TheBehaviorSpecialist/Behavior Technicianis responsible fordirect delivery of behavioral services to children and families/caregivers.This positionmaintainsaccuraterecord keeping of case notes and communicateswith supervisingBoard-CertifiedBehaviorAnalystabout the program and the progress of the treatment planfor individuals served.The positionwillutilizethe strategies and principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to manage a caseload ofclients andwork withtheirfamilies byprovidingservices in family homesor otherappropriate settings.Reports toa Clinical Administratoror aBoard-CertifiedBehavior Analyst (BCBA).
Essential Job Functions
- Works under the supervision of a BCBA to collaborativelyestablishand/or implement a treatment plan based on a functional assessment.
- Provide direct delivery of the behavioral services to the children and families by implementing goals andobjectivesto ensure safety and engagement inappropriate instructional leisure and daily living activities within a natural environment and under the supervision of a BCBA.
- May prepare written assessments assessing service recipients from multiple perspectives including family functioning social academic and behavioral skills strengths barriers self-sufficiency treatment history and others andutilizingvarious assessment instruments asappropriate.
- Implement language and academic programs by collecting individual progress datamaintainingprogram books and creating teaching materials.
- Document case activities or other required daily documentation for both data analysis and billing purposes in a timely manner.
- Schedule and keep scheduled appointments to support family with implementing behavior intervention in home and schedule and keep supervision meetings with BCBA for supervision and as needed.
- Discuss treatment progress supports family in implementing in-home behavior strategies that support the treatment plan and responds to parents and/ or guardiansregardingoperations events incidents etc.
- Attends job specific conferences and/or training as scheduled andassistsin the trainings and mentoring ofnew staff
- Communicate effectively about all ideassuccessesor concerns
- Performs other duties as assigned
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- Must be 21 years of age
- A valid acceptabledrivers license
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)certification
- Any applicant who is not RBT certified at hire will be given 6 months to obtain certification
- Bachelors degree in psychology humanservicesor a relatedfield OR
- Associatesdegree and 3 months experience working with children required OR
- High school diploma and 6 months experience working with children
- Prior experience working with children with developmental and/or intellectual disabilitiespreferred
- Experience in writing Positive Behavior Support plans and in designing and evaluating behavioral interventionspreferred
- Effective oral and written communication skills and outstanding social skills
- Solid reporting skills and impartial assessment skills are essential
- RequiresUkerucertification
COMPENSATION
- $21.38-$28.04 based on experience
Required Experience:
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