ABA Counselor- Special Education

Melmark New England•Berwyn, PA

55d•$20 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The ABA Counselor-Education is responsible for providing educational instruction to assigned individual in a structured classroom environment designed to promote intellectual, emotional and social growth. The ABAC will assist in implementing individualized programs that are appropriate to the ages and populations served, specifically children and adolescents (ages 5-22 years) with autism, intellectually/developmental disabilities and acquired brain injury. The ABAC will typically be assigned to a classroom but may be required to work with individuals from other classrooms, as assigned by supervisors. Populations served are intensely physically challenging. The position requires that staff be aware that individual who are served may exhibit aggressive and/or self-injurious behavior. Individual served may have had multiple treatment failures prior to this placement. This requires the ABAC to be constantly alert and ready to respond to the individual#s needs according to effective behavior analytic interventions.

Requirements

Bachelor#s degree strongly preferred; Minimum requirement of 50 College Credits
A valid US driver#s license and a minimum age of twenty-one (21) years old.
Must be capable of attaining approved Melmark driver status.
Prefer at least one (1) year experience with specialized populations. (education, specific skills, etc.)

Responsibilities

Maintains Level of Supervision (LOS) for assigned individual(s) at all times.
Requests assistance from a coworker or supervisor if assigned LOS cannot be maintained for any length of time.
Implements all procedures as written in each individual#s Behavior Support Plan and/or Protocol Summary.
Accurately collects data on all targeted behaviors for acceleration and declaration on assigned individual(s) as indicated in Behavior Support Plan and/or Protocol Summary
Responds appropriately during crisis (i.e., utilizing only approved crisis management techniques, being calm and composed, or acting quickly to protect others) as indicated in the crisis prevention training curriculum or each individual#s Protocol Summary or Behavior Support Plan (BSP).
Implements all procedures as written in each individual#s Teaching Plans.
Accurately collects data for all Teaching Plans at the time of the instructional session.
Attends and maintains individual#s hygiene, grooming, and dressing needs (e.g., nails clipped, hair brushed, clean clothing, clothing appropriate to weather conditions).