BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST(BCBA)

Benefits :

• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Bonus based on performance
• Training & development

The BCBA assesses designs and oversees Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) based programs for clients. The BCBA is responsible for development & maintenance of the treatment plan to ensure they are maximally effective.

This involves clinical supervision, training, support and evaluation of Behavior Plan.

Functions :

• Assess children with ASD and behavioral issues, completing their assessment and treatment plan
• Create graphs based on collected data
• Teach and supervise Behavior Technicians during programs implementation
• Parent training
• Conduct competency checks for caregiver and Behavior Technicians
• Complete daily Progress Notes
• Participate in Supervision meetings and trainings
• Attend IEP’s to advocate on the client’s behalf
• Assist with recruitment and training of new therapeutic staff support in addition to providing performance management and supervision of frontline technicians and assistant behavior analysts.
• Interview Staff and / or family members who know the individual served well before development of the plan to get background and preliminary information.
• Analyze available data to help determine where, when, and why problem behaviors occur.
• Directly observe the individual served in all relevant settings. Analyze the data to determine the function of the problem behavior.
• Define all target behaviors in objective and measurable terms and design an appropriate data collection system to measure the target behaviors.
• Integrate appropriate setting event, antecedent, teaching, and consequences strategies to reduce problem behavior and increase alternative replacement behaviors.
• Ensure the behavior support plan addresses the function of the problem behavior.
• Train staff and / or family members directly ( i.e., in person, with opportunities for questions, discussion, etc. ) on the implementation of the behavior support plan
• Monitor the individual’s behavior data and provide descriptive progress notes on a monthly basis.
• Conduct treatment fidelity assessments to ensure proper implementation of the behavior support plan.
• If the intervention has not produced substantial progress toward the intended goal within 180 days, analyze the potential barriers to implementation and / or change the behavior support plan if necessary.
• Review behavior data, meet and discuss with the appropriate staff member any discrepancies noted on the behavior data (e.

g. lack of documentation, inappropriate restrictions or lack of appropriate consequences; situations in which the current behavior program or treatment approach were not followed appropriately also, check each report to ensure that time, date, signatures, are correct).

• Completing client documentation that is correct and complete, according to HBC Policies and Procedures
• Following HBC Policies and Procedures for requesting other clinical services (e.g., TCM, Psychiatrist)
• Contacting the assigned Supervisor to discuss case status and progress on a regular basis
• Following HIPAA rules and HBC Policies and Procedures regarding confidentiality of client information.
• Following state mandated abuse and neglect reporting procedures and HBC Policies and Procedures regarding abuse / neglect of children, disabled individuals or elderly individuals.
• Submitting incident reports for sentinel events, as specified in HBC Policies and Procedures
• Maintaining a confidential voice mail phone number that he / she will check on a regular basis
• Following acceptable standards of professional and ethical conduct
17 days ago