Job Title: BCBA Supervisor Reports to: Clinical Director Department: Clinical Compensation: $100000 $130000 per year depending on experience/licensure
Shrub Oak International School www.shruboak is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children adolescents and young adults with complex cooccurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a familycentric supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidencebased clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.
Essential Functions The BCBA Supervisor (acting as one of our licensed clinical coordinators) is a licensed position will provide expertise in ABA and human development related services serving as a member of the clinical leadership and supervisor of BCBAs and/or RBTs. Working with students in the Founders Cohort they will evaluate treatment progress conduct assessments including FBAs develop behavior plans and provide clinical supervision and support. This individual will also support the design and development of treatment plans and provide direct support and interventions that meet the individualized needs of students. They will coordinate progress reports provide oncall clinical crisis coverage deliver behavioral and family therapy and oversee visitation protocols. They will maintain key relationships and collaborate as needed and required with students their families and all levels of staff at the Shrub Oak International School to ensure that the individualized needs of each student are met. Having access to confidential information discretion and independent judgement is required.
Provides leadership in ABA to ensure that students individualized needs are met working with the clinical team education and student life teams administration families and external constituencies as needed and required
Conducts assessments and reassessments of a students social and emotional needs and develops individualized ITEP goals and behavior plans for each student
Utilizes a variety of treatment modalities that are student centered strength based empathic and creative to address each students particular needs
Supervises BCBAs RBTs and other members of the Shrub Oak clinical team
Design implements and/or supervises new systems groups and alternative programing for students
Oversees and coordinates the scheduling of clinical staff and ensuring that clinical session notes and required documentation are appropriately prepared collected and submitted as required
Supports students clinically in community and workplace environments to promote success for community/social integration future employment opportunities and other life achievements as appropriate
Proactively maintains communication with students family members and/or other care givers as appropriate to effectively address student progress development and challenges
Participates in clinical and Shrub Oak activities to advance field knowledge and engages in activities to remain at the forefront of professional development and advancements
Actively assists with other programs events and services administered through Shrub Oak and may be involved in a wider range of responsibilities
Performs any other responsibilities as needed and required
Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Requirements: Experience & Education:
New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) License in good professional standing required
Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis Psychology or related field with BCBA Certification required; doctoral degree preferred
Minimum 5 years of experience providing behavioral treatment/ABA services required; 10 years of experience preferred
Minimum 2 years of clinical supervisory experience required; 5 years of experience is preferred
Experience working with students with developmental disabilities or on the autistic spectrum is strongly preferred; school experience is a plus
Skills & Abilities:
Exceptional written communication skills specifically involving documentation progress notes incident reports and other related administrative tasks
Exceptional verbal communication skills
Skilled in managing challenging behaviors and executing deescalation technique
Demonstrated ability to achieve desired results working collaboratively in a dynamic environment by building strong relationships with multiple stakeholders including students families faculty and staff
Ability to lead develop and mentor others
Ability and willingness to learn new skills
Ability to display grit and resilience and maintain composure
Demonstrated ability to achieve desired results working collaboratively in a dynamic environment by building strong relationships with multiple stakeholders including students families faculty and staff
Demonstrated ability to have a sense of urgency ability to make sound and appropriate decisions under pressure where situations/circumstances are continually evolving
Ability to multitask and handle multiple situations with discretion and sensitivity to a variety of factors while exercising sound judgment
Demonstrated ability to succeed in a fastpaced unpredictable environment
Ability to handle highly challenging behaviors including those aggressive in nature
Ability to get TCIS trained and complete/maintain all required trainings
Benefits: Available for fulltime employees. An overview of our benefits: Insurance coverage: Health vision dental life and disability insurance Flexible spending account (FSA) Paid time off (PTO) 401k w/ company match Tuition/Professional development assistance Employee assistance program (EAP) Employee discounts
Physical Requirements/Demands: A workday regularly includes multiple or conflicting demands deadlines and time pressures; work regularly requires sustained concentration. Standing for sustained periods of time bending stretching walking up and down stairs (building has 6 floors) around a hilly campus as needed may also require walking between floors or between buildings at a moments notice. May need to lift/moveboxes up to 25 pounds and move or rearrange furniture.
Work Environment: We are a boarding school located on a 127acre campus. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces mostly inside the classroom or educational environment. May include work within the residential setting. The building has 6 floors accessible by staircases and elevators.
EEO Statement: Shrub Oak is an equal employment opportunity employer. Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation.
Please note: SOIS maintains a smokefree environment to ensure the health and safety of our students employees and community. Smoking or vaping of any kind is strictly prohibited indoors outdoors and during offcampus activities with enforcement measures in place including smoke/vape detectors. Noncompliance will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Disclaimer: Drjobpro.com is only a platform that connects job seekers and employers. Applicants are advised to conduct their own independent research into the credentials of the prospective employer.We always make certain that our clients do not endorse any request for money payments, thus we advise against sharing any personal or bank-related information with any third party. If you suspect fraud or malpractice, please contact us via contact us page.