What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Behavior Analyst position at Dominion Care?
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Description
If you are passionate about helping others and making an impact on those in your community, then Dominion Care is looking for you! For over 20 years, Dominion Care has offered a diverse and inclusive environment to empower those we serve to develop sustainable lifelong skills through individualized quality services and support. Our staff are supportive and caring individuals who are trained to carry our our mission. We strive to be the premier provider of a broad array of services to include mental health, education, intellectual disabilities and autism.
The Behavior Analyst acts as the primary clinical leader for a team of staff and a caseload of clients. A full caseload is considered between 10-12 clients per in-home clinician and between 8-10 clients for the EIBI clinician. The number of clients depends on the severity of the case and will be handled on a case-by-case basis. The ability to lead and manage staff, provide clinical oversight and supervision, and maintain a professional demeanor at all times is critical for this position. Behavior Analysts are expected to ensure all staff on their team are billing at their expected requirement.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform client assessments using clinically appropriate methods and develop client individualized service plans (ISPs) based on assessments.
- Clinically manage skill acquisition, generalization, maintenance, problem behaviors, and parent training through electronic client records management system.
- Provide clinical supervision and training to clinical staff and assistant behavior analysts on your team.
- Provide regular parent training and maintain parent communication to ensure services are effectively impacting families.
- Assist with all intake and discharge planning activities including preparing documents to ensure client insurance authorizations and reauthorizations of services.
- Supervise clinicians in training (CITs) in developing and monitoring ISPs, objectives and methods necessary for providing effective services to clients. • Coordinate with other service providers working with clients to encourage consistency among client families/caregivers and all providers.
- Lead and participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings and trainings.
- Lead employees to accomplish all job objectives; inspires confidence and motivation; clearly defines expectations, and maintains personal effectiveness under pressure.
- Demonstrates appropriate delegation and coordination of tasks and duties in the operations of the program, using appropriate organizational/priority setting skills.
- Completes all paperwork and documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures and acceptable clinical practices within designated timeframes.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures and complete other tasks deemed necessary for the successful operation of the program.
- Remain current in evidence based practices by participating in continuing education activities.
- Maintain professional and ethical standards at all times.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s Degree or higher in a Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) approved field
- Licensed Behavior Analyst 2
- One year of successful supervision/management experience
- Two years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or behavior disorders
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
- Microsoft 360 (outlook, word, excel, etc)
- Ability to train
- Ability to manage a team
- Professional and ethical
- Able to talk with parents
