What are the responsibilities and job description for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) position at Little Land & Recess Therapy?
Are you someone who is energetic, loves to have fun and wants to make a positive impact in the lives of kids in your community? If so, you may be a perfect fit at Bright Behavior Center. We are currently looking for someone to join our team as a BCBA!
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 at all times.
- 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.
- Adequately demonstrates their abilities to work effectively as a part of a clinical team.
- 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.
- 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.
- Supervises Registered Behavior Technician’s (RBTs), and graduate students, if assigned to their caseload.
- Performs other duties as requested/assigned.
Qualifications
- Must have MA 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.
