Behavior specialist Jobs in Palmdale, CA

Position Summary

The BCBA, is responsible for planning, developing, and monitoring a broad variety of behavioral support interventions while supervising the delivery of services for staff at the assigned program location. The program participants may be impacted by an intellectual disability and/or comorbid diagnosis that results in behavioral challenges. As part of a multidisciplinary team, reporting to the BCBA Clinical Supervisor, the BCBA helps to manage and provide ABA interventions with treatment toward addressing the reduction and elimination of these identified, interfering behaviors. While producing treatment plans with function-based replacement skills across social and communication domains, the BCBA is expected to coordinate and consult with other professionals while training to maintain fidelity to the assigned program services line. The BCBA is responsible for maintaining compliance and program reporting across a myriad of forms that includes completing the written documentation of assessments, treatment plans, and progress reports. Consistent and professional communication with funding sources is a prioritized responsibility and additional duties may be delegated or assigned by the BCBA Clinical Supervisor at any time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Use appropriate and empirically validated assessment protocols as approved by the Clinical Program Director for the development of behavioral treatment planning while exercising professional judgment and knowledge to make necessary modifications as program(s) are delivered to participant(s).
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans.
• Establish and maintain data measurement systems with supervisees to ensure data collection and analyses for documentation, Compliance, and reporting purposes.
• Develop and complete the oversight for Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and other evaluations that include an individual’s program assessment and implementation while reporting on the program effectiveness and progress of behavioral plans along with curriculum modifications occurring on a regular and consistent basis.
• Ensure that all treatment plans conform to meet or exceed the contract requirements for our funding source(s).
• Maintain continuity of care with treatment and standards of care with the delivery of services for our program participants.
• Consult with team members about behavior plans, curriculum modifications, accommodations, and social skills.
• Provide supervised staff with the necessary resources and tools to effectively deliver ABA training while providing modeling opportunities for supervisees to apply and utilize principles of behavior reflected by ABA.
• Create and deliver a culture of learning while promoting an ABA learning environment.
• Provide access to staff development through meaningful training opportunities with modeling opportunities to support the behavior needs, adaptive skills, social skills, and/or communication skills for our participants.
• Conduct in-service training with meaningful learning opportunities with effective workshops and consistent, regularly scheduled trainings to improve the skills of supervisees with current and relevant information to develop staff members.
• Provide consultation pertaining to crisis interventions and provide leadership for others with critical incident reporting and training as circumstances arise across daily activities.
• Assist in overseeing and providing consultation to staff regarding programming and behavior plan implementation.
• Attend team meetings as necessary and requested.
• Act as an active training member for direct case management staff. This includes on-site staff training, orientation training, and staff meetings.
• Ensure that supervised staff demonstrates proficiency with the implementation of behavior plans as necessary for each consumer.
• Models effective communication and interpersonal skills with staff, consumers, families, and funding sources.
• Models safety by implementing and monitoring de-escalation strategies to support program participants.
• Ensures behavior support plans and support services provided are accurate, up-to-date, and in compliance with Individual Plans, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Other duties as assigned and/or required.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Master’s degree in education, psychology or related field and with recognition as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) by the BACB with an assigned certification number or 3 years of experience providing services to those with intellectual disabilities or behavioral challenges as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• Maintained certification with the BACB with current and relevant continuing education.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with ABA while in service to others.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure quality services while adhering to mandated rules and regulations with proven ethics while upholding the rights of participants and their families.
• Ethically responsible
• Strong communication skills with an ability to collaborate and work with diverse staff and clinical teams.
• Ability to lead others and effectively solve problems independently.
• Creative abilities with effective organizational and time management skills
• Maintain a high degree of organization and meet assigned deadlines.
• Work productively to build relationships with participants, staff members, and funding sources.
• Demonstrate flexibility while learning new skills and working with others.
• Demonstrates and understands the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) as it pertains to our services and the protection of our program participants.
• Access to a registered vehicle with proof of insurance and the ability to travel as assigned.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must pass background investigation that includes FBI/DOJ fingerprint check.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Locations:

• Palmdale
• Lancaster
• Surrounding cities
• Salary: 85,000.00 - $105,000 per year

Sign-On Bonus: $5,000.00.