Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Sonnenberg Consultants, LLC provides a comprehensive treatment package allowing clients to reach their full potential from early childhood into adulthood! Sonnenberg Consultants works with all ages to provide ABA in the clinic and school setting. We offer both comprehensive and focused models, as well as a social group.

We are looking for a compassionate individual with strong clinical and leadership skills. We are a group focused on teamwork, accountability, clinical excellence, and client progress!

We value teamwork, growth mindset, accountability, problem solving, communicating with respect, and equitable access in supporting our staff, clients, and families.

And we want you to have a great work-life balance too!

Benefits for full-time staff include medical/dental/vision insurances, 401K, PTO, First Stop Health telehealth and tele-counseling services, EAP, company paid Basic Life and Long Term Disability Insurance policies, voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance, pet insurance, and more!

Caseload Responsibilities:

• Develop, write, implement, update and train on effective behavior plans including data collection systems using Functional Behavior Assessments
• Complete and submit ongoing documentation as needed by the funding source in a timely manner
• Participate in group staff trainings as requested
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with teachers, administrators, staff, clients and parents
• Continually assess student skills, behavior challenges and social skills with proficiency in all assessments utilized by Sonnenberg-VBMAPP, AFLS (school, community, vocational), ABLLS, Essentials for Living, etc.
• Utilizing data to determine baseline, function and progress of maladaptive behaviors with regular review and oversight alongside senior staff
• Develop and participate in parent training as needed for each client
• Continually assess and monitor parent involvement and client attendance, creating and implementing corrective action plans when needed
• Supervise 8-10 clients and the corresponding teams of behavior treatment technicians (BTTs) using ABA principles and following the ethics outlined by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).
• Write and submit treatment plans to the client’s funding source/s. This includes calls to insurance companies (with Lead BCBA present) when necessary and writing returns and appeals.
• Monitor progress of maladaptive behaviors with regular review and oversight while overlapping BTTs and RBTs.
• Provide ongoing training to the BTTs and RBTs using model, try, feedback. Create and implement corrective action plans when needed.
• Develop and participate in parent training for each client.
• Continually assess and monitor parent involvement and client attendance. Create and implement corrective action plans when needed.
• Continually assess and monitor BTT and RBT progress. Create and implement corrective action plans when needed.
• Maintain ethical, professional relationships with families, staff, and other team members.
• Be receptive to the feedback given by all supervisors. Make changes outlined by the Lead BCBA within 1 week or another predetermined time given by the Lead BCBA

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Participate in HR duties such as verbal and written corrective feedback, staff evaluations, disciplinary actions, etc.
• Assess, document and maintain information regarding BTTh and BTT staff performance and evaluations
• Supervise, train and mentor BTT and BTTh positions by demonstrating a comprehensive approach to staff management and improving performance outcomes
• Supervise, train and mentor BTT positions by demonstrating a comprehensive approach to staff management and improving performance outcomes
• Collaborate with Lead BCBAs, Clinical Director, and Director of Training with feedback on clinical processes, staff management, HR policies and Sonnenberg Schools program collaboration
• Assist in assurance that clinical staff are made aware of all policies and procedures, and follows through to ensure understanding and implementation
• Assess, document and maintain client contracts to ensure consistent attendance, participation, and policy adherence.
• Consult with the Lead BCBA to ensure the provision of effective and efficient service delivery.
• Meet with the Lead BCBA a minimum of 1 hour per week to discuss needs/goals.
• Distribute all new information to BTTs of all policies and procedures. Follow through to ensure understanding and implementation.
• Maintain all client and BTT ongoing schedules

Requirements:

• Have a Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, or related field
• Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst licensed in the state of Wisconsin
  
• Take the 8-hour supervision course outlined by the BACB.
  
• Provide ongoing supervision to RBTs.
  
• Available to work Monday through Friday 8:15 - 3:15 and 2 nights per week 3:30-6 Monday through Thursday.
• Active driver’s license and a reliable vehicle
  
• Ability to pass a caregiver’s background check
  
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Must be a team player, willing to collaborate and work with a variety of individuals with all types of backgrounds
  
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and efficiently manage time and moderate to high stress across multiple settings and responsibilities
  
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Work will take place in a center-based setting. Work may fluctuate between a center and school setting depending on the needs of each client.
• Regular contact with Parent/guardian(s) and other team members
• Hazards: May be exposed to contact with individuals displaying physically aggressive, self-abusive, or socially undesirable behavior.
• Ability and willingness to travel between center and school for specific clients, as assigned, in a punctual manner

ADA Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds regularly and manage up to 50 lbs individually on occasion, and in excess of 50 lbs with a team situationally.
• Finger dexterity to type on a computer keyboard for treatment planning and correspondence
• The ability to grasp objects such as pencils, pens, markers etc.
• Manage Moderate to high stress levels in a healthy manner
• Be able to actively engage with clients throughout the session.
• Engages in critical thinking

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst licensed in the state of Wisconsin
• Active driver’s license and a reliable vehicle
• Ability to pass a caregiver’s background check
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a team player, willing to collaborate and work with a variety of individuals with all types of backgrounds
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and efficiently manage time across multiple settings and responsibilities
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs