Licensed Behavior Specialist (BSC)

Job Description

Position Title: Behavioral Specialist

Department: First Children Learning Services

Reports To: Regional Director

Position Summary:

The Behavioral Specialist(LBS/BSC) conducts functional behavioral assessments and provides behavior analytic interpretations of the results. The BCBA designs and supervises behavior analytic interventions. The Behavioral Specialist can effectively develop and implement appropriate assessment and intervention methods for use across multiple environments and for a range of cases. The Behavioral Specialist seeks the consultation of more experienced practitioners when necessary. The Behavioral Specialist teaches others to carry out ethical and effective behavior analytic interventions based on published research and designs and delivers instruction in behavior analysis. Behavioral Specialists supervise the work of the ABA therapists on their teams. 

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: Employees must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. All accommodations requests must be submitted to Human Resources.

Job Responsibilities:

FBAs/BSPs

1. Conducts initial and ongoing functional behavior assessments every 6 months or as
2. clinically indicated, as overseen by a BCBA
3. Develops/updates individualized and evidence-based behavior intervention plans
4. based on assessment results every 6 months or as clinically indicated, as overseen by
5. a BCBA
6. Creates behavior datasheets that match behavior intervention plans in target name,
7. operational definition, and measurement, as overseen by a BCBA
8. Submits draft FBAs and behavior plans to their supervisor at least one week before
9. their due date

IEPs

1. Conducts baseline data and/or assessments to draft IEP or insurance treatment plan
2. goals
3. Submits draft IEPs to their supervisor at least one week before their due date

Progress Reports

1. Summarizes client progress and provides goal status updates in a progress report
2. minimally twice a year
3. Submits draft progress reports to their supervisor at least one week before their due
4. date

Case Management Responsibilities

1. Collects, monitors, and analyzes data to ensure data-driven decisions and program
2. modifications are made on an ongoing basis
3. Reviews session notes from BTs/RBTs on an ongoing basis (minimally once every
4. other week)
5. Completes progress reports for his/her caseload as needed and submits reports to
6. supervisor one week before their due date
7. Ensures programming for his/her caseload is created in CentralReach
8. Creates and maintains program materials

Team Responsibilities

1. Ensures relevant team members, including BTs/RBTs, teachers, related service
2. therapists, and parents/guardians, are trained on student-specific programming and
3. data collection
4. Responds to questions/concerns from team members and families in a timely manner
5. (including issues that arise after business hours)

Supervisory Responsibilities

1. Provides clinical supervision to BTs/RBTs on their teams in line with minimum state
2. and BACB requirements
3. Ensures clinical supervision is accurately documented
4. Completes feedback tools on BTs/RBTs on a monthly basis to ensure consistent and
5. accurate implementation of academic and clinical programming
6. Reviews feedback tools with BTs/RBTs in a timely manner and ensures signatures
7. are collected at the time of the review
8. Provides BTs/RBTs with prompt and supportive feedback/retraining regarding all observations in a timely manner

Education, Experience and Requirements:

1. Master’s Degree in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Applied Behavior
2. Analysis, or a related field. Master’s Degree
3. PA Behavior Specialist License preferred
4. 2 years experience developing and implementing ABA programs for children and adolescents in home, school, and community settings preferred
5. Clearances (current within 90 days)
   • Child Abuse Clearance 
   • Criminal Clearance
   • Federal Criminal History Record 
6. Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release– to be completed for each employer where the candidate worked with children
7. Completed Mandated Reporter Training (Act 31)
8. Completed Arrest and Conviction Report (Act 82)
9. Completed Tuberculosis (TB) screening
10. Possession of a valid Driver’s License and have reliable transportation
11. Must be at least 21 years old

Knowledge of:

1. Current and best practice intervention strategies
2. Ethics, laws, and regulations of acceptable interventions
3. Developmental processes of children, adolescents, and adults
4. Intellectual, behavioral disabilities, and mental health diagnoses
5. Current and best practice in supervision of staff

Skills and Abilities:

1. Web based electronic systems and access health records
2. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Office
3. Stand, sit on the floor, bend, and squat for extended period of times
4. Run for short distances
5. Lift up to 50 lbs.
6. Understand behavioral situations and react accordingly in an ethical manner
7. Objectively analyze crisis situations
8. Respond quickly to emergency situations in a calm and composed manner
9. Communicate effectively in both oral and written form and make recommendations to
10. various agency staff and outside professionals, groups, or individuals
11. Work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team
12. Demonstrate the ability to receive feedback in a professional manner and apply feedback
13. to novel situations
14. Demonstrate exemplary writing skills (e.g., ability to write in a clear and concise manner
15. with minimal spelling and grammar errors)
16. Work independently and make decisions within the framework of established guidelines
17. Demonstrate attention to detail
18. Exceptional time management skills, ability to rearrange schedule based on cancellations
19. or extended absences