Assistant Behavior Consultant-ABA

The Assistant Behavior Consultant-ABA, under the direction of the BC-ABA or BA, addresses goals and areas of client need across the environments accessed by the client. Assistant Behavior Consultant-ABA’s assess and monitor individual progress towards treatment plan goals, develop programs, and monitor the implementation of prescribed programs.  In addition, this position provides training BHT staff, parents, and relevant community members. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Implements and monitors treatment plan goals across settings
• Conducts all interactions with clients and internal and external team members in a positive, professional, and caring manner
• Collaborates and communicates regularly with internal and external team members, including families, PH-MCO Care Managers, Primary Care Physicians, Specialists, and Case Managers
• Trains and monitors Behavior Health Technicians on the implementation of treatment plan goals and prescribed programming across environments
• Communicates with assigned staff and team members to discuss programming, staff fidelity, and training needs
• Provides coaching to all team members in a supportive and collaborative manner and receives and implements coaching from others to improve performance
• Adds to the capacity of the department through development of systems and processes as well as training to fellow department members 
• Develops and provides training to Vista employees and stakeholders on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Under the direction of a Behavior Consultant or Behavior Analyst, assists with data collection to support assessments of client needs and areas of growth to inform treatment planning and written order processes
• Maintains and submits all required documentation (billing and clinical) by expected deadlines
• Attends and participates in IEP meetings 
• Updates goals, mastery criteria and interventions based on data collected 
• Completes other duties as assigned 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position provides supervision, under the supervision of BC-ABA or BA, to BT, LBT, and EBS staff on clinical duties and job performance in accordance with IBHS supervision standards. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The following positions or frequent movements are typical of the job: sitting, walking, standing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, stooping, kneeling, and crawling, often for extended periods of the workday.  Assignment may require the ability to physically move clients during possible physical interventions in order to maintain a safe learning environment. 

The position requires that an individual be able to learn new tasks quickly and effectively. Job requirements may change frequently. The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved, instructions is mandatory. The incumbent must be able to travel to multiple locations as needed, when needed to conduct organizational business. Subject to inside environmental conditions.

EXPECTED SCHEDULE

This is a part-time or full-time position. Days and hours of the workweek are program dependent based on service delivery hours.  Schedules are arranged and agreed upon by management and the client’s schedule. Services may be provided across home, school, and community settings. Afternoon and evening availability required for ABA services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and minimum of 12 credits in ABA coursework required
• Successful completion of Vista’s crisis intervention training required 
• Minimum of 6 months experience providing ABA services and knowledge delivering ABA programming and methodology required
• High proficiency of Microsoft Office products and Internet applications required
• Ability to implement, train, and coach other staff on the implementation of services and proper crisis prevention and intervention techniques required            

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Master’s degree in related service field preferred
• Behavior Analyst Board Certification highly desired
• Current First Aid and CPR Training highly desired
• Ability to independently problem solve and make quick decisions