Behavior Consultant Assistant - Middletown, United States - The Vista School

Description

SUMMARY

The Assistant Behavior Consultant - ABA, under the direction of the BA, addresses goals and areas of client need across the environments accessed by the client. Assistant Behavior Consultants assess and monitor individual progress towards treatment plan goals, assist the Behavior Analyst in developing programs, and monitor the implementation of prescribed programs. In addition, this position provides training for BHT and RBT staff, parents, and relevant community members.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Implement and monitor treatment in support of the ITP
• 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 and Registered Behavior Technicians on the implementation of treatment plan goals and prescribed programming across treatment environments
• Communicates with assigned staff and team members to discuss programming, staff fidelity, and training needs
• Implements and adheres to positive coaching practices
• Develops and maintains understanding and competency of core treatment models and treatment principles
• Develops and provides training to Vista employees and stakeholders on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorder within the scope of their competence
• Under the direction of a Behavior Analyst, assists with data collection to support assessments of client needs and areas of growth to inform treatment planning and authorization processes
• Maintains and submits all required documentation (billing and clinical) by expected deadlines
• Assists with the quality monitoring, utilization reviews, and other client, staff, or program monitoring processes
• Demonstrates flexibility, receptiveness to change, tactfulness, patience, courtesy, and professionalism
• Completes other duties as assigned

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 full-time on-site position; however, part time hours can be considered. Days and hours of the workweek are program dependent based on service delivery and program operation hours. Services are provided in the clinic setting with an occasional need to provide service in the home or community setting. When those occasional needs arise, availability may be required outside of typical program operating hours.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and minimum of 12 credits in ABA coursework required
• Successful completion of Safe and Positive Approaches training required
• Minimum of one full time year (or equivalent in hours) experience working directly with families and children delivering evidence-based treatment, and minimum of 6 months experience providing ABA services and knowledge delivering ABA programming and methodology required
• Enrolled in master's program that will qualify oneself to apply for BCBA and LBS, and following achieving a master's degree, can show evidence of active and consistent pursuit in achieving BCBA and LBS in order to move into the position of Behavior Analyst.
• 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 techniques required

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Early Start Denver Model, Precision Teaching, and/or PEAK programming experience preferred
• Demonstrates leadership and organizational skills, effectively managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Approaches problem solving in positive manner