What are the responsibilities and job description for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) position at Adventure Learning Center?
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) -in home and center-based
About us
Come be a part of our incredible multidisciplinary team of BCBAs, SLPs and PTs to make lasting positive changes in the lives of our kids!
Adventure Learning Center is a BCBA owned company in Colorado Springs offering both in home and center based services to children diagnosed with Autism or related disorders. We take a trauma informed, natural environment approach to bring about socially significant change, without making therapy uncomfortable or unenjoyable for our clients. We pride ourselves on openness, high ethical standards and proven change for our kids.
The Board Certified Behavior Analyst, or BCBA, is responsible for creating treatment plans, supervising RBTs in implementing treatment plans, conducting parent training, conducting assessments and completing all documentation in a timely manner.
The BCBA (board-certified behavior analyst) is primarily responsible for conducting functional behavior assessments and developing behavior plans based on these assessments. The BCBA 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.
- 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, the BCBA 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, participation in calls with insurance companies, etc.
- Generates reports mandated by funders and Ben’s Behavioral Health, LLC in a timely manner.
- Supervises Registered Behavior Technician’s (RBTs), BCaBAs, and graduate students, if assigned to their caseload.
- Performs other duties as requested/assigned.
Qualifications
- Must have Master's degree in related field and BCBA certification number. Certification must be kept up to date.
- Must be able to identify and resolve obstacles in a timely manner; gather and analyze data; develop alternative solutions; must work well in group problem solving situations.
- Must maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Must write clearly and informatively; edit work for grammar and 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; support the organization’s goals and values.
- Must display original thinking and creativity; meet challenges with resourcefulness; generate suggestions for improving work, develop innovative approaches and ideas.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
- Bonus opportunities
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000