bcba - prn daytime (school) - Albany, United States - SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care

Description

Our Company:
SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care


Overview:
This is a contract position working in the Dougherty County (Albany, GA) schools, 2-5 hrs. per week during the school year. Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Our therapy team executes customized treatment plans that deliver real results and exceed patients' expectations. If you're a BCBA motivated to give our clients a more positive quality of life, we encourage you to apply today


Responsibilities:
Conduct initial/ongoing assessments to meet the needs of the person served
Continue open communication between supervisors; direct care staff members; family members; guardians; collateral individuals regarding the individual's status/progress
Provide a tentative schedule to supervisor of appointments/home visits/observations for the week/month to continue open communication of work progress
Conduct home visits to meet the requirements of in-home observations; chart reviews; staff interviews; data analysis; and to ensure implementation of the program plan is effective and followed per the program
Participate in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings as well as other pertinent meetings/appointments to ensure all team members are continuing open communication of the individual's progress
Complete monthly/quarterly progress notes as well as attend monthly/quarterly/PRN (as needed) meetings to discuss individual's progress
Conduct training/in-service training, annually, and as needed to ensure staff and other team members are competent on the implementation of the program plan and/or documentation sheets
Provide follow-up interviews/home visits/observations for continued support for the individual's needs
Be flexible/adaptable to ever changing policies/procedures/status/issues related to the individual in order to support him/her
Have effective record keeping (i.e. monthly/quarterly notes; in-service training; contact information; program plans) to ensure information is readily available to interested parties (i.e. management; surveyor)
Act as liaison with the public and mental health community for the purpose of supporting individual development goals
Assist in developing procedures for training materials to enhance programs for individuals and ensures program operations are in compliance with established guidelines
Continued education on behaviorally based interventions & techniques to stay competitive in the field
Follow-up visits and monthly/quarterly notes of individual's progression
Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning within the work unit

Qualifications:
Must have experience with behavioral intervention, and/or a strong educational emphasis on the principles of learning and developmental psychology

About our Line of Business:

SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care offers a holistic approach and integrates care for people with cognitive, developmental or intellectual disabilities who often need additional resources.

The behavior analysts, therapists, social workers, counselors, and psychologists at SpringHealth combine their expertise to deliver the high-quality behavioral services for clients to live more positive, active, and social lives.

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Additional Job Information:
Minimum Qualifications

Education/Training

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (certified through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board) or BCaBA.

Experience

Specialized training and/or experience in basic applied behavior principles to include understanding of plan implementation, data collection, behavior interventions/replacement behaviors, and risk identification/amelioration.

Two years' experience with the identified population, individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Continuing Education Training- Documented completion of 10 hours of annual training related to behavior supports offered through courses, seminars, or conferences and/or training provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

Salary Range:
USD $ $80.00 / Hour