Home-Based Behavioral Specialist (BCBA) Originally posted May 1, 2026

Provides Home-Based adaptive living and behavioral consultation services to help ACCEPT programs build capacity to serve students with Autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities in home and community settings.

Schedule

Work schedule will include providing and supervising Home-Based services during after school hours (3:00 to 6:30 pm) and may include working from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm on a regular basis.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., or M.Ed.) required.
• 3 – 5 years of experience working with children and/or young adults with Autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities, preferably in home-based and community settings.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst/BCBA certification strongly preferred; individuals who are currently completing post-master’s coursework or fieldwork/supervision hours to sit for the BCBA Exam may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to direct Home-Based Therapists and consultation to parents/caregivers regarding each student’s adaptive daily living, behavioral, and social services for students aged 3 – 22 in the home and/or non K-12 school setting.
• Report to and collaborate with the Home-Based Coordinator.
• Design skill acquisition programming and behavior reduction programming, along with parent-implemented interventions and strategies, incorporating data collection/progress monitoring towards measurable Home-Based Objectives.
• Implement and train others to implement behavior change procedures (e.g., discrete trials, Incidental teaching, differential reinforcement, shaping, chaining, task analyses, antecedent and consequence interventions, coping skills, etc.).
• Model techniques and strategies for the parents/caregivers and other family members in the home setting.
• Create data collections systems based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Effectively summarize data for Home-Based services being implemented; monitor progress and modify programs as needed.
• Recommend any needed changes in programming and document recommendations on each home visit.
• Maintain accurate clinical session notes for activities performed during on-site Home-Based and Community-Based sessions.
• Write Home-Based progress reports as per the schedule indicated in each student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP)/determined by the student’s IEP Team.
• Participate in professional development opportunities throughout the year.
• Forward all/respond to email communications with the Home-Based Services Coordinator and parents in a timely fashion.
• Consult and follow up with Home-Based staff and parents/caregivers on behavioral and programing matters.
• Collaborate with students’ team members (school personnel, other outside service providers) as needed.
• Conduct appropriate formal and informal assessments (Functional Behavior Assessments/FBAs, Adaptive Daily Living Skills Assessments, Home Observations) and interpret results, including writing reports and presenting findings at Team Meetings.
• Consult with parents/caregivers, family members, Home-Based Therapists, and Home-Based Coordinator regarding the needs and services of students and families.
• Develop strategies to implement goals and address behavioral issues in the home setting and in community locations.
• Serve as a liaison between the school and home environments to ensure consistency and appropriate carry-over of programs.
• Serve on Team to determine the appropriateness of ACCEPT Home-Based services.
• Consult with teams to develop goals and objectives regarding Home-Based and Community-Based behavioral needs.
• Conduct professional development workshops.
• Other duties as assigned.

Pay

$56 to $84 Per Hour

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about and may be required to traverse occasionally throughout the school building. The employee must also often remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and perform physical restraint of a student at times of behavioral escalation. The employee is expected to lift at least 20 pounds (e.g., books, school supplies, etc.). The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and use hand strength to grasp tools. Occasionally s/he operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer). The employee must be able to input information into a computer and as well as read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents, and other staff members in person and on the telephone. In the classroom, the employee must be able to see and hear on a continuous basis in order to ensure the safety of students as well as speak frequently to provide instruction. On rare occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly/run across even or uneven surfaces.

Work Environment: The employee will be working in a variety of homes and community locations with an acceptable level of noise. The employee interacts with students, parents, and other staff members. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.