Autonomous Behavior Intervention Specialist

About Myers Assessment and Therapeutic Services

We strive to provide effective, individualized, evidence-based therapy in a warm, nurturing environment that enhances the quality of life for our autism community by focusing on socially significant skill sets. Key components include family support through training and in-depth initial and ongoing staff training.

The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is a graduate-level certification. Professionals certified at this level are autonomous practitioners providing behavior-analytic services. BCBAs supervise the work of BCaBAs, RBTs, and others who implement behavior-analytic interventions.

Job Purpose:

The supervising BCBA provides specialized behavior intervention services via clinical direction, supervision of RBTs, BCaBAs, and/or BCBAs, and general case management, which is within his/her scope of experience and competence.

Key Responsibilities:

Conducts initial assessments for patients using provided curriculum.Creates skill-acquisition and behavior reduction programs and strategies.Participates in interdisciplinary collaboration/ meetings with educators, speech, and occupational therapists.Analyzes patient data and makes necessary program modifications.Models implementation of treatment for BCaBAs and RBTs.Evaluates staff performance, provides training, and feedback.Completes progress reports in accordance with structured deadlines.Completes Functional Behavior Assessments.Conducts patient re-assessments when necessary.Provides exemplary leadership through hands-on training and modeling of ethical conduct.Implements an appropriate assessment tool based on client's needs or insurance requirements prior to individual deadlines.Maintains a caseload of approximately 6-8 kids based on number of full and part-time clients.Supervises and evaluates the performance of the RBT/BT to ensure proper implementation of treatment plan; provides training and guidance as needed.Performs 1:1 and group meetings with staff to keep them informed and goal-oriented.Updates and maintains appropriate programming for clients.Provides parent training, resources, and guidance to ensure quality care.Reviews clinical documentation and data collection; provides feedback as needed.Develops and supervises individualized ABA programs for clients in home and community settings.Provides field supervision for clients as required by treatment plan.Limits and mentors a team of behavior technicians.Reviews all session notes and data taken by BTs to monitor client progress and BT proficiency.Maintains a positive working relationship with the client's family and responds to guardian questions in a timely and professional manner.Facilitates team meetings and collaborates with parents, team members, and professionals to ensure optimal client progress and outcomes.Supervises BTs and BCBA candidates in accordance with BACB standards.

Benefits Designed with Clinicians in Mind:

A competitive salary of $65.00-$85.00 hourly.On-demand paychecks with Sure payroll.Medical, dental, and vision insurance upon first day of hire.Paid PTO and sick leave.Flexible workdays and time.Mileage reimbursement, laptop, tablet.Continuing education allowance of $750 annually.Exclusive proprietary data collection software: CentralReach.Virtually accessible assessment tools: AFLS, ABLLS, VB-MAPP, PDDBI, Vineland, etc.Exclusively offered premier training: BT/RBT student analyst curriculum, internal RBT certificate training.Comprehensive client resources and curriculum.Paid conference attendance registration, travel, room, meals, etc.Opportunities to participate in research projects and present at conferences.Paid professional liability insurance.HIPAA compliant Microsoft Teams telehealth.Flexible schedule options available.

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