine the need of BHT/TSS in the case and to streamline or detect problem behavior to address treatment goals and objectives more effectively and efficiently.
Supervised subordinate clinical staff and performed other duties as required.
Behavior Specialist Consultant/MT (Lead Clinician)
Community Alternatives, Inc.
July 2016 to September 2017
Managed multiple cases by developing, implementing, evaluating and monitoring treatment and behavior plans to address clients’ treatment goals and objectives.
Demonstrated competency in providing consultations to licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, educators, parents, case managers, and other treatment team members to ensure the continuity of services.
Provided consultation across settings and increased behavior modification /applied behavior analysis strategies designed to address clients’ and families’ needs.
Utilized various methods of intervention to address and achieve clients’ treatment goals and objectives, examples, Premack Principle, Behavioral Rehearsal/Reversal, Modeling, shaping, chaining, Positive Reinforcement, Prompt Hierarchies, Individualized clinical programming, et cetera.
Involved and demonstrated competency in diverse areas of psycho-social counseling, therapeutic and behavioral crisis intervention and awareness of, and meeting the special needs of children, youth, adolescents, and families in response to Agency requirements.
Behavior Specialist Consultant/Mobile Therapist (Lead Clinician)
Milestone Centers, Inc.
November 2006 to July 2016
Facilitated various interagency meetings, directed treatment team members to provide wraparound services to children, adolescents and families in the home, school and community environments, and awareness of, and meeting the needs of children, families in response to Agency needs and requirements.
Managed multiple cases by developing, implementing, evaluating and monitoring treatment and behavior plans to address clients’ treatment goals and objectives.
Collected, analyzed data, made graphical representation, put them in proper format and monitored progress to determine trends.
Provided individual and family therapies including psychotherapy to clients and their families in the home and community environments, using different methods of intervention to modify behaviors (e.g., Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mentoring, Behavioral Rehearsal, Modeling, et cetera).
Modeled strategies to parents and educators for the benefits of clients
Discharged various clients after they have met the discharge criteria.
SKILLS
Crisis Intervention
Clinical Operations Management
Data Analysis
Knowledge of Psychology
Treatment Planning
Strategy Development
Technical Abilities
Knowledge of Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
Problem Solving
Communication
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mobile Therapist (Lead Clinician)
Clinical Edge (Allegheny East MH/MR Center- work site)
March 2004 to November 2006
Behavior Specialist Consultant (Lead Clinician)
Family Behavioral Resources
May 2007 to July 2008
Behavior Specialist Consultant (Lead Clinician)
FamilyLinks - Pittsburgh, PA
December 2000 to February 2003
Therapeutic Support Staff
The Pressley Ridge School
May 1999 to April 2003
Case Worker/Manager (Social Services Functioning Supervisor)
Shuman Juvenile Detention Center
January 1998 to November 2000
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EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
PhD in Education, University of North Texas, 1982
MA in History, University of North Texas, 1979
National Provider Number: 148*******
License in Medicine
PA State Board
April 2014 to December 2024
License in Behavior Consultation
DE State Board
June 2023 to December 2023
National RBT Certificate
January 2021, No Expiration
Additional Credentials:
Teaching Certification, University of Pittsburgh, 2005
Certificate of Continuing Education in Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, 2001
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