Lead Therapist

ICM•Star City, AR

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Therapist is responsible for ensuring the treatment plan is implemented as designed and effectively. This includes reviewing data collected by the Line Therapist and parent/guardian, modeling evidence-based therapies, and teaching line therapists how to implement programs. The Lead Therapist must be able to make adjustments to client objectives, understand prompting and data collection procedures, and ensure generalization of skills across settings. They will also provide guidance and support to Line Therapists, report issues to their supervisor and Interventionist, and communicate with parents/guardians. Daily requirements include observing goal implementation in the client's home, providing support to the Line Therapist, reviewing data, communicating with parents/guardians, and providing mastered goals/data to the Interventionist. Outside the client's home, up to two hours per week (with approval) can be spent on work related to the client's program, such as preparing materials.

Requirements

Work a maximum six (6) hours each week per client.
Of these, four (4) hours MUST be in customer’s home.
The remaining two (2) hours may be worked outside the client’s home AS NEEDED
Ensuring the treatment plan is implemented as designed.
Ensuring proper implementation and effectiveness of the treatment plan.
Reviewing all data collected by the Line Therapist and parent/guardian.
Knowledge of evidence-based therapies including but not ABA, Discrete Trial, Pivotal Response Training, and Natural Environment Training.
Should be able to make adjustments to client objectives/targets as needed and have an understanding of prompting procedures, data collection, and error correction procedures.
Model all therapies/objectives the client is working on and teach the line therapist how to implement all programs.
Should be able to think on your feet and make suggestions and/or corrections as needed relating to client programs, data collection, and issues and/or concerns.
Should ensure that the line therapist(s) are generalizing programs throughout multiple settings/environments.
Should ensure that the line therapist includes maintenance goals within current programming.
Providing guidance and support to the Line Therapist(s).
Reporting issues and/or concerns relating to family, client, or team to your supervisor.
Reporting progress and/or concerns to your Interventionist.
Receiving parent/guardian feedback, responding to or forwarding concerns to the appropriate person.
In the client’s home Observe the implementation of goals facilitated by the Line Therapist to ensure they follow the ITP.
Provide guidance and support to the Line Therapist as needed.
Review data collected by the Line Therapist(s) and parent(s)/guardian(s).
Communicate with the parent/guardian.
Respond to concerns as needed.
Provide the Interventionist with mastered goals/graphs/ or other data to be updated.
Model new objectives and/or techniques as necessary.
Monitor programs to ensure that generalization of skills and maintenance goals are being worked on in multiple settings.
Inform the Interventionist of any concerns or issues.
Outside the client’s home (2 hours/week as needed – based on approval) Work related to the client’s program, such as visual schedules, token boards, program materials for various skill sets, academic materials, arts/crafts, etc.
All work done outside the client’s home should be approved by the Supervisor and the Interventionist.

Responsibilities

Work a maximum six (6) hours each week per client.
Ensure the treatment plan is implemented as designed and effectively.
Review all data collected by the Line Therapist and parent/guardian.
Model all therapies/objectives the client is working on and teach the line therapist how to implement all programs.
Make adjustments to client objectives/targets as needed.
Provide guidance and support to the Line Therapist(s).
Report issues and/or concerns relating to family, client, or team to your supervisor.
Report progress and/or concerns to your Interventionist.
Receive parent/guardian feedback, responding to or forwarding concerns to the appropriate person.
Observe the implementation of goals facilitated by the Line Therapist to ensure they follow the ITP.
Communicate with the parent/guardian.
Provide the Interventionist with mastered goals/graphs/ or other data to be updated.
Monitor programs to ensure that generalization of skills and maintenance goals are being worked on in multiple settings.
Inform the Interventionist of any concerns or issues.
Prepare work related to the client’s program, such as visual schedules, token boards, program materials for various skill sets, academic materials, arts/crafts, etc. (with approval).