BCBA / BC- ABA Consultant (Contractor): Daytime Hours

Access Services is hiring BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analysts) and BC-ABA (ABA Behavior Consultants) as contractors serving children and adolescents under the age of 21. Our team will specialize in trauma informed behavioral support using ABA, trauma assessments, and will engage both the children and the family in developing skills to follow a personalized behavior treatment plan.  As a contractor, your daily interactions will provide a greater impact across the home, school, and community of the children supported.   Learn more about our team here: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) - Access Services.

Work locations: Community based care provided in Muhlenberg, PA, and Reading, PA (home, school, and community).

Schedule: AMPLE DAYTIME HOURS! We have high availability from 8:30am-3:30pm, with some additional evenings and weekend availability. Please share your availability with us as we strive to match each candidate to our schedule of clients.  

Client Hours: Ranging from 1-12 clients according to contractor's preference.

BCBA and BC-ABA Consultant Responsibilities: 

• Designing, implementing, and monitoring trauma-informed behavior analytic services to clients with Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, or co-occurring mental health diagnoses.
• Utilizing specific and professional expertise in behavior analysis, review, analyze, and interpret data to determine any changes needed to the behavioral interventions, consistently exercising discretion and judgment.
• Emphasize the importance of treatment integrity measures that allow for regular fidelity checks, feedback to caregiver teams regarding efficacy of implementation, and reliability measures among all those staff/caregivers involved.
• Review samples of clinical notes, data, and other supporting documents monthly to provide constructive feedback and/or remediate concerns regarding how sessions are progressing and/or how data collection/documentation is occurring.

Requirements of a BC-ABA Consultant (Contractor):  

• Master’s degree in a psychology, social work, or a related field (required) 

• Pennsylvania Licensed Behavior Specialist/Behavior Specialist Licensure (LBS/BSL) required 

• 1 years of post-Master's experience providing ABA services under supervision (required) 

• Valid driver’s license with 2 years of driving experience, reliable vehicle, and adequate car insurance (required) 

• No Driver’s License suspensions in the last 48 months 

We offer opportunities for career growth for those pursuing a career in Applied Behavior Analysis including free supervised clinical fieldwork hours. 

Requirements of a BCBA (Contractor): 

• MUST BE A LICENSED BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST IN THE STATE OF PA 

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, human behavior or relevant social sciences field of study (required) 

• Must be licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, social worker, behavior specialist, certified registered nurse practitioner or a professional with a scope of practice that includes overseeing the provision of ABA services (required) 

• Current clinical certification as a BCBA or other graduate-level certification in behavior analysis that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute (required) 

• 1 years of post-Master’s degree experience providing ABA services (required) 

• Valid driver’s license with 2 years of driving experience, reliable vehicle, and adequate car insurance (required) 

• No Driver’s License suspensions in the last 48 months 

Essential Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Work in program sites and the community routinely providing direct care and/or support with individual(s). 
• Stand, sit or run by self, or to provide proper care and supervision with an individual. 
• Able to move and stay with an individual to keep them safe, both in home environment and community, both at near and far distances, even when an individual may struggle to meet identified expectations. 
• Able to assist an individual who has fallen, regardless of weight or size.
• Walk, climb stairs by self, or to provide direct care and/or support. 
• Work in a standard office environment; Utilize desktop computer equipment on a daily basis. 
• Able to lift or move items associated with sedentary work and light work (exert up to 20 lbs.)
• Travel to offsite locations and regional office locations if necessary. 
• Exposure to high-stress situations involving verbal aggression, physical outbursts, and emotional dysregulation. 
• Fast-paced, unpredictable environment requiring constant vigilance and adaptability. 
• Tolerance for loud environments, physical contact, and sensory stimulation.

Contractor Rates:  

BC-ABA: $50/hourly rate 

BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analysis):  $75 - $85 per hour 

Salary : $75 - $85