BCBA

Description

Essential Functions:

The BCBA works with the Director of ABA Services and a team of Behavioral Technicians and Program Coordinators to provide applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy services for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and related developmental disorders. The BCBA consults, provides ongoing training to parents and caregivers, conducts behavioral evaluations of clients and designs individualized behavior and support plans for clients. The BCBA is responsible for coordinating, scheduling, communicating and continually evaluating the effectiveness of services through functional assessments, behavioral evaluations, behavior plans and individual education plans for clients on their caseload. As a supervisor, a BCBA is a clinical teacher who educates, observes, assesses, and supervises the educational activities and service delivery of Behavioral Technicians. The BCBA will adhere to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Guidelines for Responsible Conduct for Behavior Analysts. The BCBA maintains a weekly billable caseload of service hours as directed by the Director of ABA Services.

• Administers, conducts, evaluates and supervises the implementation of behavioral assessment measures (e.g., VB-MAPP, Vineland) and functional assessment measure
• Develops individualized goals and objectives for home-, community-, and center-based programs and designs behavior support plans based on functional assessment data
• Ensures appropriate behavioral data systems are implemented such that quantifiable behavioral data is collected at regular intervals to allow for the continual evaluation of behavior plans and the achievement of individual goals and objectives
• Teaches Program Coordinators and Behavior Technicians on the proper implementation of educational and clinical behavior programs and plans, data collection systems and all necessary monitoring and reporting system
• Conducts regular caregiver and/or teacher training and consultation Outpatient Behavioral Services BCBA Supervisor
• Is responsible for ongoing individual Program oversight and conducting weekly supervision meetings with Program Coordinators and Behavior Technicians
• Meets regularly with Director of ABA Services and notifies her/him immediately of issues impacting client's progress and satisfaction
• Completes all necessary documentation in a timely and satisfactory manner as requested by the Director of Services
• Develops written reports documenting behavioral recommendations for parents, caregivers and agency personnel in a timely and accurate manner
  
  

Requirements

Knowledge/Experience

• Master’s degree in behavior analysis, psychology, special education, social work, speech language pathology, or related field required
• Board Certified through the BACB
• At least three years' experience serving individuals with ASD with a full range of skills and abilities
• At least three years' experience working as an outreach consultant/in-home therapist in the autism or developmental disability field
• Strong knowledge of behavior analytic therapies; experience delivering these services
• Experience with staff training and supervision
• Must be proficient with DTT, NET, ABA Program/Goal Development, ABA Behavior Reduction and Skills Acquisition Procedures, and Staff Training
• Must have excellent writing and communication skills, be highly organized with the ability to multitask
  
  

Equipment, Tools and Software

• Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel
• Basic office equipment
  
  

Licenses/Certification

• BCBA certification and/or licensed professional
• PCM Certified
• CPR and First Aid trained
  
  

Physical Demands

• Able to lift 50 pounds
• Able to sit, and stand for periods of time