Behavior Clinician (BCBA) - Youth Day Program

The Guild for Human Services•Concord, MA

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About The Position

The Guild utilizes the collaborative efforts of leading professionals, best-practice approaches, tailored curricula and unmatched care to treat the individuals we serve. Mission: The mission of The Guild for Human Services is to educate, encourage and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community. At The Guild you can join a workforce of creative, dedicated, and passionate employees working every day to enhance the lives of youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and other challenges. Summary: The Behavior Clinician (Youth Day Program) is responsible for conducting behavioral assessments, selecting function-based interventions, and developing behavior support plans. S/he/they assist in staff training, crisis intervention and make recommendations to students' educational teams regarding behavioral support and strategies. Additionally, the Behavior Clinician I may develop skill acquisition programs, attend team meetings, provide supervision to behavior department personnel, and represent the Clinical Department to outside agencies.

Requirements

Master's degree in ABA, Education, Psychology or related field required.
A valid driver's license.
Must meet background check requirements.
Proficiency in Microsoft OfficeSuite.

Nice To Haves

Training or experience with a population with developmental disabilities and social/emotional challenges preferred.
Experience in developing, writing, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of behavior programs.
Experience in completing and summarizing behavioral assessments.

Responsibilities

Ensure policies/procedures regarding behavior management adhere to all regulatory and agency guidelines.
Participate in IEP development and progress monitoring; working cooperatively with Educational and Residential staff to address the needs of students across settings.
Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments and develop corresponding Behavior Support Plans
Provide formal staff training for behavior support plan implementation in school and residential settings.
Provide informal staff training by modeling behavior support plan implementation and appropriate staff-student interactions in school and residential settings.
Monitor and provide feedback to staff based on direct observation of behavior plan implementation.
Evaluate Behavior Support Plan implementation and effectiveness, making revisions and programmatic changes as needed.
Develop individualized programming and data tracking using comprehensive assessments and curricula (e.g., VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, AFLS, and EFL)
Develop and supervise implementation of skill acquisition programs for social and functional living skills in school and residential settings.
Lead classroom and residential group sessions that target social and functional living skills.
Participate in off-site evaluations as part of the admissions process.
Coordinate with student support services and mental health clinicians to provide monthly parent training sessions.
Present data analysis of student behavior and provide recommendations to multidisciplinary teams.
Instruct ABA-based training sessions during Pre-Service training for new staff.
Assist with implementation of RBT training for Guild staff.
Provide support to milieu services by providing crisis management and problem solving, facilitating community experiences, classroom coverage, and classroom assistance.
Assist with implementation of PBIS and trauma-sensitive frameworks.
Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job including inclement weather.
Demonstrated evidence of mature judgment, good interpersonal skills, a desire to enrich individuals' lives and a willingness to learn.
Physical and mental capacity to work in stressful situations and de-escalate individuals who have limited cognition and complex needs.
Must be able to organize, plan, and prioritize activities with specific attention to higher level strategies while ensuring that details are also effectively addressed.
Proficiency in written and spoken English is an essential function of the job.
Pass Guild Driving test to access Guild vehicles for transportation of individuals.
Must be able to implement crisis intervention techniques as necessary, including Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (via certification through CPI)
The ability to assist individuals in evacuation from the residence.
The ability to provide clinical coverage in the residences during school intercession breaks.