Primary Therapist 1 (RBT Required)

The Essential Functions of this position are:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Assist in the development of individual assessment and treatment plans. Provide timely updates to supervisor.
• Case Management – conduct sessions, time management, data collection, and protocol development, implementation, and review. Oversee behavior team consisting of Behavior Specialists I-III.
• Training – provide training to Advanced Intervention staff as needed; ensure protocols are carried out correctly.   Provide diplomatic (appropriate) and corrective feedback.    
• Data Management – Maintain up-to-date graphs.  Organize and present data in ways to facilitate interpretation.  Develop or adapt data collection system for parents, teachers and/or staff.
• Documentation – Timely and thorough completion of session descriptions and session summaries.
• Problem solving –Anticipate problems and develop alternative strategies for solving problems.   Generate solutions independently and in conjunction with program Director.
• Presentation – Present clinical or research information to internal and/or external audiences.
• Maintain effective communication and composure in a highly complex environment.
• Follow verbal instructions in the moment regardless of environmental conditions.
• Track occurrence of various behaviors (e.g., visual and/or auditory).
• Accurately inspect and interpret visual representations of data.
• Enter real-time data using a standard computer keyboard.
• Other duties as assigned.

The minimum qualifications and requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• RBT credential required.
• Experience working with the assessment and treatment severe problem behaviors with developmentally disabled population is required.
• Previous and/or current training in applied behavior analysis for behavioral intervention in a clinical setting is required.
• In coursework and supervision towards BCaBA or BCBA certification preferred.
• Maintain professionalism with students and staff.
• Must be able accept and act on constructive feedback.
• Ability to demonstrate professional behavior by adhering to departmental and organizational policies and procedures, and assuming authority appropriately. 
• A basic knowledge of computer systems and applicable software and proficiency with e-mail communication.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and communication skills (oral and written).
• Required to follow all safety procedures and requirements.
• When implementing emergency procedures ('PMT’), must perform maneuvers and actions associated with managing students independently or as part of an orchestrated team effort.
• Must be able to physically care for younger children up to 6 years old with or without assistance of one or additional designated persons.
• The job duties require an employee to routinely and safely demonstrate heavy to very heavy physical demands associated with ‘hand on’ efforts when physically managing students, under routine, emergency, and/or aggressive behavior management scenarios.
• This position requires in-person, on-site attendance.

MBS is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability (learning, intellectual, mental and/or physical disability), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, hairstyles or hair texture or other status protected by applicable law. Discrimination against any MBS employee or job applicant because of any status protected by applicable law is prohibited and is subject to discipline up to and including termination.