Lead Group Instructor

About the role

The Lead Group Instructor works within the ABA Group Classroom delivering evidence-based treatment interventions to a small group of children attending the program. The primary focus is to demonstrate skills that lead to improvement of an individual's behavior, decrease skills deficits, and promote emotional well-being within the ABA group program.

Responsibilities

• Implement the behavioral intervention plans for the identified children in group classroom.
• Implement and supervise daily group classroom schedule.
• Participate in interagency treatment plan meetings as needed.
• Provide clinical oversight to Group Instructor within the classroom on a routine basis.
• Lead Group Instructor will work closely with the Group Instructor to ensure treatment goals are being implemented accurately.
• Administer and interpret skills assessments and utilize teaching/skill building curriculum (PEAK, VB-MAPP, Denver Model, ABLLS-R, etc.).
• Maintain documentation for every billable contact.
• Prepare professionally written summaries and documents describing a client's behavior and progress in achievement of treatment plan goals.
• Complete daily data collection to support data reviews.
• Attends individual and group supervision.
• Work as a positive team member supporting the team's mission and goals, consistently working in a trusting and cooperative manner with fellow team members and supporting the team's common operating approach.
• Accepts professional responsibility and serves as a role model for positive, pro-social behavior; modeling respect, responsibility, integrity, empathy, impulse control, emotional self-awareness, and professional boundaries.
• Demonstrates commitment to professional growth by attending all required meetings, trainings and organizational trainings.
• Complete at least 16 hours of training annually that is approved by the PA Department of Human Services as outlined in the individual training plan.
• Maintain an active valid driver's license issued by state in which they reside and must immediately notify their supervisor or Human Resources if their license is suspended or revoked for any reason.
• May perform other special projects or duties as requested.

Requirements

• Possess specific expertise in the areas of Autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis with the ability to carry out individualized behavior programs using at least one or more models of ABA (such as PEAK, Verbal Behavior, Competent Learner Model, Lovaas Model, Denver Model).
• Training and experience in completion of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA's).
• Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop effective and meaningful relationships with clients.
• Must be able identify underlying causes of problem situations, and recommend non-aversive behavioral change methods.
• Must be a team player.

Qualifications

• Licensed in the state of Pennsylvania as a psychologist, professional counselor (LPC), marriage and family therapist (LMFT), clinical social worker (LCSW), social worker (LSW), behavior specialist (LBS), certified registered nurse practitioner, or a professional with a scope of practice that includes overseeing the provision of ABA services.
• AND have one of the following:
• 1-year full time experience providing ABA services and a minimum of 12 credits in ABA from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the equivalent from a foreign college or university.
• 1-year full time experience providing ABA services under the supervision of a professional with a certification as a BCBA or other graduate-level certification in behavior analysis and a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved by the PA Department of Human Services.
• OR meet # 1 or #2 below
• Have a certification as a BCaBA the BACB or other undergraduate-level certification in behavior analysis that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute and a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education or related field from an accredited college or university. A minimum of 1 year experience in the BCaBA role.
• OR Qualify as an AssistantBC-ABA through IBHS requirements with Minimum of 1 year of experience in providing ABA services and a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education or related field and a minim of 12 credits in ABA form a college or university.

Skills

• Possess specific expertise in the areas of Autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis with the ability to carry out individualized behavior programs using at least one or more models of ABA (such as PEAK, Verbal Behavior, Competent Learner Model, Lovaas Model, Denver Model).
• Training and experience in completion of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA's).
• Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop effective and meaningful relationships with clients.
• Must be able identify underlying causes of problem situations, and recommend non-aversive behavioral change methods.
• Must be a team player.

Benefits

The Lead Group Instructor will have an updated Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance, Act 34 Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Background Check, and Act 31 CPSL Mandated Reporter Training prior to working alone with a child.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

2 days per week part-time