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Behavior Specialists are responsible for assisting behavior analysts to implement behavior reduction and skill acquisition treatment plans. The candidate will assist patients with day to day activities, monitor their behavior, record and collect data on patients’ progress, and communicate with clients. Other duties may include clerical and administrative duties.
To be successful in this role, you will display a compassionate nature, empathy, and discretion in your work. You should have excellent communication and time management skills, and be able to develop and maintain relationships with clients, supervisors, and colleagues. Prior experience in a behavioral health setting is advantageous.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide direct care to clients in a one-on-one or group therapy setting to implement skill acquisition and behavior reduction treatments as directed by the supervisor.
- Collect and record data on patient behavior.
- Collaborate, communicate, and assist with the training of clients, parents, and staff.
- Provide a safe and supportive environment for patients and family.
- Carry out clinical assessments and other administrative duties.
- Maintain strict confidentiality.
- Attend training to acquire further knowledge.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to communicate with parents, co-workers, children, and other professionals
- Ability to accept constructive feedback.
- Excellent written skills.
- Adhere to organization policies and procedures.
- Abide by Code of Ethics indicated by the QABA Board or BACB.
- Maintain confidentiality and follow HIPAA guidelines Maintain professional business casual appearance at all times.
Basic & Physical Requirements:
- Sit, stand, bend, and play with children for the entire session averaging 1-3 hours.
- Must be able to use a computer, tablet and take electronic data accurately.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and car insurance.
Qualifications:
- Behavior Specialist Level 1:
- Entry Level, High School Diploma
Experience:
- Required: None we will train.
- Preferred: Experience with working with children a plus.
- Education Requirements: High School Diploma, and enrollment in a Bachelor’s Degree program
if interested in moving up to Behavior Specialist 2.
The Behavior Analyst is responsible for the planning and development of behavioral support programs. You will provide support and training to the treatment team, monitor progress and collaborate with the families to achieve client success.
The mid-level ABA supervisor will program and deliver high quality communication, self-help, leisure and study skills for adolescents/children with complex behavioral needs, in an effort to improve their life quality and achieve greater independence, and within their local community.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Management:
- Lead and supervise Behavior Specialists, including line management and continued training/development of staff.
- To understand and actively implement all ABA Your Way policies and procedures.
- Maintain and manage all records and reporting.
- Responsible for ensuring effective communication to all relevant stakeholders (the right information, to the right people, at the right time).
- Responsible for the health and safety of self and others using proactive and reactive strategies.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the programming and behavior plans for clients under the supervision of Behavior Analysts.
- Responsible for direct session delivery.
- Responsible for safeguarding the health and safety of the clients, including maintaining a physically safe environment and completing risk assessments as appropriate.
Data collection/Assessment/Reviews:
- Ensure that client progress data is collected, summed, and graphed and that all paper and electronic copies are kept up to date.
- Responsible for regularly communicating analysis with the case assigned Behavior Analyst.
- Responsible for ensuring accurate and appropriate data collection systems are followed and used as an effective assessment for learning tools.
- To support, where required, with assessments.
Supervision and Training:
- Conduct regular observations of Behavior Specialists and provide continuous feedback
- and coaching.
- Responsible for providing training, both directly and indirectly, through modeling good
- teaching and practice.
- Committed to own continuing professional development.
- To undertake any other appropriate responsibilities and duties that may arise.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent time management skills
- The ability to communicate with parents, co-workers, children, and other professionals
- Ability to accept constructive feedback
- Excellent written skills
- Adhere to organization policies and procedures
- Abide by Code of Ethics indicated by the QABA Board or BACB
- Maintain confidentiality and follow HIPAA guidelines Maintain professional business casual appearance at all times
Basic and Physical Requirements:
- Sit, stand, bend, and play with children for the entire session averaging 1-3 hours
- Must be able to use a computer, tablet and take electronic data accurately.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and car insurance.
Qualifications:
- Enrollment or completion of a Master’s Program.
- Two years experience supervising others.
- Willingness to provide direct service and parent coaching.
- Covid- Vaccine if working in person with clients
- References.
- Drivers License.
- Car Insurance.