Behavior TechnicianBCaBA

Direct Service Provider / BCaBA

Integrated Behavioral Technologies Kansas City, KS and surrounding areas

Summary of Duties

The Assistant Behavior Analyst is primarily responsible for conducting functional behavior assessments and developing behavior plans based on these assessments, under the supervision of a certified BCBA.

The BCaBA is to ensure the effective implementation of all treatment plans and programming for their clients on their caseload as described by the fundamental responsibilities listed below.

Fundamental Responsibilities

• Adheres to professional and legal requirements, the principles of behavior analysis and demonstrates sound professional judgment at all times.
• Collaborates with families, caregivers and all service providers as necessary to ensure continuity of care.
• Performs direct and indirect assessments to identify the function of client’s behaviors.
• Develops a treatment plan (including behavior support plan) based on the functions of the behavior and treatment methodologies that are evidence-based.
• Attends all relevant meetings for clients, including treatment team meetings, IEP / ISP (as allowed / needed) and staffing.

Adequately demonstrates their abilities to work effectively as a part of a clinical team.

• Attends any insurance authorization review calls for any individual on their caseload.
• Collects data before and during the implementation of the plan so that the plan’s efficacy can be assessed and data-based decisions can be made.
• Provides direct instruction / ongoing supervision, training and support to clients, staff members and family members during regularly scheduled visits.

This includes visiting each client twice a month in all relevant environments

• Evaluates the effectiveness of the implemented treatment plan and modifies the plan as necessary.
• Upon receiving information from the director, BCaBA will initiate services with new clients in a timely manner.
• Manages caseload and prepares and submits all required documentation on time. This includes, but is not limited to : assessments, treatment plans / BSPs, insurance updates as required, session notes after every session, at least monthly analysis of the data, updating the treatment plans as needed.
• Generates reports mandated by funders and BBH in a timely manner.
• Maintains scheduled meetings with the BCBA to maintain supervision standards and exceptional service delivery.
• Performs other duties as requested / assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have BA / BS degree in related field and hold current certification as a BCaBA from the BACB.
• Must be eligible to obtain LBA in the state of Kansas.
• Must be able to identify and resolve obstacles in a timely manner; gather and analyze data; develop alternative solutions and must work well in a group problem solving situations.
• Must maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Must write clearly and informatively; edit work for grammar, spelling and complete sentences; vary writing style to meet the needs of the agency / client;

must be able to explain anything in reports in layman’s terms to families.

• Must follow policies and procedures; complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate parties if a deadline will not be met and support the organization’s goals and values.
• Must display original thinking and creativity; meet challenges with resourcefulness; generate suggestions for improving work and develop innovative approaches and ideas.
26 days ago