BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) Issaquah, WA

About the role

As a BCBA, join the dynamic team of professionals at Gersh and change not only the lives of the children and families your work with every day, but your own! Work with a truly collaborative, supportive, and knowledgeable team!

This is a unique opportunity because you’ll have the opportunity to work in our ABA-based school located in beautiful Issaquah, Washington. We are adjacent to the local zoo and the compensation is above industry standards including bonus potential, full medical benefits and paid time off.

You’ll be a part of an organization dedicated to serving children with autism that incorporates the highest standard of clinical ABA throughout all environments!

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments, develop IEP or treatment goals, write behavior intervention plans, and design and implement effective treatment interventions
• Consistently evaluate progress for students on your caseload
• Grow as a clinician by learning to implement the Practical Functional Assessment (PFA) and Skill-based treatment (SBT) process
• Work in a school setting and collaborate with teachers and behavior technicians to embed ABA programming into the daily academic setting
• Provide high-quality ABA services to children from K–12 in school and community settings
• Utilize the ACE® ABA Software System for data collection, assessment, and ABA curriculum
• Provide staff training for teachers, behavior technicians, and paraprofessionals
• Supervise BCBA and BCaBA candidates, RBTs, CBTs, and paraprofessionals
• Collaborate with special educators and other specialty service providers

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited university in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Psychology, Education, or a related field
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in good standing with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
• Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) with the Washington Department of Health
• Minimum 1 year of experience working as a BCBA
• Minimum 3 years of experience providing ABA services
• Experience conducting skill and behavioral assessments (VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, FBA, etc.)
• Expertise in development of skill acquisition and behavior reduction programs
• Completion of the 8-hour supervision training required by the BACB
• Experience supervising BCaBAs and/or Behavior Technicians (CBT/RBT) required
• One year of experience working with insurance companies and treatment planning preferred
• Experience working with older individuals (high school through adult) preferred
• Experience working with severe challenging behaviors preferred
• CPI (therapeutic hold) training certification preferred

Schedule

• Location: Onsite at our school located in Issaquah, WA (must be open to helping at the Bellevue, WA school if needed)
• Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
• Occasional before- and after-school work hours at the discretion of the administrative staff
• School/classroom setting

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to keep students safe from themselves and others and, in some cases, may need to implement CPI (therapeutic holds) procedures
• Must be able to remove oneself from potentially harmful situations and, in some cases, be able to lift a child
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and move throughout the workday
• Ability to lift (at least 50–65 pounds), assist, and/or physically support students, which may include lifting or guiding students of varying sizes
• Ability to physically intervene when required to ensure safety (per CPI training)
• Ability to remove oneself and/or others from unsafe situations quickly
• Ability to maintain attention and focus in a dynamic, high-stimulation environment
• Ability to multi-task and shift priorities quickly
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and decision-making, particularly in high-pressure or safety-sensitive situations
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and maintain professional relationships
• Ability to perform duties under stress, including during behavioral escalations

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k matching)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development

Pay

The pay range for this role is $95,000 – $110,000 USD per year.