Job Description

Direct Client Therapy

• Work with children with behavioral/communication disorders, utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
• Instruct students using variety of modalities including but not limited to Discrete Trial Training, Incidental Teaching, Applied Verbal Behavior, Natural Environment Teaching, and manual guidance.
• Reliably and consistently deliver ABA therapy according to the schedule arranged with family
• Implement Behavior Intervention Plan provided by the Board Certified Behavior Analyst
• Implement Skill Acquisition Programming provided by the Board Certified Behavior Analyst
• Attend Clinic/Team Meeting
• Create a positive, energetic and creative learning environment for client
• Ability to multitask
• Positions available in multiple locations near you‬

Organizational Duties

• Initial and give times of therapy on sign-in calendar for purposes of verifying sessions as per insurance guidelines and for records in event on an audit by funding sources
• Call BCBA and family in the event of absence
• Call other team members to arrange coverage in event of an absence
• Follow up with ABLG home office, BCBA, and family calls and emails within 24 hours
• Proactively report any issues in the home or program to Coordinating BCBA.
• Complete and send invoices on schedule recommended by ABLG for billing needs
• Implement treatment plans and programs developed by the supervising BCBA‬
• Utilize Rethink Software‬
• Participate in ongoing in-service training as assigned by direct supervisor and staff‬
• Must possess strong clinical skills‬
• Provides meaningful, career-related work experience‬

Program Book Maintenance

• Follow best practice graphing protocols as described in Clinical Requirements
• When client has mastered a target, neatly mark on target list and pretest next target
• Check off/initial each program run on the Program Checklist
• Collect trial-by-trial data for each program, each session.
• Graph data daily and connect data paths with a ruler as per best practice guidelines

Behavior Reduction

• Respond to maladaptive behavior utilizing principles of Applied Behavior Analysis

Skill Acquisition

• Be familiar with Custom Teaching Plan written by BCBA
• Implement procedures that have been established for the learner, as written in child’s Custom teaching Plan
• Carry out Skill Acquisition Programs
• Utilize the client’s motivational system
• Conduct regular preference assessments as per Custom Teaching Plan
• Attend training and observation sessions with the BCBA
• Should possess past in-home ABA therapy‬
• Establishes & maintains therapeutic relationship by pairing self as a reinforcing entity and building the value for the client of social interaction with the ABA Therapist
• Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem solving skills
• Fades prompts appropriately to promote both successful and independent responding
• Increases the frequency or duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers (desired items/actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive situations)
• Accurately collects behavior data including: A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, event, and interval based recording
• Follows the treatment plan goals and interventions utilizing sound judgment and seeks out appropriate consultation
• Collaborates with family and treatment team members to provide treatment effectively and without disruption to the environment or other individuals in the environment
• Educates all those involved about the role of ABA based interventions and functions within the boundaries of the ABA
• Therapist role in providing treatment
• Reassessment as appropriate

Experience, Education Credentials

• Must hold and maintain current certification as a Registered Behavior Technician as issued by the Behavior Analyst
• Certification Board (BACB) or must be willing to go for RBT Training provided by ABLG.
• Professional Liability Insurance required
• Attendance at agency monthly staff meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned/required
• Travel required
• Have clear communication with families and with all other team members
• Submission of all paperwork in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all shared verbal and written information gathered according to agency policy.