Board Certified Behavioral Analyst - H

Board Certified Behavioral Analyst

Aveanna Healthcare

Elkins Park, PA 19027

Posted 10 months ago

  • Job Type(s)

    Part Time
  • Industry

    Healthcare
  • Job Description

    Board Certified Behavioral Analyst - H

    Public School-Based BCBA Position Available.

    Tired of home-based services? Tired of driving from location to location? Tired of insurance billing, authorizations, and reauthorizations? Tired of pushing papers to justify service, or visiting schools where youre viewed as an outsider?

    If so, consider AES. Aveanna Education Services is looking to hire a BCBA to support the behavioral consultative service needs of schools, classrooms, and students in the School District. As you know, it makes a difference when you work with teachers who actually want you in their classrooms. We work directly with school districts and provide support where the Districts request it.

    So, come to work where your BCBA skills will be valuedand welcomed.

    Spend your days in schools where you will support special education classrooms and teacher/case managers in developing teaching plans, data collection plans, and graphing systems for academic and behavioral goals. Conduct FBAs, help teams choose intervention strategies, and support implementation of those plans.

    If youre interested in learning more about this phenomenal opportunity with Aveanna Education Services, please connect to aveanna.com

    Essential Job Functions
    Clinical
    Complete evidence based assessments and documents accordingly in electronic or paper medical records.
    Provide clinical behavioral consultation to staff, school professionals, and parents/guardians, including case conceptualization, behavioral assessments, designing of treatment and teaching plans, data collection, graphing and progress monitoring.
    Ensure high quality of written products including: treatment plans, behavior support plans, teaching programs, data collection systems, graphs and progress reports.
    Provides maintenance of medical or educational records in line with all compliance policies within the organization.
    Provide direct supervision and training to ensure accurate implementation of evidence-based educational and clinical practices.
    Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings when necessary.
    Plan, design and conduct staff training when necessary.
    Complete frequent direct observations and in-vivo modeling of behavior intervention and teaching plan components.
    Complete frequent integrity assessments to ensure fidelity of implementation of behavior intervention plans.
    When required, work interactively and sensitively with parents/guardians to provide training and support.
    Submit all written reports to the clinical supervisor/director for review.
    Comply with monthly supervision requirements.
    Maintain licensure and/or certifications as well as annual trainings as designated by the organization and regulatory agencies.
    Complete other duties as assigned.
    Administrative
    Ensure that all consultation endeavors comply with regulatory, professional, ethical and organizational policies and procedures.
    Maintain current paper or electronic files as indicated by the clinical team.
    Participate in clinical supervision sessions at least monthly with clinical director or supervisor.

    Requirements
    Current National certification from BACB
    Licensed mental health clinician, including psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPC), licensed clinical social workers (LCSW), Licensed behavior specialists (LBS) or
    Masters Degree from an accredited university in a clinical mental health discipline, such as: Psychology, Counseling, Clinical Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, and Marriage and Family Therapy and Current certification as Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
    Masters Degree with license for behavior specialist with coursework to include clinical coursework in Autism, foundations of behavioral health and the provision of mental health services (i.e., individual, group and family therapy, abnormal psychology, psychopathology, cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic therapy, crisis counseling, assessment, child development, personality theory, psychotherapy lab, clinical practicum). Other courses may count as determined by review of transcript/syllabi. In order for a degree to count as an ASD behavioral health degree, the degree must contain at least twelve (12) credit hours in core behavioral health coursework as defined above. No more than three (3) of these twelve (12) credit hours can be derived from a supervised clinical mental health practicum experience (teaching/education/other non-clinical practicum experiences will not count). Courses such as statistics, program and policy development, and program administration, will not count as behavioral health courses because they do not include instruction in the direct provision of ASD behavioral health services. If coursework is part of a medical degree, there must be clear evidence that the course was directly related to the diagnosis and treatment of Autism spectrum disorders. Appropriate medical degrees/training will include substantial training in autism spectrum disorders, mental health disorders; medical degrees that are behavioral health-related usually include a residency in psychiatry.
    At least two (2) years verified post-Masters experience providing behavioral treatment and assessment for children and/or adolescents.
    Two (2) years experience working as a team leader or consultant
    Experience conducting FBAs and creating Behavior Support Plans
    Experience teaching functional communication and social skills, and implementing and creating behavior analytic programs
    Additional state specific requirements:
    N/A

    Preferences
    N/A

    Other Skills/Abilities
    Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times
    Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful situations
    Strong commitment to clinical excellence
    Ability to train and supervise staff
    Ability to interact comfortably with culturally and linguistically diverse families
    Ability to comfortably work in homes of families with limited resources
    Attention to detail
    Time Management
    Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
    Excellent organization and communication skills
    Leadership skills
    Quick-thinking and astute decision making skills

    Physical Requirements
    Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
    Must be able to travel; company does not provide vehicles or transportation
    Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of 25 pounds
    Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
    Must be able to sit and climb stairs
    Must have visual and hearing acuity
    Must have strong sense of smell and touch
    Occasional rapid movement and physical agility in response to the spontaneity of children and those patients with neurological impairment

    Environment
    Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
    Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

    Other Duties
    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

    As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

    As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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