JOB SUMMARY:

Easterseals West Georgia, Inc. is a private non-profit organization. We provide high quality comprehensive therapeutic care that ensures effective interventions and activities for people with disabilities. The BCBA will also provide supervision to a BCBA and Registered Behavior Technicians providing ABA therapy.

This is a salaried position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments/Analyses as assigned.
• Plan, develop and ensure implementation of comprehensive individual behavior support plans and strategies.
• Create recommendations for comprehensive services.
• Provide consultation and training for parents, teachers, and community members, as needed.
• Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual summaries/reports/updates within the requirements of funding sources.
• Oversee assessments, plan development, and ongoing program data analysis to ensure maximum client progress.
• Supervise, train, coach and collaborate with behavior support clinicians and facilitate treatment teams to ensure service efficacy and program monitoring.
• Ensures progress notes and medical records are documented in a timely manner and maintained in accordance with governing regulations and established organizational procedures.
• Conduct and participate in education and training programs for clients, families, or community groups.
• Provide consultation to external stakeholders as needed.

·        Reports any problems relating to potential Easterseals’ liability; any accidents the clients incur; any problems with staff, parents, or the public to the Director of Behavior Support Services.

·        Respects & preserves the dignity, personal safety & confidentially of persons served by or employed by ESWG.

·        Reports any evidence of child/adult neglect and/or abuse to the Director and Administrative Team for further investigation and possible reporting.

·        Administers medications as needed.

·        Completes at least 20 hours of approved training per year. 

·        Maintains current certification in First Aid, CPR, first aid and CPI.

·        Performs other duties as requested or assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

·        Participants are always supervised. Under no circumstances are participants to be left unattended.

·        Staff exercises professionalism in the presence of participants, visitors, and other staff. 

·        Staff ensures that all activities and conversations are always geared toward what is appropriate.

·        To ensure quality of services provided, staff are expected to receive a rating of 20 (meets

  expectation) or higher on all performance reviews. Scoring under 20 will result in the staff member being placed on a 1–3-month probation until the level of quality is improved or termination may result.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree, Master's (Preferred) from an ABA accredited program.
• Must be currently certified as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
• Maintain CEU requirements and BCBA credential with Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
• Training and clinical experience in providing applied behavior analysis to children and/or adults and families. Experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders preferred.
• Analytical skills necessary to synthesize a variety of clinical and social data to determine appropriate diagnosis, treatment plan and monitor effectiveness of treatment programs.
• Experience with case management and Medicaid regulations a plus.
• Must possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, customer service and communication skills.