Behavior Specialist - BCBA

Description

Job Responsibilities:

1. Observe students in the classroom, provide support, oversight and assistance in the collection of data.
2. Develop specific behavior management/intervention strategies and acquisition program procedures in the classroom.
3. Direct, supervise and support behavior technicians to collect/interpret data and execute behavior plans.
4. Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Improvement Plan (BIP) for students.
5. Train/Support teachers and education staff on behavior management strategies
6. Train, support, model, and implement Tier I Interventions (Conscious Discipline, Leader in Me).
7. Conduct, monitor, and implement MTSS process including Problem Solving Team Meetings (PST).
8. Implement emergency restraint of student/child as needed in the event of danger to child or others and in adherence with all state and federal guidelines.
9. Attend IEP/IFSP meetings as needed.
10. Keep abreast/communicate promising best practices/developments related to behavior and changes in state and federal laws related to behavior policies.
11. Provide in-service training to administrators, teachers, and parents on selected topics (e.g., descalation of behavior, basic behavior principles, basic teaching methodologies, noncompliance, disruptive behavior, aggressive behavior, self-injurious behavior, and stereotypic behavior).
12. Provide and submit needed documentation from Medicaid Billing or Medicaid Certified Match.
13. Performs other related duties as required and assigned

Qualifications

Education and Training: (or equivalent)

Minimum of a Master degree with Certification in Applied Behavior Analysis (BCBA)

AND

Florida Statement of Eligibility in ESE

CPI Trained (Current) or able to secure this within 90 days of employment.

Minimum Experience:

• 3 years teaching/relevant experience (including internship) working with students with ASD/behavior challenges.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and utilizing behavior data.
• Experience writing and successfully implementing Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Improvement Plan (BIP).
• Demonstrated ability to teach and successfully perform clinical behavior analysis with a wide variety of behavioral problems within the educational setting.
• Experience integrating social skills curriculum.
• Experience with supervising behavioral staff in implementation of behavior intervention and data collection.
• Experience with Medicaid Billing

Salary : $50,000 - $55,000