BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) Long Island City- $3,500 Sign On Bonus

Gersh Autism Academy•New York, NY

81d•Onsite

About The Position

Academy for Young Minds (AYM, powered by Gersh) is seeking an experienced BCBA to join our team and teach in one of our brand new, state-of-the-art classrooms in Long Island City, NY. Classroom ratios are 8:1:2. This is a full-time, 12-month position. We are seeking an energetic, nurturing, and confident BCBA who will be responsible for coordinating, scheduling, communicating and continually evaluating the effectiveness of functional assessments, behavioral evaluations, behavior plans and individual education plans for clients on their caseload.

Requirements

Master’s degree from accredited university in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Psychology, Education, or related field
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in good standing with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BCBA)
Licensed Behavior Analyst, NY state
Minimum 2 years' experience providing ABA services to children with Autism
Experience conducting skill and behavioral assessments (VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, FBA, etc.)
Expertise in development of skill acquisition and behavior reduction programs
CPR/First Aid/BLS, HIV Awareness Training, and 8-hour BCBA Supervision Training

Nice To Haves

Experience supervising BCBAs and/or Behavior Technicians (RBT) preferred

Responsibilities

Complete assessments, design treatment plans, staff training, parent training, meet and collaborate with other professionals, conduct clinical meetings, provide first responder and other community member training.
Provide our families with regular, interactive and lecture and hands on parent education (in 1:1 and monthly group structure).
Provide interactive and lecture-based staff training, for teachers, paraprofessionals, and community members.
Help others grow in their practice of ABA! Participate in daily and quarterly staff evaluation and performance feedback sessions. Supervision of BCBA and BCBA candidates, RBT's, and other staff.