BCBA or BCaBA

Lilac Learning Center • tacoma, wa, us • 5m ago

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Board Certified Behavior Analyst who is interested in providing school based Applied Behavior Analysis therapy. We offer a small, collaborative, and caring community of staff who support one another to provide excellent services for each client we serve. Ideal candidates for this position will have demonstrated supervisory experience, and an effective history of working with individuals with severe behavior. Please feel free to call with any questions!

The Behavior Specialist is responsible for assisting with the development of the special curricular trajectory and goal management for each student they are assigned, as well as overseeing and training staff to the students’ goal procedures while reporting to the Site Director. This is an at-will position in an at-will state. Benefits, PTO, and contracts may be negotiated and therefore signed separately. This is an FLSA exempt position.

Duties:

Staff
- Professional development
- Delegation to Lead Techs and Behavior Technicians
- Collaboration with Special Education Teacher on all student objectives and documents
Student
- Identifying individual behavior needs
- Creating a reinforcement enriched environment
- Selecting most appropriate measure for student goals
- Data collection
- Assisting in the development of IEP documentation
- Assessing student performance
- Physical Management
Facility
- Updating parents on student progress
- Researching curriculum
- Assisting with cleaning tasks

As well as other duties as assigned

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Effective oral and written communication skills

Effective organizational skills

Good public relations skills

Ability to function as part of an interdisciplinary team

Ability to think and act autonomously in a variety of situations

Ability to define and solve practical problems

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Ability to physically respond to physically active and aggressive children, adolescents, and young adults

Follows the appropriate chain of command

Responds appropriately to feedback

Maintains professional boundaries

Maintains student dignity

Education Requirements

BCBA or BCaBA

Currently a Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) or LIcensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LABA) by the Department of Health of WA or currently eligible for licensure. Applicants who hold a BCBA or BCBA-D credential are eligible for a LBA/LABA in Washington State.

Experience Preferences

2+ Years experience as a BCBA/BCaBA

Experience providing ABA therapy with children

Demonstrated supervisory experience

Effective history of working with individuals with severe behavior

Physical requirements

Must be able to assume and maintain a variety of postures (kneeling, squatting, crawling, sitting, standing) for extended periods of time

Must be able to sit, stand, climb, walk, balance, lift 50 pounds, push/pull 50 pounds, carry 50 lbs, grasp, reach, handle, stoop/crouch, crawl, talk, hear, taste, and smell regularly

Defined as:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. This job requires the ability to run and walk for a minimum of 5 minutes, escort a student for a minimum of 5 minutes, and be able to climb a six foot fence. This position must be able to respond quickly to active and aggressive children, adolescents, and young adults ages 5 to 22. Physical response may include evasion, and/or performing approved escorts, holds, and restraints to maintain student and staff safety. These activities may require the ability to run, use of arms in deflecting, restraining, or holding for periods of time with a moderate to high level of force, use of torso and hips to balance or hold, and ability to kneel and rise, or lie on the ground and rise swiftly and safely

Other requirements

Criminal background clearance or formal exception

Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and verified auto insurance

Equipment Used

Children’s toys and educational materials

Office equipment including copy machine, laptop, ipad, and phone

Hand tools including hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, and painting supplies

Kitchen appliances including oven, airfryer, and dishwasher

Cleaning equipment including mop, vacuum, and handhelds

Working Environment

Noise Conditions: exposed to moderate and occasional loud noise from students, toys, and normal school equipment

Heat/Cold: may be subject to heat, cold, wet, and/or humid weather conditions, and occasionally five or more minutes in extreme heat, cold, or wet weather conditions

Injury exposure: position requires physical activity and occasionally physical management of a student therefore may present conditions for injury

Environmental Exposures: potential exposure to secretions, saliva, blood, urine, and feces; thereby, potentially at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Minimum requirements:

Master's (Required)
BCBA (Required)
Experience providing ABA therapy with children
Ability to interact with colleagues, providers, and families in a collegial and professional manner.
Reliable transportation, current valid driver's license, car insurance, and working cell phone
CPR/BLS (required within 30 days of hire)
Food Handlers (required within 30 days of hire)
Ability to lift 50 lbs and physically respond to challenging behavior including pursuit of an eloping student and use of physical management procedures
Ability to pass a background check and driving record check

Preferred Qualifications:

2+ years of experience as BCBA

Benefits included:

Highly competitive compensation

Participation in the company’s Manager level employee benefit plans

Expenses & mileage paid

Support for engagement in professional development activities including attending conference in Applied Behavior Analysis and completing CEU's for maintaining BCBA certification and LBA licensure.