Lead Therapist

Independent Case Management, Inc. (ICM); Arkansas; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Case Management, Inc. (ICM) is seeking a Lead Therapist to oversee in-home therapy services for clients, ensuring the treatment plan is implemented and progress is data-driven.

You will supervise Line Therapists, review data, and adjust objectives as needed while ensuring programs generalize across settings and maintenance goals are met. Collaboration with the Interventionist and families is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee therapy services for each client, ensuring the treatment plan is implemented as designed.
• Review data collected by the Line Therapist and parent/guardian to monitor progress.
• Model and teach therapies and objectives to Line Therapists, including prompting, data collection, and error correction procedures.
• Provide guidance and support to Line Therapists and escalate concerns to the supervisor or Interventionist.
• Ensure generalization of programs across multiple settings and maintenance of goals within current programming.
• Communicate with parents/guardians and provide mastered goals/graphs to the Interventionist.
• Coordinate outside-home work (when approved) such as program materials and schedules.

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

The Lead Therapist is responsible for:

• Work a maximum six (6) hours each week per client.
• Of these, four (4) hours MUST be in customers' home. The remaining two (2) hours may be worked outside the client's home AS NEEDED
• Ensuring the treatment plan is implemented as designed.
• Ensuring proper implementation and effectiveness of the treatment plan.
• Reviewing all data collected by the Line Therapist and parent/guardian.
• Knowledge of evidence-based therapies including but not limited ABA, Discrete Trial, Pivotal Response Training, and Natural Environment Training.
• Should be able to make adjustments to client objectives/targets as needed and have an understanding of prompting procedures, data collection, and error correction procedures.
• Model all therapies/objectives the client is working on and teach the line therapist how to implement all programs.
• Should be able to think on your feet and make suggestions and/or corrections as needed relating to client programs, data collection, and issues and/or concerns.
• Should ensure that the line therapist(s) are generalizing programs throughout multiple settings/environments.
• Should ensure that the line therapist includes maintenance goals within current programming.
• Providing guidance and support to the Line Therapist(s).
• Reporting issues and/or concerns relating to family, client, or team to your supervisor.
• Reporting progress and/or concerns to your Interventionist.
• Receiving parent/guardian feedback, responding to or forwarding concerns to the appropriate person.

Daily Requirements: In the client's home

• Observe the implementation of goals facilitated by the Line Therapist to ensure they follow the ITP.
• Provide guidance and support to the Line Therapist as needed.
• Review data collected by the Line Therapist(s) and parent(s)/guardian(s).
• Communicate with the parent/guardian. Respond to concerns as needed.
• Provide the Interventionist with mastered goals/graphs/ or other data to be updated.
• Model new objectives and/or techniques as necessary.
• Monitor programs to ensure that generalization of skills and maintenance goals are being worked on in multiple settings.
• Inform the Interventionist of any concerns or issues.

Outside the client's home (2 hours/week as needed - based on approval)

• Work related to the client's program, such as visual schedules, token boards, program materials for various skill sets, academic materials, arts/crafts, etc.
• All work done outside the client's home should be approved by the Supervisor and the Interventionist.

Company Description

At ICM, our passion for supporting others drives the delivery of our services. Every interaction with customers, employees, and the public should be characterized by kindness, compassion, friendliness, and helpfulness. www.icm-inc.org