Description

Under supervision, to assist BCBA and instruct client in a variety of educational settingsincluding home, community, and school; to implement intensive behavior interventionprograms for identified clients; attend student progress meetings; assist client with anddemonstrate proper physical care and hygienic needs; perform related duties asassigned.

Applied Behavior Analysis has knowledge of methodologies found to benefit somechildren including, but not limited to, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Discrete Trial Training (DTT), and Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI). Incumbents may berequired to drive a personal vehicle to travel to client’s homes and other locationsincluding the clinic, community, and schools and provide one- to-one intensivebehavioral intervention services. Other related duties may be assigned.

Education and Experience

•***** High school diploma or equivalent education, such as a GED. *****

• ***** Must hold a BCAT, ABOT, RBT or equivalent certification. *****
• Masters in progress of Master’s degree within a related field of work ( BCBA in progress)
• *****Has held a direct position in the field of ABA for a minimum of 6 months.*****

***** = Required. Will verify certificates and CA license numbers assosiated organization.

• Follow behavioral treatment plan as approved by BCBA and assist in the preparation of plans as needed based on each client’s physical and/or educational needs;
• As directed by the BCBA, provide one-on-one and group instruction and/orintensive behavior intervention in the clinic, community, or home setting;
• Support home, community, school, OT, sports, etc. with adherence to ABA principles to ensure continuity of care;
• Assist in identifying clients needing remedial instruction in movement skills;
• Providing activities for improvement of skills in body image, spatial awareness balance, locomotion, strength and agility;
• Assist clients with personal hygiene and the development of self-grooming skills as appropriate, including, but not limited to: eating, washing, oral care, and toileting;
• Assist caregivers in toileting program;
• Assist caregivers with medication according to establish guidelines and procedures;
• Collect data and record anecdotal client progress notes, maintain and organize program notes, and implement behavioral modifications;
• Assist BCBA with carrying out and assessing clients goals;
• Prepare various learning materials as approved or directed by the BCBA;
• Set up work areas and prepare materials for instructional use;
• Prepare routine clerical tasks related to record-keeping and instructional material preparation;
• Operate or learn to operate a variety of audiovisual equipment, office equipment,assistive technology, and computer terminals;
• Chart student progress;
• Attend a variety of meetings, workshops, and in-service trainings to maintaincurrent knowledge of ABA practices;
• Respect and protect the confidential nature of client records;
• Initiate and maintain appropriate and timely care-giver contact;
• Monitor client data input by Direct Staff
• Conduct and revise reports as scheduled by the BCBA
• Conduct care-giver training meetings as directed by the BCBA
• Clean and maintain all session equipment
• Report any incidents of injury and complete an incident report within 24 hours ofincident.• Creation of supports / programs for clients
• Providing in person support for clients and staff in sessions
• Following on-call schedule on a weekly basis
• Notifying BCBA and supervisor of any and all updates from the client

Other Duties:

• Maintain and replenish necessary supplies• Report any damaged or missing equipment to supervisor
• Other duties as required by the Clinical Director or Assistant Clinical Director

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Required - Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of basic concepts of child growth and development and developmentalbehavior characteristics particularly pertaining to pupils with special learningneeds.
• Knowledge of behavior management strategies and techniques relating to pupils experiencing atypical control problems.
• Knowledge of appropriate English usage, punctuation, spelling, grammar, andbasic arithmetical concepts.
• Knowledge of routine record storage, retrieval, and management procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding, patient, and receptive attitude towardstudents of varied age groups, particularly those exhibiting specialized needs.
• Ability to appropriately manage student behavior and guide student toward moreacceptable social behaviors.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Ability to perform routine clerical tasks and operate a variety of educational and office related machines and equipment.
• Ability to learn to utilize a variety of appropriate instructional materials andprocedures in the enhancement of a training and educational environment.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with children and adults.
• Required - Fluency in English (read, write and speak)
• Ability to collaborate with other professionals and coworkers
• Accurate record keeping• Timely responses on multiple platforms
• Communication and follow up with superiors and other colleagues
• Scheduling routine meetings and collaboration with other professionals (team meetings)
• Monitoring schedules for direct staff (i.e. overtime, breaks, lunches, team meetings)
• Always working under the scope and supervision of the BCBA
• Meeting competencies as laid out within BACB guidelines (ethical and social)
• Work a minimum of 30 hours per week

