Description

Join our Team! Atlanta Autism Center is seeking a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) for any of our 4 locations!

This is a wonderful opportunity for someone seeking a 100% center-based, consistent schedule in a fun yet professional work environment providing quality ABA services to children ages 2-6 years old.

Excellent salary with benefits ($100,000.00 starting!), Unlimited PTO after 6 months!

$2,500-5,000 Relocation/Signing bonus provided with 1-2 year commitment. Payable on first paycheck!

Full Time (M-F, 8-5) or Part Time (AMs or PMs) available.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) job description:

• Position: Board Certified Behavioral Analyst Salary: to $120k potential (sliding scale based on billed hours- guaranteed clients, monthly bonus incentives)

Reports to: Regional Clinical Director Overtime Status: Exempt

Scope: The primary function of the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is to plan, develop, and monitor a variety of behavioral support service delivery options to meet the needs of individual clients. The BCBA also consults with and teaches staff/parents/caregivers/team members regarding pro-active, educational, programming, and behavioral supports; develops and implements comprehensive treatment plans; and collaborates with related services providers as appropriate. The BCBA also provides direct RBT supervision, and evaluation of staff performance both verbally, and in writing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess children using ABLLS, VB-MAPP, PEAK, Vineland and QABF, MAS, FAST and Functional Behavior Assessment as needed.
• Maintain assigned caseload of clients (Billable Hours: 25 min)
• Write comprehensive Individual Plan of Care and Behavior Support Plan for each child assessed.
• Develop and implement skill acquisition and behavior reduction goals
• Create recommendations for comprehensive services.
• Provide consultation and training for parents, teachers, and community members. Participate in education and training programs.
• Staff, train, coach and facilitate treatment teams; program monitoring
• Collaborate with other treatment team members and members of the child’s education environment regarding patients’ progress through interdisciplinary team meetings, record review, and informal discussions as appropriate.
• Ensure that medical record documentation protocols are complied with. Ensures that patients’ progress notes are entered into the medical records on a timely basis and in accordance with established organizational procedures.
• Provide training/supervision to interns as assigned.
• Provide consultation to professionals, hospitals, organizations, schools or agencies outside of this organization.
• Provides exemplary leadership through hands-on training and modeling of ethical conduct
• Coordinate and supervise the activities of assigned client care team
• Organize and assign duties and tasks to assigned therapists
• Monitor daily performance of assigned therapists to ensure duties are completed accurately, efficiently and timely.
• Evaluate performance of assigned therapists and conduct competencies, verbal and written performance evaluations as needed.
• Identify and recommend solutions to assigned therapists and address issues or problems.
• Ensure high quality care for clients by reviewing and researching concerns or complaints and recommending corrective action as appropriate.
• Implement or recommend disciplinary action as needed in conjunction with Practice Manager and Clinical Director.
• Follow OSHA and HIPAA requirements and regulations. Identify and recommend policies and procedures as needed to ensure quality, compliance, accuracy and cost efficiency.
• Work with parents/caregivers to ensure clients are seen timely and efficiently.
• Assist with or conduct periodic staff meetings with care team members.
• Attend meetings and relay pertinent information to care team members timely.
• Attend periodic training sessions and meetings pertinent to position.
• Maintain certification or licensure. Maintain CPR certification.
• Maintain excellent communication and effective working relationships with clients, providers, administration, clinical and front office team members.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned

Requirements

Additional Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of ABA procedures. Ability to speak clearly and concisely. Ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instruction. Medical terminology. Ability to develop goals, prioritize, organize and make most efficient use of time. Ability to use individual judgment to solve problems and make decisions. Ability to operate a computer and basic office equipment. Demonstrated strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Ability to transfer knowledge in a precise manner.

Education and/or Experience:

• Must be currently certified as a BCBA with the Behavior Analytic Certification Board. Individuals who have recently completed their Master's Degree and are waiting to take the BACB exam will be considered on an individual basis.
• Maintain CEU requirement and BCBA credential with Behavior Analytic Certification Board (BACB).
• Obtain and maintain in good standing certification commiserate with treatment provided.
• Training and clinical experience in providing applied behavior analysis to children and families. Experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders required
• Analytical skills necessary in order to synthesize a variety of clinical and social data to determine appropriate diagnosis, treatment plan and monitor effectiveness of treatment programs.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must have the ability to move quickly to keep pace with children and have the stamina to remain alert and energetic during therapy sessions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. There is little potential for harm or personal injury when basic safety and health precautions are followed. SafetyCare training will be offered.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office environment. Involves frequent interaction with staff, patients, and the public.

Come join a wonderful team! We're still growing, so look for new locations to come!