What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Consultant-ABA position at KidsPeace?
The Behavior Consultant (BC) for serves as the primary therapist on the Treatment Team, coordinating all treatment services for each client on their caseload. The BC is responsible for clinically supervising the Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT) and/or Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) assigned to their cases.
Job Duties / Essential Functions
- Works as the clinical leader of the clients’ treatment team in home, school, daycare and other community settings. Communicates changes and important information to the team and caregiver.
- Uses the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in order to determine target maladaptive behaviors to decrease and new skills to increase. These are built into effective treatment plans that are objective and measurable and designed in a strength-based manner.
- Devises a data collection system, collects and guides others in collecting the data, analyzes the data that has been collected and uses that information to modify the individuals’ treatment.
- Implements interventions directly with individuals and models appropriate delivery to other staff and caregivers. Develops curriculum materials including schedules, activities, visual aids, etc., to provide to the BHT and RBT staff. Reviews materials and models their use for BHT/RBT staff.
- Utilize the VB-MAPP, Vineland, SSIS and other outcome measure to assess clients’ baseline levels and progress. This information is used to modify clients’ ongoing treatment approach.
- Actively transfers skills to caregivers and other staff through explanation, modeling and guided practice and feedback.
- Completes required paperwork to drive client treatment, including Functional Behavior Assessments and updates, Treatment Plans and updates, Biopsychosocial Assessments and updates.
- Completes suicide/risk assessments, incident reports and other paperwork as necessary.
- Complete and turns in client session documentation each week.
- 10. All other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications (Education, Training and Experiences)
- Meet one of the following:
Licensed with a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) certificate.
Licensed with at least one year of full-time ABA experience and at least 12 ABA credits.
Licensed with a minimum of one year of full-time ABA experience under the supervision of a BCBA.
- Prior experience working with individuals with autism strongly preferred.
- Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
