Board Certified Behavior Analyst - BCBA (Full Time Center Based)

Growing Minds Behavioral Health; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in behavioral health is seeking a dedicated BCBA to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on developing and implementing individualized behavioral programs that empower clients and their families. With a commitment to fun and effective learning, the company emphasizes a no-judgment zone where clients can thrive. The position involves supervising staff, providing training, and ensuring the highest quality of care. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and their families, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a mission-driven team that values growth, development, and community engagement.

Benefits

Health insurance

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• BCBA Certification is essential for this role.
• Experience in developing and evaluating behavioral programs is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise behavioral technicians and ensure effective implementation of ABA strategies.
• Design and manage schedules based on client needs.
• Write and review progress reports with clients and their families.

Skills

BCBA Certification

Behavioral Program Development

Training Staff in Behavioral Principles

Supervision of Behavioral Technicians

ABA Tactics and Instructional Strategies

Education

Master's Degree in Psychology or Related Field

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance

About Us

Growing Minds Behavioral Health is a behavior-based company built on the science of Applied Behavior Analysis and Pivotal Response Treatment. Our focus at Growing Minds is on developing pivotal skills for our clients that will lead to learning through a variety of both structured and child-led activities. Our primary goal is to increase the functioning of each client. We focus on four pivotal areas: Motivation, response to multiple cues, self-management, and initiation of social interactions. Sessions occur in a variety of settings which can include home, school, and community settings.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote the growth and development of the whole family as it pertains to the clients we are called to serve. We aim to provide the highest quality services to our clients with measured and observable growth. Through empowering parents with knowledge of managing behaviors and increasing skills, our focus is to increase social awareness, independence, communication, and play all while having fun! We aim to help our clients unleash their full potential whether that be learning to ride a bike or learning to brush their teeth. Where we see a need, our goal is to help our clients achieve theirs. We are a no-judgment zone. We will laugh with you. We will cry with you. We believe in having fun. Children learn best when they are having a good time. We believe in consistency. We believe that in order to change others' behavior, we must first change our own. Where goodness is put in, goodness will come out. Our vision is to bring the humanity back to ABA.

Qualifications:

• BCBA Certification
• Experience developing, writing, implementing, and evaluating individual and/or unit-wide behavioral programs
• Experience training staff in behavioral principles and procedures
• Valid driver's license in state of residence and acceptable driving record
• Have a clean background check
• MD LBA (or willing to get it)

Requirements:

• Willing to learn and competently and consistently use a PRT implementation model for programming across clients
• Supervises behavioral technicians in client homes on a weekly basis per allocation provided by Executive Director
• Designs own schedule based on child’s allocation and behavioral technician’s scheduled session time
• Explains and models ABA tactics and instructional strategies to behavioral technicians and family members
• Provides feedback and training to new behavioral technicians
• Ensures implementation of changes discussed at team meetings
• Disseminates reports to behavioral technicians, parents, and, when relevant, to other service providers by the due date
• Co-facilitates monthly team meetings
• Writes semi-annual progress reports for each client & reviews report with caregivers and staff
• Submits draft of progress report to director by assigned due date

Spanish Speakers Highly Encouraged to Apply

Compensation:

Starting at $95,000