Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)

Milestones Behavioral Services•Orange, CT

17h•$50,500 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Essential Functions of this position are: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This role involves reviewing and analyzing problem behavior procedures, reinforcement systems, and behavior intervention plans for students. The Assistant Behavior Analyst will provide solutions to staff, assist in writing and updating behavior plans, create and maintain student write-ups, and analyze student graphs. They will also provide initial training in basic behavior analysis principles to staff, including supervision to RBTs, and apply behavior analytic strategies to improve staff performance. Participation in staff evaluation, student program reviews, and student home programming is also expected. The role includes collecting IOA data, graphing student data, and dedicating time for system reviews, IOA collection, and crisis management. Additionally, the position requires substituting for SPED teachers when needed, complying with safety policies, remaining flexible, and maintaining professionalism.

Requirements

Hold & Maintain Board certification as an Assistant Behavior Analyst.
Meet all supervision requirements as specified by the BACB.
2 years experience providing behavior analytic services to individuals with autism or other developmental delays preferred.
Excellent professional, leadership, organization, and communication skills (both written and oral).
Required to properly wear PPE and attend all trainings related to PPE.
Required to follow all safety procedures and requirements.
When implementing emergency procedures ('PMT’), must perform maneuvers and actions associated with managing students independently or as part of an orchestrated team effort.
Must be able to physically care for younger children up to 6 years old with or without assistance of one or additional designated persons.
The job duties require an employee to routinely and safely demonstrate heavy to very heavy physical demands associated with ‘hand on’ efforts when physically managing students, under routine, emergency, and/or aggressive behavior management scenarios.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze problem behavior procedures for all students in their classroom.
Review and analyze reinforcement Board systems including ensuring staff are implementing systems correctly and consistently.
Review and analyze behavior intervention plans including ensuring staff are implementing BIP’s correctly and consistently.
Provide potential solutions to appropriate staff and carry out action plan to address concerns through PPT process if appropriate.
Assist Behavior Analysts in writing and updating behavior plans as appropriate through PPT process.
Create and maintain student write ups.
Review and analyze student graphs, including content and format including alerting SPED/BA’s if progress concerns arise and provide potential solutions/carry out action plan.
Provide initial training in basic principles of behavior analysis to all staff, including supervision to RBT’s including alerting SPED/BA’s if training concerns arise and provide potential solutions/carry out action plan.
Apply Behavior Analytic strategies to improve staff performance.
Participate in staff evaluation process in conjunction with supervising BCBA.
Collect IOA data including if IOA data suggests a concern, alert SPED/BA’s, provide potential solutions, and carry out action plan.
Participate in student program reviews.
Participate in student home programming when applicable.
Graph for one student and analysis of other data/graphs added.
When student/staff schedule allows, be out of rotation for 3 hours per week to review current systems/take IOA/ assist with crisis management and emergency procedures.
Substitute when SPED teacher is out of classroom.
Comply with all safety policies and procedures.
Remain flexible to the needs of classrooms and provide a variety of support, as needed.
Maintain professionalism with students and staff.
Other duties as assigned.