Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Contractor

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HOW TO APPLY To request the BCW Contract Interest form, please email bcw.contracts@dph.ga.gov

Babies Can't Wait (BCW) is Georgia's early intervention program that offers a variety of coordinated services for infants and toddlers with special needs, from birth to three years-of-age and their families. The purpose of BCW is to:

• Provide early identification and screening of children with developmental delays and chronic health conditions.
• Improve the developmental potential of infants and toddlers birth to age three, with developmental or chronic health conditions.
• Support family members and caregivers to enhance children's learning and development through everyday learning opportunities.

Purpose

The BCBA oversees a caseload of children with a primary diagnosis of autism, up through 3 years of age. This oversight includes planning and developing behavioral intervention strategies for the child and family, as well as supervision of 1-10 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT), should the BCBA elect to use the RBT direct service model.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides behavioral intervention services for children with the primary diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the child's natural environment;
• Conducts functional behavioral and skills assessments in accordance to Medicaid guidelines and as outlined by program policy manuals;
• Develops, in consideration with an interdisciplinary team of developmental providers, behavior intervention plans and individualized service plans/programming designed to improve child outcomes;
• Collaborate with professionals on Multidisciplinary Team; Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Special Instructors, Service Coordinators, Board Certified Behavioral Analysts, Registered Behavior Technicians and BCW district office staff.
• Attends and participates in assigned meetings and trainings.
• Provides training and supervision to RBTs in accordance to requirements set by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) including completing RBT competency assessments and reassessments, contributing to continued competence and professional growth of RBTs during supervision meetings, observation, providing written feedback and additional trainings as needed.
• Builds and maintains positive family/caregiver relationships throughout the primary service provider model by regularly including parent coaching/trainings during scheduled home visits, reviewing progress and collaborating on development of individualized service plans and behavior intervention plans.
• Document all evaluations, assessments and sessions with family and other pertinent interactions with child and family in accordance with program policy.
• Adheres to all Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) standards.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Knowledge/Skills Required

• Must have expertise in the areas of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), autism, child development and training/supervision.
• Must have experience performing or assisting in the following BCBA responsibilities: conducting skills assessment (i.e., VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, AFLS, PEAK), conducting functional behavior assessments and/or functional analyses, program writing, data analysis, and creating behavior intervention plans.
• Must be passionate and committed to early intervention.
• Must be professional, self-motivated, energetic and genuine.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Computer literate and ability to learn new skills related to current technology.
• Must have reliable transportation to travel to scheduled appointments.
• Provide a certificate of automobile insurance.
• Must pass a background check and finger printing.
• Must enroll in fee-for-service Medicaid and at least two CMOs and bill third party pay sources.
• Should be paneled with a variety of private insurance companies.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
• Culturally aware.
• Self-development.

Education Requirements

• Minimum of a Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Certified and maintain credentialing with the Behavior Analyst. Certification Board (BACB) as a BCBA in good standing.
• Holds and maintains applicable state-level credentialing for practicing BCBAs in good standing.
• Meets Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) supervision requirements.
• Submit official transcripts for all Education/Certifications.

This position is a contract position. Caseload size and individual schedules are flexible and determined based on district need and provider availability. Reimbursement for services provided are based on current Medicaid Rates.

Doctorate degree in a related filed from an accredited college or university AND One year of management/supervisory experience in health care services OR Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Two years of management/supervisory experience in health care services OR Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Three years of management/supervisory experience in health care services OR Two years of experience at the lower level Mgr, Hlth Care (HCM010) or position equivalent. Note: Some positions may require certification and/or licensure.

Additional Information

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• Requisition ID: HEA05FG
• Number of Openings: 10
• Shift: Variable