Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - School-Based Behavior Consultation
New Palestine, IN.
BCBA School-Based, Home-Based, and/or Community-Based Behaviorist Job Description
$2,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Award winning, BCBA-owned organization!
BHCOE accredited!
Hybrid Schedule!
Organization
“Helping students reach new heights.” School-Based Behavior Consultation focuses on skill development amp; challenging behavior reduction for student success! SBBC provides ABA therapy amp; behavior support interventions in-school amp; in-home to improve social skills, academics, vocational skills, functional skills, amp; communication. This is accomplished through the use of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) amp; in collaboration with other specialists, school staff, the students we serve, amp; caregivers.
SBBC is student-oriented. Through the use of behavior-analytic methods, we place highest priority on equipping amp; empowering students to reach new heights in each setting they encounter!
Mission: We are a team of behaviorists amp; RBTs who partner with amp; equip students, caregivers, amp; school staff to gain the skills needed to reach their full potential.
Vision: We envision schools throughout East Central Indiana having the qualified staff amp; training needed to provide specialized behavior support services so ALL students can succeed.
Position Overview
The BCBA will provide support to individuals and their families and/or school teams by coordinating and providing services in Applied Behavior Analysis, function analyses and assessment, behavior acquisition and reduction procedures, and adaptive life skills.
Essential Job Functions
- Conduct comprehensive Functional Skills Assessments, Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and develop Skill Acquisition Plans (SAP) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP), in collaboration with caregivers and/or school staff and administrators, and/or other service providers.
- Develop consultation relationships with district special and general education service providers where applicable.
- Train, direct, and monitor caregivers and/or the work of teachers and staff assigned to work with students with behavioral challenges.
- Support and promote fidelity of implementation of evidence-based intervention strategies and programs for students.
- Conduct observations of students in a variety of settings.
- Analyze student’s behavior from a functional perspective, identify behavior skill deficits, and develop a strategic plan to teach appropriate replacement behavior(s).
- Provide evidence-based behavior strategy recommendations and train caregivers, staff and/or administrators in implementing behavioral interventions.
- Develop data collection methods and train staff and/or caregivers to utilize.
- Use collected data to monitor present levels and make adjustments to behavior strategy recommendations and/or treatment plan.
- Supervise RBTs to support treatment fidelity, providing ongoing training, and maintaining credentialing.
- Collaborate with a variety of service providers and agencies within the school and/or in the community to most effectively address student’s therapeutic needs.
- Research and promote evidence-based behavior analytic strategies, approaches, resources, and curriculum.
- Provide positive behavior support presentations, training, and/or professional development.
- Participate in meetings, including Individual Educational Plans (IEP) meetings, 504 meetings, Multidisciplinary Teams (MTSS) meetings, student-related staffings, and manifest determination meetings.
- Participate in professional learning activities related to research based behavioral interventions, as well as other relevant professional learning opportunities, to further develop knowledge and skills.
- Communicate with parents regarding behavior needs of students.
- Track and document required information for insurance reimbursement.
- Ethically maintain HIPAA requirements, professional records, and documentation.
Job Requirements
- Experience providing behavior-based services to general and special education students; conducting FBAs; developing and implementing behavioral intervention plans and data collection systems; and using data-driven evaluations of behavior strategy effectiveness.
- Skill developing and presenting training activities; establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with individuals, groups, public, and private agency personnel; and developing consultation relationships with special and general education service providers.
- Knowledge of evidence-based behavior interventions and strategies, including positive behavior intervention and supports (PBIS) and applied behavior analysis (ABA); individual and classroom management techniques; principles and practices of instruction, curriculum, professional development, and assessment in a special education setting; student assessment methods; and research basis underlying best practices in special education.
- Ability to present complex information on behavior, behavioral assessment, and implementation of behavior plans to staff; work independently; communicate orally and in writing; establish and maintain professional relationships; establish priorities and meet deadlines; travel to various locations; manage various assignments simultaneously; work as part of an interdisciplinary team; work with adolescents and transition age youth that have behavioral, learning, emotional, and social challenges.
- Work from home one day per week.
- Physical abilities include sitting for extended periods, reaching, lifting and carrying, fine manual dexterity, pulling, pushing, talking/hearing, near and far visual acuity/depth perception/color vision/field of vision.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Special Education, Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, or Applied Behavior Analysis or related field.
- 1‑2 years experience providing behavioral support services in the natural setting.
- BCBA Certification.
Salary and Benefits
Salary: $73,000–$95,000 commensurate with experience.
- Major medical, vision, and dental; supplemental insurance (including accident protection and short‑term disability); unemployment insurance; workers’ compensation; and social security and Medicare taxes.
- PTO – 25 days per year.
- Five paid holidays.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- $350 per year CEU budget.
- Reimbursement for credentialing fees.
- Retirement – 100% match on the first 3% of compensation.