BCBA-D/ Psychologist- Skill Acquisition

About the role

Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Emory University School of Medicine are conducting a search for an outstanding BCBA-D with specialization in behavior analysis to provide clinical care, oversight, and support in one of Marcus’ specialty treatment clinics that serve children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Responsibilities

• Provides effective delivery of behavior-analytic services appropriate to the client’s specific needs and severity level of disability or impairment.
• Develops and successfully implements behavioral assessment and treatment plans that support established program and caregiver goals.
• Completes daily treatment notes and weekly/monthly behavioral assessment reports following established BACB standards.
• Regularly communicates with caregivers effectively to ensure understanding regarding client progress and other related barriers to intervention and ensures appropriate training of successful behavioral intervention into home and community environments.
• Demonstrates and practices high standards of clinical care that is both culturally sensitive and family centered.
• Maintains a therapeutic relationship with patient and family.
• Completes discharge and follow up plans according to departmental standards, including liaison services to patient’s local school systems to assist with school re-entry or other services when applicable.
• Identifies patient/family need for services from ancillary departments and provides follow-up and referral as necessary.
• Includes family/caregiver participation in all phases of the patient’s behavior-analytic program.
• Evaluates patient and family psychosocial needs and provides appropriate direction to the team to meet these needs.
• Demonstrates commitment to continuous professional growth and improvement, meeting required continuing education standards.
• Provides clinical supervision to fellows, interns, students, RBTs, and Masters-level BCBAs as assigned.
• Supports and participates in continuous assessment and improvement of the quality of care and services provided.
• Integrates infection control and body substance precautions, patient safety, body mechanics, and knowledge of growth and development, including referral to outside agencies as appropriate.

Requirements

• BCBA
• Four years or more of experience in direct assessment and care of pediatric patients in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting.
• Supervisory training for BCBAs supervising RBTs and at least two years of experience providing staff supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• BCBA-D
• Completion of postdoctoral fellowship in the area severe behavior problems, skill acquisition, or feeding disorders in the autistic population.
• Experience in providing family or caregiver training.
• Experience in conducting and disseminating research.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Psychology.
• Certification: Summary Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment.

Skills and Abilities

• Four years or more of experience in direct assessment and care of pediatric patients in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting.
• Supervisory training for BCBAs supervising RBTs and at least two years of experience providing staff supervision.
• Experience in providing family or caregiver training.
• Experience in conducting and disseminating research.

Benefits

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Pay

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