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Board Certified Behavior Analysts
About Life Connections
Job Description
Responsible for working with management to identify specific applied behavior analysis practices to implement, and identify any additional evidence-based practice deemed appropriate for the delivery or personalized, high-quality ABA services. Role will audit the provision of ABA services, audit the clinical documentation of ABA services, contribute to the development & growth of the ABA Program and will maintain a clinical caseload of their own. For their caseload, they will provide direct service and consultation, provide supervision to staff, conduct assessments, and train parents and caregivers.
Qualifications
- Knowledge and experience in the provision of ABA services, delivery practices and regulations.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize work in an organized manner to meet necessary deadlines.
- Ability to communicate and engage in a professional, timely and respectful manner.
- Strong professional and ethical business presentation and performance.
- Hold a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, behavior analysis, or a related field.
- Hold current BCBA certification and the ability to maintain as necessary.
- Must have at least 2 years of post-graduate experience providing ABA services and assessment as a BCBA (3-5 years previous provision of ABA services as a behavior technician or behavior specialist preferred).
- Clinical experience with children, adolescents, and families.
- Experience conducting behavioral and developmental assessments (VB-MAPPS, ABLLS, FBAs).
- Computer competency (KASA functions; Google Applications, Microsoft Office and use of Diagnostic Testing Software).
- Ability to differentiate the need for ABA services from other behavioral or mental health services provided at Life Connections.
- Have the ability to travel to all Life Connections locations and potential locations if needed.
- Must have the ability to appropriately respond to physically and emotionally challenging behavioral problems, client behavioral or emotional crisis and other emergency situations (includes the physical ability to become trained in the implementation of crisis response and de-escalation procedures).
- Leadership Function: Team oriented, shows ability to model and demonstrate skills delivered to clients, shows patience and understanding for clients and employees alike, demonstrates ability to follow appropriate boundary guidelines, able to conduct themselves in such a manner that their activities, both personal and official, will not discredit Life Connections.
Job Responsibilities
- Identify and communicate professional and clinical training needs of employees providing ABA services to direct supervisor.
- Provide consistent and high-quality supervision of staff including supervision of BCaBA and BCBA candidates.
- Conduct all duties required of a Behavior Analyst in a timely, professional manner including Caregiver Training, Case Management and Supervision of staff as outlined in the BACB guidelines.
- Assign and conduct Treatment Integrity checks, Interobserver Agreements, write and modify treatment plans and provide clinical comparison and analysis of all clients on caseload.
- Work as part of the team to oversee recruitment and termination procedures of ABA Specialists.
- Train, direct and support Behavior Technicians/RBT’s in Discrete Trial Training and other Applied Behavior Analysis interventions and strategies to ensure high-quality, clinical ABA services are provided.
- Provide BT/RBT’s with training or coaching needed for timely completion of high quality clinical service documentation.
- Responsible for audit and approval of clinical service documentation completed by BT/RBT’s in a timely manner; ensuring all requirements are met for any provided ABA services.
- Maintain HIPAA and all necessary confidentiality standards.
- Attend meetings as needed (can include Clinical, Management, Training or One on One with upper level management).
- Attend staff meetings to ensure a positive and supportive clinic environment for employees.
- Ensure completion of ABA processes included but not limited to Treatment Integrity checks, Interobserver. Agreements and cross-client comparisons.
- Communicate professionally with employees, clients, and the general public alike.
- Maintain professional ethics and behaviors with employees, clients and the general public alike.
- Maintain a strict level of employee/supervisor confidentiality (has signed a confidentiality agreement as well).
- Provide BCBA services in-clinic and/or in-home (as appropriate to client and determined by Clinic Supervisor).
- Maintain a minimum caseload of 20-25 billable hours per week. Additional bonuses may be available quarterly, dependent upon billable hours, caseload and performance.
- Must give two months’ notice when resigning.
- All other duties as assigned by your direct supervisor.
Lots of work locations to choose from in the state of Iowa
13 Mental Health & Behavioral Health Offices
6 ABA Clinics
School Based Therapy Partner
We Work With All Ages
How It Works
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Application Review
Our team will review your full application and complete a background check.
Notification
Upon passing a background check and having proper qualifications, we will contact you.
Our team is fun, collaborative, and always passionate about the work we do together. You’ll feel at home with your lively coworkers and we can’t wait to welcome you on board at Life Connections!
Employee Reviews
Hear what current therapists at Life Connections say about working for this passionate company.
Life Connections has provided the opportunity to ensure that the practice of Applied Behavior Analysis occurs with a focus on the clients and staff. Each day we are able to provide highly individualized, focused and engaging treatment that focuses on increasing positive skills and engagement. As BCBA’s, we are provided support so that we can utilize our skills in ABA without distraction. And we are able to have a work and life balance with appropriate caseloads, clinic-based hours and encouragement to maintain our focus on people. Management is very supportive and family/life focused. I have enjoyed every minute of working here!
– Alyson Beytien, BCBA & Director of Autism Services at Life Connections
Coming to Life Connections has been one of the best experiences and decisions I could make for myself, both personally and professionally. The ability to have a positive impact on the community I work with, have positive work relationships and always know I will be supported by those who I work with is important to me. The ability to have flexibility and ability to make my own schedule as well as have the support that my children and family are able to come first is very important to me. This company allows for the opportunity to have a positive and healthy balance in my work-life balance.
-Renée Snyder, Behavioral Health Intervention Counselor at Life Connections in Clinton, Iowa
I enjoy sitting down with families and going over their child’s treatment plan and showing the progress they have made since our last meeting and how they can generalize these skills at home. It’s rewarding to find creative solutions that help families work through challenges they may be facing at home, using Applied Behavior Analysis strategies.
– Amanda Bell, BCBA at Life Connections
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