BCBA

About the role

Bright Light, a part of the Sevita family, provides center-based Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

The Behavioral Analyst, Board Certified develops behavioral plans and provides behavioral therapy, and other therapeutic services to program participants.

Responsibilities

• Works with supervisors in the development, implementation, maintenance, and generalization of behavioral change
• Maintains the use of least restrictive treatment guidelines in the implementation of Behavioral Techniques
• Directs program participant contact in effecting behavioral change, primarily in the area of activities of daily living, behavior management and social skills
• Provides Behavioral Therapy and Active Treatment programming in the residence job site, and within the community on an individual or group basis
• Submits weekly logs indicating objectives, strategies, and results obtained
• Consults with staff, insurance providers, lawyers, service providers post-discharge, and family on treatment recommendations and progress
• Participates in family education and therapy as needed
• Participates in treatment planning with the trans-disciplinary team and attends pre-admission meetings as requested.
• Serves as a member on the rehabilitation team.
• Ensures evaluation, progress, and discharge reports on each program participant are provided in a timely manner
• Completes daily billing summaries on a timely basis
• Ensures adherence to accreditation standards and ethics of confidentiality
• Assists in coordination of behavioral programming within all living settings, community settings, and vocational sites as necessary
• Provides support to assigned team
• Trains and consults with staff in behavioral techniques
• Oversees work and trains BIT intern and practicum students
• Participates in Behavioral Research Projects with the facility and Crisis Intervention System (On-call)
• Performs other related duties and activities as required

Requirements

Education and Experience: Master's Degree in psychology or related field required; Five years of experience working with special populations in behavior management; Experience with behavior analysis within an applied setting preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Board Certification Behavior Analyst (“BCBA”) required.

Other Requirements: Travel as needed.

Physical Requirements: Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.