ABA Implementer

Summit Behavioral Services; Blue Springs (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Life insurance

Paid time off

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Referral program

Job summary

Summit Achievement Center is hiring full-time behavior implementers to work with students aged 5–21, under BCBA oversight. You will execute individual programming and behavior support plans while collecting data and coordinating with a special education teacher.

Responsibilities include crisis management, data graphing, and facilitating naturalistic teaching activities. The role offers benefits and opportunities for BCBA supervision to support BACB requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Prefer understanding of ABA principles.
• Experience with developmental disabilities/behavioral health helpful.
• Must be able to apply feedback promptly and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Implement individualized programming and behavior support plans.
• Follow data collection and graphing procedures.
• Facilitate naturalistic teaching opportunities and activities.
• Perform crisis management procedures to keep students and staff safe.
• Participate in ongoing training and teamwork with BCBA/special education staff.

Skills

ABA principles understanding

Teamwork

Professional communication

Ability to apply feedback

Flexibility in crisis situations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Summit Achievement Center is currently hiring full time behavior implementers. Our implementers work with students, ages 5-21, that have a range of developmental and behavioral needs. Implementers will carry out individual programming and behavior support plans with oversight from a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Special Education teacher.

Who We Are:

At Summit Achievement Center (SAC), we provide year-round,1:1 instruction. Our focus is on utilizing behavior-analytic services to develop the individual supports needed for students to reintegrate back in the school environment. With the use of evidence-based practices, SAC aims to produce significant and lasting behavioral and developmental progress. We partner with student’s school districts to provide professional development and training in Applied Behavior Analysis to ensure continued success.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Implement individualized programming and individualized behavior reduction plans
• Follow appropriate data collection and graphing procedures
• Facilitate appropriate naturalistic teaching opportunities (including but not limited bathing and/or toileting activities, grooming/dressing activities, transfers, and mobility activities, feeding, community integration, etc.)
• Performs maneuvers as required by crisis management procedures, including emergency safety interventions for the purpose of keeping the student, other students, and staff safe.
• Have fun!

Special Demands:

Extended periods of time on one’s feet and physical activity

Position hiring for is Full-time (40 hours per week)

Schedule is Monday-Friday (7:15am-3:15pm)

Qualifications and Skills

• High school diploma or GED
• A general understanding of ABA principles (preferred, but not required)
• Experience working with developmental disabilities/behavioral health
• Ability to immediately apply constructive feedback regarding student programming
• Communicates with supervisory staff and co-workers in a professional manner
• Exceptional teamwork skills to create a positive work environment
• After a 60-day probationary period

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) Matching
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Opportunities for BCBA supervision to fulfill BACB certification requirements
• Professional growth
• Training to become a Registered Behavior Technician provided on the job!

What do Summit Implementers do?

Implementers are expected to consistently carry out the procedures outlined in each student’s individualized positive behavior support plan while concurrently navigating a student’s daily schedule of skill-building programs aimed at strengthening a student’s social, academic and life skills. The particular types of skills vary based on the student’s level of need.

Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: the ability to work with students with challenging behavior and follow evidence-based behavior intervention plans and/or positive behavior support plans. Other skills needed include knowledge of reinforcement principals, discrimination training, prompt and prompt fading procedures, stimulus control and fading procedures, and generalization and maintenance procedures. Although not required, certification or be willing to get certified as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) would be desired.

Other job duties include but are not limited to:

Assesses and provides feedback to the BCBA for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of students' behavior plans. Assists in developing training materials for students.

• Collects/graphs behavioral data and trains other staff to collect/graph data for the purpose of analyzing student progress.
• Implements evidence-based behavioral strategies for the purpose of promoting student self-regulation.
• Performs maneuvers as required by crisis management procedures; including emergency safety interventions for the purpose of keeping the student, other students, and staff safe.

What else do I need to know?

The position is full-time. The day begins at 7:15am and ends at 3:15 pm. When an Implementer is hired they are required to complete a 60-day probationary period. This is a time of intensive training and evaluation. If successfully completed, a salaried position and benefits are offered based on the Implementer’s education, experience and skill level.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift