Clinical BCBA Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Introduction : As a Clinical BCBA Supervisor at Maraca Learning, Inc., we will train you how to completely transform the lives of children with autism with the science of behavior! Whether you are a BCBA seeking better training, mentorship, professional development, and patient outcomes, or you just want to take your career to the next level, our team at Maraca Learning, Inc.

is sure to exceed your expectations.

Our Mission : Maraca exists to build and maintain an organizational culture that attracts and engages the most skillful talent in our industry.

Our purpose is to empower and equip our team with world-class systems, resources, mentoring, and coaching to ultimately do their best work in providing life-changing ABA therapy to those that we’ve been entrusted to serve.

We’re relentless in our pursuit of excellence in everything that we do and nothing matters more to us than our learners and their parents thriving because of our involvement and their commitment to high-quality ABA therapy through Maraca.

Our Story : Maraca is a clinician-led organization led by behavior analysts that truly love the science of behavior change.

We started the organization in hopes of exceeding all standards of clinical quality by implementing processes of understanding and continuously improving ABA service quality at the organizational level.

We started Maraca Learning to show that ABA organizations can thrive and grow by applying these processes and prioritizing service quality in everything they do.

How we’ll get there together : Maraca Learning will create a better world by consistently providing unparalleled high-quality, compassionate, value-based care for children with autism and their caregivers.

Position Description : We are hiring experienced and entry-level Clinical Supervisor BCBAs to join a world-class team of scientist-practitioners of ABA at our Boise, Idaho location.

Under highly supportive management, our BCBAs provide compassionate, high-quality care through supervision of ABA services to children with autism in a beautiful, motivating clinic setting among supportive colleagues.

In this position you will manage a reasonably sized caseload of children with autism, supervise RBTs implementation of direct treatment, and conduct parent training.

Rest assured, we prioritize service quality and will never ask you to serve more children than you can confidently and competently offer excellence in clinical service and customer experience.

We work hard to help you achieve and maintain what you feel is the best balance between administrative duties, RBT supervision, program development, assessment, and parent training.

BCBAs conduct behavioral assessments, write treatment plans, collect, and interpret behavioral data, and design behavioral interventions to address patient’s symptoms of autism and enhance family quality of life.

The overarching responsibility of the BCBA is to use the evidence-based practice of ABA to consistently provide high-quality ABA services to children with autism, while promoting a workplace that values wellness and professional enjoyment to all staff.

BCBAs are responsible for ensuring that RBTs are highly effective behavior change agents and the primary vehicle through which services produce long-lasting improvements in patients’ quality of life.

The Company : Maraca Learning, Inc. headquartered in Boise, Idaho, is new provider of ABA therapy to children with autism ages 18 months to 17 years.

Founded and led by highly experienced and successful entrepreneurs, scientists, and clinicians, Maraca Learning offers an extraordinary culture and outstanding career opportunities that will make you love where you work!

Education :

Master’s degree in applied behavior analysis, psychology, special education, or related discipline.

General Requirements :

• Current BCBA certification in good standing
• At least 3 years prior experience working with children with autism
• Must absolutely love working with children with disabilities
• Highly energetic and optimistic outlook on life and its many challenges
• Current Idaho state driver’s license
• Proof of car insurance in employee’s name and current address
• Reliable vehicle and ability to show up to work on-time every day
• Certification in Basic Life Support and willingness to maintain certification (we cover recertification costs)
• Willingness to submit driver’s license and fingerprints for state and federal background check
• Willingness to maintain active BCBA certification
• Verification of legal authorization to work in the US upon hire
• Respond well to consistent coaching and guidance
• Ability to lead a clinical team, collaborate with other behavior analysts, and report to management
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong data-based decision making
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong multitasking skills
• Highly reliable and consistent, showing up every day on time and ready to go
• Using muscles to lift, push, carry objects / clients up to 30 pounds
• Ability to assume and maintain a variety of postures (kneeling, squatting, crawling, sitting, standing, and more) for extended periods of time
• Ability to sit, crouch, or kneel on the floor for extended periods of time
• Compliance with COVID-19 transmission prevention policies such as hand washing, sanitizing, temperature checks, and / or wearing masks according to constantly evolving local, state, and federal guidelines
• Proficient with current technology (e.g., Microsoft office, PPT, Excel, Word, and communication and project management apps such as Slack and Fellow)
• Proficient with electronic data collection systems and practice management platforms such as CentralReach
• Embrace a workplace culture that prioritizes wellness, and values diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Demonstrated ability to use visual analysis to make data-based treatment decisions systematically (i.e., ability to address the analytic dimension of ABA)
• Demonstrated ability to demonstrate functional relations between behavior and environment using single-subject design beyond functional analysis of challenging behavior

