About this opportunity
Vista Adult Services lists this Assistant Behavior Consultant-ABA opportunity in hershey, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Assistant Behavior Consultant-ABA
The Assistant Behavior Consultant-ABA, under the direction of the Supervisor of Behavior Services, addresses goals and areas of client need across the environments accessed by the client. Assistant Behavior Consultant-ABA's assess and monitor individual progress towards treatment plan goals, develop programs, and monitor the implementation of prescribed programs. In addition, this position provides training BHT staff, parents, and relevant community members.
Essential Functions
Develops, implements, and monitors treatment plan goals, programs, and behavioral interventions across settings
Completes functional assessment activities, as needed and assigned
Completes skills-based assessments, as needed and assigned
Monitors treatment fidelity ongoingly for all assigned clients
Conducts all interactions with clients and internal and external team members in a positive, professional, and caring manner
Collaborates and communicates regularly with internal and external team members, including families, BH-MCO care managers, primary care physicians, and case managers
Trains, monitors, and provides performance feedback to BHT, LBHT, and EBS staff
Assesses and monitors BHT performance to standard expectations to inform training needs to further refine ABA understanding and use of tactics and principles
Addresses performance discrepancies through targeted training plans, ongoing measurement of staff performance and improvements, regular review of performance with staff, as well as providing updates and collaboration with HR
Provides training and feedback to all team members in a supportive and collaborative manner and receives and implements coaching from others to improve performance
Develops and provides training to Vista employees and stakeholders on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Leads treatment plan update meetings
Maintains and submits all required documentation by expected deadlines
Completes other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibility
This position provides supervision to BHT, LBHT, and EBS staff on clinical duties and job performance standards.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The following positions or frequent movements are typical of the job: sitting, walking, standing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, stooping, kneeling, and crawling, often for extended periods of the workday. Assignment may require the ability to physically move clients during possible physical interventions in order to maintain a safe learning environment.
The position requires that an individual be able to learn new tasks quickly and effectively. Job requirements may change frequently. The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved, instructions is mandatory. The incumbent must be able to travel to multiple locations as needed, when needed to conduct organizational business. Subject to inside environmental conditions.
Expected Schedule
This is a full time 40 hour per week position. Days and hours of the workweek are agreed upon by management, the school, and EIBS calendar. Services may be provided across school and community settings.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in a related field and minimum of 12 credits in ABA coursework required
Successful completion of Vista Autism Services' crisis intervention training required
Minimum of 6 months experience providing ABA services and knowledge delivering ABA programming and methodology required
High proficiency of Microsoft Office products and Internet applications required
Ability to implement, train, and coach other staff on the implementation of services and proper crisis prevention and intervention techniques required
Knowledge and Skills
Master's degree in related service field preferred
Behavior Analyst Board Certification highly desired
Current First Aid and CPR Training highly desired
Ability to independently problem solve and make quick decisions
Worksite address
hershey, PA, 17033, US
Who can apply
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