Transportation

• Must have reliable transportation
• Driving in accordance with the law unless alternative accommodations aredocumented with HR
• Providing and maintaining valid Drivers License and registration

Work is performed in an indoor office environment with moderate noise, light andtemperature levels. Position requires frequent interaction with multiple individuals. Workmay be stressful on occasion. Some evening and weekend work may be necessaryfrom time to time. The workplace environment for this position is generally collaborative and supportive, but a number of routine tasks require the employee be self-directed and work independently.

The physical demands described in the following paragraphs are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Exert 50 to 75 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwisemove equipment or objects.
• Work involves sitting, and may involve running, walking, or standing for brief to longer periods of time.
• Setting up obstacle course to include, lifting equipment such as blocks and mats,bending and/or twisting at the waist and/or kneeling to move equipment
• Participating in obstacle courses with clients
• Fully extending arms above head to hang suspended equipment weighing up to30 pounds
• CPI de-escalation process and related physical holds/restraints
• Physical response blocking of clients as necessary
• Jumping on trampoline• Running on tumble track
• Climbing onto and or jumping off any elevated surface
• Pushing clients on swings
• Crawling
• Jumping into foam pit
• Lifting clients
• Strenuous activity such as jogging, sprinting, climbing, rolling etc.
• Providing a physical support/bracing for clients

If temporarily and/or partially assigned to remote work due to the pandemic or other reasons, employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and locomote throughout the workplace (home or office). Employee is frequently required to speak and hear. Employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, bend and/or twist at the waist.

Most remote work is performed while sitting at a desk (for up to 6.5 hours in an 8-hour day), communicating by telephone and email, entering data with a computer keyboard,reviewing emails and other documents/data on the computer screen, typing up clientsession reports and uploading them to our server. Work requires well-developed typingskills and sufficient manual dexterity to operate a keyboard, calculator, telephone, copier, scanner, fax machine, and other office equipment as necessary. Vision must be correctable to levels that allow performance of tasks inherent to common office work.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, mid-range depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Hearing must be correctable to an acceptablerange for clear and efficient telephone communications.

Position requires the mental ability to apply common sense understanding to carry outinstructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Position requires alertness and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to various therapeutic, administrativeand/or logistical challenges as well as to emotional or otherwise sensitive situations orissues that occasionally occur. Position requires common-sense decision-making andthe ability to discern when a situation must be escalated to the Clinical Director or Assistant Clinical Director. Discretion, compassion, and a calming but professional demeanor are paramount.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience•***** High school diploma or equivalent education, such as a GED. *****

• ***** Must hold a BCAT, ABOT, RBT or equivalent certification. *****
• Masters in progress of Master’s degree within a related field of work ( BCBA in progress)
• *****Has held a direct position in the field of ABA for a minimum of 6 months.*****

***** = Required. Will verify certificates and CA license numbers assosiated organization.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Required - Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of basic concepts of child growth and development and developmental behavior characteristics particularly pertaining to pupils with special learning needs.
• Knowledge of behavior management strategies and techniques relating to pupils experiencing atypical control problems.
• Knowledge of appropriate English usage, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and basic arithmetical concepts.
• Knowledge of routine record storage, retrieval, and management procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding, patient, and receptive attitude toward students of varied age groups, particularly those exhibiting specialized needs.
• Ability to appropriately manage student behavior and guide student toward more acceptable social behaviors.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Ability to perform routine clerical tasks and operate a variety of educational and office related machines and equipment.
• Ability to learn to utilize a variety of appropriate instructional materials and procedures in the enhancement of a training and educational environment.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with children and adults.
• Required - Fluency in English (read, write and speak)