BOARD CERTIFIED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST

About the role

LOGAN Community Resources is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to achieve their desired quality of life. We envision a community where every individual can reach their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example, displaying timeliness in arrival, work completion and treatment plan submission.
• Complete treatment plan reviews with insurance companies (when needed).
• Develop, monitor, and modify the implementation of treatment plans for clients.
• Present treatment plan to the insurance provider in a timely manner to ensure appropriate authorization and/or continuation of care.
• Provide supervision to Behavior Technicians on all aspects of implementing high-quality ABA programs and their revisions.
• Provide direct therapy for clients as needed.
• Develop effective behavior plans.
• Receive crisis prevention training and supervise the implementation of crisis prevention.
• Assist in intakes when requested.
• Work with other Center staff and home staff to make sure the therapy location is a safe and healthy environment.
• Report housekeeping and/or maintenance needs as they arise to Management.
• Provide information to the accounting department needed for billing for services provided with accuracy and within the designated time frame through EMR system.
• Maintain a positive and respectful relationship with families and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with families, colleagues and other staff.
• Demonstrate cultural competency in providing consistent high-quality services to individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultural circumstances.
• Complete parent meetings for each client as assigned by the Clinical Director or by treatment plan.
• Meet supervision requirements per approved treatment plans.
• Assist in, or complete interviews for new hires to ensure staff are available for clients.
• Provide recommendations and resources for home programs and goals to encourage consistency and reinforcement for ABA programs outside of therapy.
• Aid Lead Behavior technicians in daily coverage assignments for clients.

Qualifications

• BCaBA certification through the BACB.
• Master’s Degree in Psychology or related field, or in graduate school working towards BCBA, and have taken and passed the BCaBA certification exam, through the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB).
• Strong knowledge of & experience with autism spectrum disorder, including assessment and treatment.
• BCBA preferred and required asap, must be eligible to take exam based on education/graduation, and hours completion, and have plans to take the exam within 6 months.
• Excellent ability to communicate with families and other professionals.
• Experience developing and conducting trainings for various audiences.
• Ability to sit & use computer keyboard.
• Ability to kneel, bend, & reach.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly throughout the day.
• Ability to engage in crisis management during client behavior.

Credentialing

• Must be certified as a BCABA by the relevant CMH’s.

Contact Responsibility

Fulfilling the responsibilities of this job may result in contact with body fluid. LOGAN will provide training and offer Hepatitis B vaccine at no cost to employees in this job classification.