Board Certified Behavior Analyst; BCBA

Job Details

Level
:
Experienced •
Job Location
:
Jamaica Plain Campus - JAMAICA PLAIN, MA •
Position Type
:
Full Time •
Salary Range
: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

The Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Italian Home for Children is responsible for providing and overseeing trauma-informed behavior-based interventions throughout the residential milieu programs, as well as offering behavioral coaching and support, including direct staff training. The BCBA will serve as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing individual behavioral interventions and coaching to children with complex behavioral and trauma profiles. The BCBA will assess and treat maladaptive behaviors, including the development of Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), function-based interventions, Behavior Support Plans, and clinical training for program implementation and treatment fidelity.

The BCBA will support children by increasing their life skills and independence, establish individualized data collection and behavior analysis for assigned clients, and provide clinical oversight and staff training on/off the floor for program managers and direct-care staff, including Behavior Skills Training and clinical triage.

The BCBA will be formally trained in crisis de-escalation and restraint interventions. Must be willing to work directly with children who exhibit aggressive and self-injurious behavior. The position requires flexible hours with direct client observations across milieu programs. The BCBA reports directly to the ABA Clinical Director.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the duties and responsibilities that will be required of the position. Employees are expected to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically noted in this description.

• Develop therapeutic rapport with clients and families
• Provide BCBA services as outlined on Individual Education Plans (IEP) and conduct FBAs
• Develop and modify Individual Behavior Support Plans; identify goals and objectives for IEPs
• Attend clinical team and school meetings; perform classroom observations under direction of the ABA Clinical Director
• Design and supervise behavioral interventions; provide coaching and modeling for milieu managers and staff, as well as caregivers based upon evidence-based behavioral practices
• Lead social skills groups for children and caregiver coaching groups
• Address domains such as functional communication, cognitive functioning, safety, socialization, play/leisure, community integration, vocational skills, coping skills, self-advocacy, attending/social referencing, and reduction of maladaptive behaviors
• Participation in effective discharge planning

• Document FBA write-ups
• Develop and maintain data collection system for behavioral treatment progress
• Complete quarterly IEP progress reports and annual IEP goals/objectives
• Conduct and document behavioral observations across settings
• Document collateral work
• Provide discharge summary and treatment recommendations upon client discharge from program

• Work as part of multidisciplinary team and attend staff team meetings to discuss client treatment progress
• Conduct structured interviews with the child, family, and collaterals
• Provide leadership/modeling for strong teamwork
• Communicate with collaterals to obtain clinical information and provide treatment progress updates
• Provide behavioral trainings to milieu staff and caregivers, in addition to school staff, as needed

• Provide direct behavioral crisis support as needed, including client de-escalation and/or restraints
• Must be able to integrate applied behavioral research to practice and demonstrate a clinical skill set emphasizing the most effective, least restrictive approach towards program design
• Prepare and facilitate staff behavioral trainings
• Attend weekly individual supervision
• Actively participate in clinical supervision; demonstrate ability to accept critical feedback and directives

• MA degree in a human service field required
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with LABA preferred
• Bilingual language…