Duties and responsibilities:
- Supervise and oversee behavior management assistants on each assigned consumer case
- Design and implement individualized program goals for consumers and parents following the IPP and assessment recommendations
- Ensure goals are created and introduced within program books within 2 weeks of service start date
- Create clinical, behavioral and educational materials needed to increase skill acquisition
- Train parents on applied behavior analytic principles and procedures
- Train behavior management assistants on applied behavior analytic principles and procedures
- Analyze data and ensure accuracy, reliability and validity across all program designs
- Analyze and evaluate data trends for each consumer’s programs to ensure progress is being achieved
- Make data-driven modifications to program goals for each consumer
- Observe, analyze and provide ongoing feedback to behavior management assistants and parent/caregivers on the implementation of the behavioral interventions and data collection methods on a continual basis
- Create goals for parent/ caregivers/ teachers and behavior management assistants
- Utilize treatment fidelity checklists to measure progress of parent/ caregiver/ teacher and behavior management assistant implementation of goals
- Collaborate with parents to create materials (visual schedule, token economy, choice boards, behavior contracts and checklists, etc.) necessary to teach skills
- Conduct assessments for consumers including VB-MAPP, Vineland II, Preference and Reinforcer assessments, functional behavior assessments, etc.
- Design and submit professionally written and behavior analytic progress reports to funding sources to report on progress, regression, parent participation, goals and future goals of each consumer
- Communicate with parents and caregivers on a continual basis regarding the structure of sessions, goals and future goals, questions and concerns, and the overall progress of their child
- Communicate effectively and professionally with all FMBT employees, paraprofessionals, school personnel, parents and caregivers and any other individuals involved in the lives of each consumer
- Respond to parental concerns, questions and emergency situations immediately
- Identify barriers to treatment and schedule meetings with pertinent personnel to help facilitate better working and treatment environments to best meet the needs of the consumer;
- Utilize conflict resolution strategies
- Participate in continued education opportunities
- Utilize email, phone and internet to communicate in a timely manner
- Manage behavior management assistant and family direct session schedule
- Schedule and attend monthly clinic meetings with clinical director to review caseload
- Schedule and attend team meetings
Required Educational Experience:
- Masters and/or Doctorate degree (BCBA-D) in Applied Behavior Analysis
- BCBA-certified
Required Clinical Experience:
- Must have a minimum of 3 years working with children diagnosed with autism and/or related disabilities
- Must have experience working in the home utilizing Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and behavior analytic principles
- Must possess excellent leadership, interpersonal and time management skills
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Great problem-solving skills
- Able to work collaboratively in a group of diverse professionals
- Respond to emails and phone calls within 1 business day
