Home-Based Behavioral Specialist (BCBA)

Anova Education; Natick (MA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Anova Education is seeking a Home-Based ABA supervisor to provide and supervise adaptive living and behavioral consultation for students with autism and related disabilities in home and community settings. The role includes after-school hours (3:00–6:30 pm) and may involve additional daytime hours (10:30 am–6:30 pm).

The candidate should have a Master's degree, 3–5 years of experience with autism, and a valid driver’s license; BCBA certification is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• 3–5 years of experience with children/young adults with autism.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Home-Based Therapists and consult with parents/caregivers on adaptive daily living, behavior, and social services for ages 3–22 in home/community settings.
• Collaborate with Home-Based Coordinator; design skill acquisition and behavior reduction programs with parent-implemented interventions.
• Train others to implement behavior-change procedures (e.g., discrete trials, incidental teaching, differential reinforcement, shaping, chaining).
• Model techniques for parents/caregivers in the home setting; develop data collection systems based on ABA principles.
• Summarize data and monitor progress; modify programs as needed; write progress reports per IEP schedules.
• Communicate with Home-Based staff and families; coordinate with school personnel and other providers.

Education

Master's degree

BCBA certification

Job description

Position Summary

Provides Home-Based adaptive living and behavioral consultation services to help ACCEPT programs build capacity to serve students with Autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities in home and community settings. Work schedule will include providing and supervising Home-Based services during after school hours (3:00 to 6:30 pm) and may include working from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm on a regular basis.

Qualifications Required

• Master's degree (M.A., M.S., or M.Ed.) required.
• 3 - 5 years of experience working with children and/or young adults with Autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities, preferably in home-based and community settings.
• Valid Driver's license.

Qualifications Desired

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst/BCBA certification strongly preferred; individuals who are currently completing post-master's coursework or fieldwork/supervision hours to sit for the BCBA Exam may be considered.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to direct Home-Based Therapists and consultation to parents/caregivers regarding each student's adaptive daily living, behavioral, and social services for students aged 3 - 22 in the home and/or non K-12 school setting.
• Report to and collaborate with the Home-Based Coordinator.
• Design skill acquisition programming and behavior reduction programming, along with parent-implemented interventions and strategies, incorporating data collection/progress monitoring towards measurable Home-Based Objectives.
• Implement and train others to implement behavior change procedures (e.g., discrete trials, Incidental teaching, differential reinforcement, shaping, chaining, task analyses, antecedent and consequence interventions, coping skills, etc.).
• Model techniques and strategies for the parents/caregivers and other family members in the home setting.
• Create data collections systems based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Effectively summarize data for Home-Based services being implemented; monitor progress and modify programs as needed.
• Recommend any needed changes in programming and document recommendations on each home visit.
• Maintain accurate clinical session notes for activities performed during on-site Home-Based and Community-Based sessions.
• Write Home-Based progress reports as per the schedule indicated in each student's Individualized Education Program (IEP)/determined by the student’s IEP Team.
• Participate in professional development opportunities throughout the year.
• Forward all/respond to email communications with the Home-Based Services Coordinator and parents in a timely fashion.
• Consult and follow up with Home-Based staff and parents/caregivers on behavioral and programing matters.
• Collaborate with students' team members (school personnel, other outside service providers) as needed.
• Such other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Home-Based Coordinator.
• Conduct appropriate formal and informal assessments (Functional Behavior Assessments/FBAs, Adaptive Daily Living Skills Assessments, Home Observations) and interpret results, including writing reports and presenting findings at Team Meetings.
• Consult with parents/caregivers, family members, Home-Based Therapists, and Home-Based Coordinator regarding the needs and services of students and families.
• Develop strategies to implement goals and address behavioral issues in the home setting and in community locations.
• Serve as a liaison between the school and home environments to ensure consistency and appropriate carry-over of programs.
• Serve on Team to determine the appropriateness of ACCEPT Home-Based services.
• Consult with teams to develop goals and objectives regarding Home-Based and Community-Based behavioral needs.
• Conduct professional development workshops.
• Other duties as assigned.

Nonessential Functions

• Other duties as assigned
• Occasional travel to all collaborative locations and transfer between ACCEPT programs based on programmatic needs

Success Factors/Job Competencies

• Ability to work with children and young adults with a variety of disabilities, including Autism spectrum disorder, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and related disabilities.
• Great attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Positive and proactive attitude.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical conduct.
• Commitment to company values and mission.
• Strong team player.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about and may be required to traverse occasionally throughout the school building. The employee must also often remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and perform physical restraint of a student at times of behavioral escalation. The employee is expected to lift at least 20 pounds (e.g., books, school supplies, etc.). The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and use hand strength to grasp tools. Occasionally s/he operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer). The employee must be able to input information into a computer and as well as read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents, and other staff members in person and on the telephone. In the classroom, the employee must be able to see and hear on a continuous basis in order to ensure the safety, well-being, and work output of students. On rare occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly/run across even or uneven surfaces. The employee interacts with students, parents, and other staff members. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.

Work Environment

The employee will be working in a variety of homes and community locations with an acceptable level of noise.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position/classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.