Behavior Therapist

Mary Cariola Center•Rochester, NY

About The Position

Mary Cariola Center is seeking a Behavior Therapist to provide educational, behavioral, and clinical services to ensure students receive an appropriate and complete educational program. This role involves implementing school policies, developing strong working relationships with external providers, and collaborating with parents and residential staff. The Behavior Therapist will conduct meetings for behavior plan and casebook reviews, coach Teacher Assistants and Classroom Aides, and complete all requested records and reports. They will also participate in interdisciplinary teams for evaluations and therapeutic goal setting, conduct comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), and develop and modify Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs). Training and ongoing consultation for agency staff on BIP implementation, supervision of Crisis Intervention Specialists, and regular analysis of behavior data for student programming decisions are key responsibilities. The role also includes developing and monitoring toilet training programs, participating in professional development, supporting evidence-based practices, and maintaining accurate student records in compliance with NYSED requirements. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or equivalent or Bachelor's degree in Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or equivalent and currently in pursuit of a Master's program of equivalence
Experience conducting various assessments including preference assessments, skills assessment and functional behavioral assessments
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English including interpreting documents such as safety rules and policy and procedure manuals
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Nice To Haves

1-3 years of experience with students with developmental disabilities
NCI certification (will be provided by agency if you do not already possess)
NYS License in Behavior Analysis preferred

Responsibilities

Fully engage in educational, behavioral and clinical services to ensure all students are receiving an appropriate and complete educational program
Implement school policies, procedures and processes
Develop and maintain strong working relations with outside agency providers such as medical, behavioral, therapeutic, etc. providers
Work closely with parents and/or residential staff in both consultation and training for the student’s school and home programming needs
Conduct meetings for behavior plan and casebook reviews as necessary
Work with Teachers to provide coaching for Teacher Assistants and Classroom Aides regarding behavior plans
Complete all records and reports as requested
Participate on an interdisciplinary team to provide initial and ongoing evaluations for each student and to establish appropriate therapeutic goals and program recommendations
Conduct comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) based on multiple sources of data (indirect assessments, direct observations, experimental analyses, etc.)
Develop and modify Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) to meet student needs
Train all team members on specific techniques necessary to carry out the individualized BIPs
Provide ongoing consultation, support, modeling and training for agency staff in carrying out BIPs
Supervise Crisis Intervention Specialists
Analyze behavior data regularly, making individual student programming decisions/changes
Develop and monitor toilet training programs as needed
Participate in ongoing professional development to stay current in the field of Behavior Analysis
Support implementation of evidence-based practices throughout the agency
Maintain accurate and current records for each student on caseload, including appropriate data collection and administrative procedures
Comply with all NYSED requirements
Other duties may be assigned