Physical Requirements :

• Move often throughout the Learning Center and related settings to gather materials, and anticipate and respond to learner’s movements or behaviors
• Move and bend to assist learners, kneeling / crouching to teach skills, hurrying to block a doorway, or reaching to prevent a leaner from entering dangerous contexts such as busy streets
• Able to continuously observe and monitor learners’ behavior and related items, activities, and people in the environment.
• Occasionally move furniture
• Using muscles to lift, push, carry objects / clients up to 30 pounds
• Ability to assume and maintain a variety of postures (kneeling, squatting, crawling, sitting, standing, and more) for extended periods of time
• Ability to sit, crouch, or kneel on the floor for extended periods of time

Desired Qualifications :

• Prior research experience
• Prior graduate level teaching experience
• Familiarity with the basics of organizational behavior management
• Bilingual

Key Responsibilities :

• Complete behavioral, developmental, adaptive, and autism severity assessments
• Develop individualized curricula (i.e., behavioral intervention or treatment plans) for children with autism and related developmental disorders
• Supervise, mentor, and train a team of Registered Behavior Technicians who implement the curriculum
• Manage a small clinical case load of children receiving clinic-based ABA services
• Development and timely submission of treatment plans
• Development and timely submission of progress reports
• Train parents how to use behavioral assessments and interventions
• Ensure children make adequate progress toward their goals as indicated by individual behavior change goals and the results of measurement instruments (i.

e., outcome assessments)

• Manage a schedule
• Collect behavioral data using electronic data collection systems and Microsoft 365
• Use the evidence-based practice of ABA and evidence-based behavioral interventions in behavior reduction and skill acquisition programs
• Attend and fully participate in professional development activities
• Report directly to a Clinical Quality Director
• Conduct functional behavior assessments, including functional analysis, of challenging behaviors that interfere with learning and adversely impact learners’ quality of life
• Participate in quality assurance
• Meet billable hour requirements
• Adhere to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s Professional and Ethical Code of Conduct
• Engage in continuous improvement and professional development
• Complete special projects as needed to maximize ABA service delivery quality
• Conduct both protocol modification and direct treatment sessions
• Develop and implement crisis plans as needed
• Other duties assigned from time to time
• Collaborate with parents and other clinical team members on learner goals and treatment planning

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 for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Compensation : We offer a highly competitive salary based on experience.

Benefits :

• Relocation assistance
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Clinical support and mentorship by doctoral level BCBAs
• Frequent opportunities for professional development
• Paid training
• Eligibility for performance bonuses (for efficiency, quality, and consistency; not for more billable hours!)
• Eligibility for promotion
• Highly optimistic and energetic work environment where you will want to stay, learn, and grow
• Mileage reimbursement
• 15 days of paid time off
• 6 days of company holidays
• Frequent team-building activities
• A work environment that emphasizes work life quality and enjoyment
• Highly supportive and knowledgeable managers and leadership
• A work environment committed to clinical excellence to ensure your efforts to help children grow and learn really pays off!
• Potential opportunities for scientific training through participation in research
• Free CEUs
• Access to our internal professional development system designed to shape you into a scientist-practitioner

Travel percentage : No travel

Job shift : Our Learning Centers are open from 8 : 30am 5pm, Monday Friday. Actual work hours may vary depending on staffing and families’ needs and availability.

Category : Healthcare

Working Conditions : The person in this role works in a hybrid, clinic-based and home-based working environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers / scanners.

Travel to community settings is part of the job.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement : Maraca Learning is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or an employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, family responsibilities, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Ready to apply? Please upload a current resume and cover letter in your application that outlines who you are and why you think you could be a good match for this role.

If your resume and cover letter indicate a good match for the position, we will reach out to you to schedule an interview.