Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

BY YOUR SIDE-Autism Therapy Services•Plainfield, IL

91d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves conducting initial evaluations to determine appropriate programming, frequency, and therapy plans for clients. The BCBA will maintain comprehensive therapy plans, including long-range goals, short-range objectives, and progress evaluations. Responsibilities also include preparing required reports for insurance and parents/guardians, arranging parent meetings for communication and training, and providing a minimum of 10% direct and 10% indirect supervision per week for each client. Clinical supervisory responsibilities include providing assigned targeted caseload hours per week of direct therapy, maintaining timely professional documentation of clinical notes, and completing documentation for all pre-authorizations, initial evaluations, assessments, insurance reports, and progress reports.

Requirements

National Certification by Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).
Master’s Degree required in relevant field from an accredited University.
Familiarity with relevant diagnostic tools and procedures.
Knowledge of sensory and behavioral strategies.
Excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, execute on deadlines.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Completion of eight (8) hour online, competency-based training module on BACB experience standards preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial evaluation to determine appropriate programming, frequency and therapy plan.
Maintain a comprehensive therapy plan for each client; long range goals, short range objectives, activities related to these objectives and an evaluation of progress toward these objectives.
Evaluate and prepare required reports as dictated by insurance parties per request from parents/guardians.
Arrange parent meetings to maintain communication and training with the family.
Maintain a minimum 10% direct supervision and a minimum 10% indirect supervision per week for each client.
Provide assigned targeted caseload hours per week of direct therapy, while maintaining timely professional documentation of clinical notes for direct patience care provided.
Completion of documentation for all pre-authorizations, initial evaluations, assessments, insurance reports and progress reports.