$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS

About the Company

Our company provides innovative and proactive services that empower individuals with diverse intellectual, developmental, and mental health needs to achieve their highest level of Independence and realize their greatest potential.

About the Role

The BCBA will specialize in those cases requiring clinical behavior interventions and/or skill acquisition programming. Acts as a liaison between the client, the IPP team, and job sites following best practices and point of contact standards. Provides support to the client, staff, and job site as needed. Creates contacts with potential employers in the community based on the needs of clients assigned. Spearheads the Discovery process, case management, file creation, identifying client needs and skills, Acts as resource guide for clients and staff, tracks documentation of services and all interactions. Participates in case review meetings with counselors/referring agencies for updates and communicating challenges and outcomes to the team. Produces and submits documents pertaining to client referrals and progress.

Schedule: Monday to Friday 8AM-4PM

Compensation: $35.10 - $43.27+ per hour plus a generous benefits package

Responsibilities

• Behavior Analysis
• Conducting skills assessments and functional behavior assessment
• Designing and modifying individualized treatment plans
• Leading weekly to monthly team meetings/trainings
• Developing goals and conducting staff training
• Reviewing and Analyzing daily notes and data
• Preparing progress reports for team meetings and funding agencies
• Preparing and submitting SIR’s and appropriate documentation to funding agencies, APS and licensing within the specified time period
• Attending planning meetings
• Training, supervising, and evaluating behavior therapist
• Training and collaboration with staff and other service providers. Team work with professionals from other disciplines is essential

• Case Management
• Maintain a caseload of program participants and support those clients as they seek to gain and maintain employment.
• Works directly with Department of Rehabilitation, Regional Center, Social Security and other agencies to place clients in supported employment programs and manage their cases.
• Conducts initial screenings to determine eligibility, schedules appointments, and provides assistance to clients to complete benefits enrollment
• Determines appropriateness of referral and client eligibility to benefit from community/mainstream resources
• Identifies and utilizes community resources to meet client needs
• Coordinates with case management to document services and establish organized program file structure, client database, and assessment process for income and benefits services
• Provides monthly service reports of statistics and outcomes
• Maintains cooperative and collaborative working relationships with staff of community agencies to obtain resources for clients
• Participates and attends on/off site staff and community meetings
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Works under general supervision or independently
• Process DOR and Regional Center referrals, documents, and reports.
• Participate in overseeing and training job coaches for specific client needs and employment settings.
• Meet with participants, both one-on-one and in group settings, to assess strengths and barriers to employment, identify job leads, produce and refine resumes/cover letters and sharpen interview skills, among other tasks.
• Act as a resource for all program participants and refer them to the appropriate service provider when the program does not fill their needs
• Perform client assessments and record those assessments.

• Program Management
• Participate in the hiring, training and on-going supervision of all program staff.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to program staff including delegating duties and responsibilities according to their job descriptions, meeting together with supervisors on a regular basis, keeping written documentation of all meetings, directives, trainings, disciplinary actions, and agreements; conducting annual job performance evaluations.
• Prepare for and participate in audits by regulatory and funding agencies.
• Provide oversight to assigned program office space and equipment.
• Ensure quality of services including relationships with clients, families, funding agencies, regulatory agencies, and the community.
• Collaborate with all departments and foster team engagement.
• Participate in and lead program evolution and growth in areas of need.

• Leadership
• Represent us within the community
• Participate on community boards and/or committees in order to enhance community knowledge as well as provide us with relationships with additional community resources
• Speak to community groups when requested by the Executive Director
• Participate in strategic plan implementation
• Participate in committees and contribute ideas
• Serves as a positive role model for peers and staff
• Foster a positive work environment through constructive feedback and problem-solving
• Encourage learning, personal growth, and a positive attitude

• Other Duties
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Perform other off-site duties as assigned
• Participate in weekly meetings, trainings, etc., as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology, behavior analysis, special education, or a related field
• Active BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing
• Minimum of 3 years of experience providing ABA-based treatment to adults with developmental disabilities
• Experience conducting skills assessments and functional behavior assessments
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with strong organizational skills
• Ability to work well as part of a team with other disciplines
• Maintain all certifications up-to-date
• Must be able to successfully complete First Aid/CPR and other trainings as required
• Must have current California driver’s license/insurance and clean DMV
• Must receive criminal record clearance through the DOJ

Physical Requirements

• Ability to drive company and/or personal vehicle for work, including transporting clients to and from work