What are the responsibilities and job description for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst position at Hope?
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Full-Time - O'Fallon, IL
WHO WE ARE
Hope is a clinical, educational, and therapeutic provider for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our mission is to provide the best services in the most inclusive environments to encourage persons to fulfill their individual potential through evidence-based treatment, advocacy, and community education.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING
- Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis and Therapy (or currently enrolled in a Master’s program).
- Credentialed (and licensed if applicable) as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (or is currently pursuing credentials).
- Credentialed or eligible to be credentialed with insurance companies.
- Has met supervisor requirements per the BACB (or is in process of meeting supervisor requirements).
- Ability to lift and carry children and/or adaptive equipment (at least 50 pounds)
- Ability to assume and maintain a variety of postures for extended periods of time (Examples: Kneeling, squatting, crawling, sitting, and standing)
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Develop treatment and/or behavior intervention plans for individuals with ASD as part of evidence-based therapy service provision; utilize a variety of tools to write operationally defined goals and objectives.
- Treat behavior with a function-based approach, using teaching procedures based in Applied Behavior Analysis.
- Consistently and frequently analyze data on treatment goals; supervise and collect treatment fidelity data for Registered Behavior Technicians.
- Provide supervised field work per BACB guidelines for clinical team members to obtain BCBA or BCaBA credentials.
- Maintain BCBA credential by earning continuing education units per BACB guidelines.
- Complete all required documentation, thoroughly and accurately, within the required timelines; Converts all sessions in time reporting platform within 24 hours of completion
- Caseload will be around eight clients between the ages of 2-8 years old, all services provided are in clinic.
WHAT WE PREFER
- 2 years of prior experience working with individuals with ASD.
- Effective communicator capable of collaborating with professionals in different fields of study.
- Organized and punctual with a strong clinical skill set.
- Sensitive to cultural differences.
WHAT YOU WILL GET
- Paid holidays, sick days, vacation days, and personal days each year.
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Short & long term disability.
- Tuition reimbursement & 401(k).
- No work on weekends or on evening past 4:35p.
