Assessment Specialist (BCBA)

Sonaa LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonaa, a Nashville-based telehealth care navigation company, seeks an Assessment Specialist (BCBA) to conduct behavioral assessments, develop individualized plans, and reassess progress every six months. You will determine medical necessity, recommend ABA and allied therapies, and guide families through complex care decisions.

The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, use of standardized tools, and clear documentation to drive data-informed care for children with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher and active BCBA certification.
• Spanish fluency required.
• 3+ years of experience with functional behavioral assessments and behavior plans.
• Experience administering, scoring, and interpreting assessment tools and outcome measures.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams including collaboration with ST, OT, and PT.
• Prefer: NBDI modalities (ESDM).
• Extensive knowledge and training in behavior analysis.
• Prior experience supervising RBTs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct treatment assessments for patients with neurodevelopmental diagnoses to determine medical necessity and recommend care including ABA and allied therapies.
• Re-evaluate progress every six months using clinical information to adjust recommendations.
• Administer and interpret standardized measures (e.g., Vineland-3, BASC-3) to evaluate progress.
• Track progress with internal/external measures to ground recommendations in data.
• Coordinate with external providers for peer reviews.
• Educate families on rationale behind interventions and care plans.
• Develop brief behavior support plans for ABA waitlists to reduce challenging behaviors.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care team meetings to discuss progress.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation per company policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Documentation excellence

Education

Master’s degree or higher, BCBA certification

Job description

Sonaa is a specialized telehealth care navigation company dedicated to supporting children and families with neurodevelopmental conditions, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, and related diagnoses. We help families navigate an often-complex menu of treatment options by providing personalized guidance and expert clinical support.

Our care team partners with families throughout their unique care journey. Sonaa streamlines access to appropriate services, empowers families to make informed decisions, and ensures each child receives the right care at the right time.

What you’ll do

As an Assessment Specialist at Olo, you’ll conduct behavioral assessments, develop individualized intervention plans, and reassess patients every six months to recommend appropriate ABA dosage, allied therapies, and other treatment modalities. We’re looking for BCBAs who thrive in collaborative, innovative, whole-child care and bring experience working alongside a multidisciplinary care team.

The Assessment Specialist will be responsible for the following:

• Conduct treatment assessments for patients with a neurodevelopmental diagnosis to determine medical necessity and recommend appropriate care recommendations including ABA, allied therapies, and other treatment modalities based on each patient’s age, acuity, and individual needs.
• Re-evaluate patient progress every six months using internal and external clinical information to recommend adjustments to treatment recommendations based on reliable data.
• Administer, score, and interpret standardized outcome measures, such as the Vineland-3, BASC-3, and other validated measures to evaluate progress and goal attainment and inform treatment recommendations.
• Use internal and external assessment measures to track progress and ensure ABA, allied, and other treatment recommendations are grounded in reliable data.
• Coordinate with patient external providers for peer-to-peer review and recommendations informed by assessment findings and progress reviews.
• Educate parents and caregivers on the rationale behind interventions and care plan recommendations.
• Develop brief behavior support plans for patients on ABA waitlists to help reduce challenging behaviors while they await services.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care team meetings to discuss patient progress and concerns.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all activities consistent with company policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A master’s degree or higher and active BCBA certification.
• Valid North Carolina BCBA certification and licensure in applicable states are required.
• 3+ years of experience conducting functional behavioral assessments and behavior plans.
• Spanish fluency required
• Experience administering, scoring, and interpreting various assessment tools and outcome measures.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary care team, including direct collaboration with ST, OT, and/or PT.
• Preferred: Experience with naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NBDI) modalities such as the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)
• Possess extensive knowledge and training in behavior analysis.
• Previous experience supervising RBTs is preferred.