Behavioral Specialist

1 day ago

Denver, Colorado, United States The Joshua School Full time
Job Title: Behavioral Specialist

At The Joshua School, we are committed to providing exceptional care and support to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Disabilities. We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Behavioral Specialist to join our team.

Job Summary

The Behavioral Specialist will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining behavior analytic programming for an assigned student caseload. This includes assessing, designing, and training staff on all aspects of behavior analytic needs and supports within each student program.

Key Responsibilities
  • Create and maintain behavior intervention and treatment plans
  • Meet with the Englewood Program Director and Clinical Coordinator to advise and collaborate on intervention strategies
  • Conduct regular and periodic data analysis to ensure appropriate treatment and identify needs
  • Perform weekly program walkthroughs and reviews to ensure fidelity and collect interobserver agreement data
  • Meet with the Clinical Coordinator to review walkthroughs, progress, observations, training topics, individual and family needs
  • Attend and deliver behavior skills training for students on your caseload
  • Observe new potential students and lead the initial and ongoing behavioral assessment process
  • Remain up-to-date on research and create and deliver training for staff development or family training as requested by the Program Director
  • Supervise staff who are in behavior certification programs, at the direction of the Clinical Coordinator
  • Manage and train staff on physical intervention and physical safety through an approved practice, as designated by the Clinical Coordinator and the Englewood Program Director
  • Review incident reports and participate on an ethics committee to review incident and restraint policies and procedures
  • Maintain student records related to ITP, behavior intervention plans, and family/team communication
  • Communicate with families to discuss progress, generalization, and any other concerns
  • Coach program staff as needed on how to communicate effectively, efficiently, with our philosophies at the forefront of communication, and with observable language
  • Oversee each client's Individual Treatment Plan (ITP) or Individual Educational Plan (IEP) progress to ensure that it meets the requirements of its funding source
  • Utilize the practice management system (Central Reach) to accurately document services rendered
  • Keep track and maximize hours for various services as insurance authorized for each child on caseload
  • With Clinical Coordinator support, manage insurance authorizations including submitting new ITPs prior to authorization expiration and/or conducting live clinical reviews if needed
  • Oversee weekly lesson planning and ensure materials are prepared each day
  • Create, manage, supervise, and revise student and staff schedules
  • Manage and oversee classroom budget
  • Develop substitute plans for staff absences
Requirements
  • A commitment to working with individuals with developmental disabilities
  • A master's degree in education, Applied Behavior Analysis, psychology, or related field
  • Certification as a BCBA and in good standing with the BACB is highly preferred
  • 4 or more years' experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
  • Minimum age of 21
  • Maturity and reliability
  • Good driving record and valid driver's License
Work Environment

This role operates in both school and classroom environments. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Extended or non-traditional work hours may sometimes be required. Noise level is moderate to loud.

Physical Demands

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, run, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.

Schedule
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute/Relocate
  • Englewood, CO 80113: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
License/Certification
  • BCBA (Highly Preferred)

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