Job Abstract

You have devoted immense energy to get your certification from the Board. You studied and practiced, and memorized and calculated your data. You can work anywhere. Why would you come to a large residential and educational provider like Grafton?

Because this is where the rubber hits the road.

The clients we serve are enormously complicated. Their families have not been able to get the services they need, or have not been able to follow through on the services that were provided. The school was overwhelmed by the significance of the person’s needs. The community was not able to adequately engage and support this individual. They may have been hospitalized in a facility that was not designed for their special needs. Everyone thought they were nearing the end of the road.

Grafton provides solutions.

As part of multidisciplinary team you are encouraged to be creative. You are encouraged to take a multi-faceted approach to care. We value behaviorism as much as we value psychotherapeutic techniques. We believe a child with autism can learn mindfulness skills, and develop insights into their behavior. We also believe that trained behaviorists like yourself are the best “detectives” to help us understand what is driving the cycle.

If you are seeking this type of innovative, multidisciplinary, and essentially mission-driven type of practice setting, we think you’ll be very happy here. You will experience remarkable complexity, met with remarkable creativity.

We know that you have a choice. Our benefits are competitive and comprehensive. We value life-long education – we want you to continue to grow. Our schedules are flexible (as we are a 24/7 treatment setting). We will provide opportunities for unheard of experiences, like participation in our Ukeru ™ consulting division, which trains organizations throughout the United States and Canada in our approach to care and crisis management. Teams from Grafton have consulted on cases as far afield as Australia (it’s a very, very long flight). We are engaged in expansion opportunities in Maryland and Minnesota as we speak.

Consider us! Be a part of this mission! Direct your talents and skills to those who so desperately need them! Take a look at what our team did for this lad!

For formality’s sake, here is our dry as a bone job description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE JOB

Conducts functional behavior assessments and oversees treatment planning within the context of a person-centered, strengths based system of service delivery that values improved life quality for clients receiving ABA services. Ensures that a functional assessment of behavior is completed for each individual, based on his/her own goals for improvement and that assessment is updated according to pre-determined timelines and as needed. Coordinates ABA treatment goals and objectives with broader interventions for clients in the IEP and residential setting. Routinely evaluates treatment plan progress for all assigned clients, and recommends modifications to promote client success in attainment of replacement behavior skills. Mentors behavior specialists who are not yet certified as behavior analysts, as needed. Reports to the Clinical Administrator.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Promotes a person-centered approach to treatment:

• Works with internal treatment team members to establish an environment supportive of treatment and education across all settings of care
• Respects the personal goals of individuals served with ultimate goal of improving quality of life for the individual served and his/her care providers
• Identifies behaviors that block the person from achieving his/her desired goals
• Develops programs that derive from the individual’s strengths
• Provides family training
• Uses a positive intervention model that minimizes physical intervention

Assesses the function of behavior:

• Ensures that a functional assessment is completed for each individual served, in a timely manner
• Conducts assessment measures in a variety of settings, to include group home and community
• Familiarizes oneself with and utilizes direct assessment tools to measure behavior:
  • May conduct a functional analysis of behavior
  • Uses appropriate data methods when assessing behavior through direct observation (ABC, time sampling, event recording)
  • Utilizes direct assessment measurement tools current in the field of ABA:
    • VB-MAPP
    • ABLLS-R
    • ADOS-II
• Determines the contextual influences on behavior:
  • physical environment
  • staff relationships
  • physical conditions
• Identifies and writes behavioral goals and objectives based on the function of the behavior(s) targeted for the client’s ABA treatment and coordinates with the Program Clinician for broader goals
• Make treatment recommendations according to assessment results and write a clinical assessment summary as required for treatment authorization. Coordinates with the Case Manager for service requests and approvals and to receive and share updates about meetings such as FAPT, etc.

Evaluates and documents client progress and program effectiveness:

• Creates data sheets and supervises the collection of progress data as it is recommended within the treatment plan
• Makes adjustments to behavioral goals and objectives as needed
• Documents, summarizes and reports on progress data at least monthly
• Creates and updates treatment and discharge plans on a routine basis
• Attends monthly treatment plan review meetings with all treatment team members
• Prepares and submits monthly/quarterly treatment plan progress reports, according to billing requirements
• Ensures that services are being delivered according to planned service delivery and ensure quality of services. Responsible for completing assigned services and monitoring the service delivery of RBTs.
• On an individual client basis, provide initial and ongoing training to Behavior Specialist staff assigned to deliver ABA treatment effectively and consistently and provide ongoing support to the Intensive Supports Classroom:
  • Treatment plan procedures
  • ABA treatment session expectations
  • Data collection and graphing techniques
  • Family and related service provider training

Supports staff development:

• Mentors behavior therapists who do not yet have certification, and may provide consultation to them on cases that they manage
• Teaches positive behavior support strategies that can be universally applied
• Provides insight on how we each influence the people around us with our own behaviors
• Teach/train staff on the principles of behavior
• Teaches appropriate and efficient methods of data collection
• Teaches alternative strategies to avoid the use of physical interventions
• Teach/train staff on the need for environmental modifications
• Teach/train staff on prevention techniques
• Teach/train staff on antecedents and consequences strategies

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Participates in professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of the field and needs of individuals served and to maintain certification with the BACB. Remain within good standing with the BACB and immediately report to supervisor any actions or complaints against their certification.
• Attends meetings as required
• Participates in work groups as assigned
• Completes other duties as assigned

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Must have a Master’s in a human services field and hold current board certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires a valid driver's license. Requires Licensure by the Board of Medicine (Virginia only).

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Medical, dental and vision
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k), including an employer match
• Generous Paid Time Off plan
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• As Grafton is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness

COMPENSATION

• Salary starting at $80,000 annually

Grafton is an equal employment opportunity employer and tobacco-free workplace.

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