Joan Webster

About Joan Webster

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Positive Youth Development, and Motivational Interviewing. Experienced in short- and long-term residential treatment milieus and juvenile justice, and school-based counseling, also have a Master of Public Administration focused on justice administration; recently rewrote secure treatment programming structure to reflect principles of Positive Youth Development and strength-based treatment which was presented to senior staff and at the 2013 statewide clinical conference; presented to NY Delegation in 2014.

Experience

1. Assistant Director of Clinical Services

   Seven Hills Community Services, Inc

   Aug 2021 — Present

   Delivers a continuum of comprehensive behavior analytic services and supports to a caseload of individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities within their natural environments -Develops, monitors, and evaluates comprehensive functional assessment-based behavior support plans targeting both reductions of challenging behavior and acquisition of replacement skills-Generates specific procedures to teach/increase replacement behaviors-Maintains responsibility for staff/caregiver training, coaching, and on-site technical assistance as a means of ensuring accurate behavior plan implementation-Generates objectives and provides data reporting on both patterns of challenging behavior and replacement skills-Conducts assessments of interests, preferences, skills, consumer satisfaction, and/or quality of life-Participates in the Individual Support Plan (ISP) process, collaborating with other members of the team to promote a continuity of care-Participates in mandated reviews as per regulations (e.g, peer review, human rights review)-Develops and maintains supportive working relationships with the individual’s families/guardians-Consults with administrative, clinical, and residential staff, as well as participating providers/organizations -Provide clinical supervision to BCaBA or RBT staff and/or students enrolled in BACB-approved university training programs-Coordinates the regional intake process. Conducts and/or supervises completion of psychosocial assessments as needed-Attends regional All-RD and AD meetings. Attends RD meetings as needed-Delivers professional development training to SHF staff using the foundation\'s current crisis management curriculum -Coordinates/directs projects supporting the adoption and sustainability of clinical innovation and best practices (e.g, positive behavior support, empirically supported best practices in assessment and intervention, applied research projects).

Education

• Northeastern University

  Master of Science, Counseling Psychology

  2007 — 2009

• Anna Maria College

  MPA, Public Administration, Justice Administration

  2011 — 2012

• University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Certificate in Autism Intervention, Applied Behavior Analysis

  2018 — 2019

• Plattsburgh State University of New York

  BA, Psychology

  2003 — 2007