Board Certified Behavior Analyst (FT)- BCBA Details

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (FT)- BCBA

Trellis Services - Columbia, MD

Employment Type : Full-Time

Overview: A great opportunity has arrived in Columbia, Maryland! Trellis is now hiring a full-time Behavior Analyst!
Trellis Services, a division of Learn Behavioral, is a progressive and innovative agency that provides comprehensive services for children with Autism. Trellis Services ABA Program provides services in a clinic in Columbia, MD, in addition to community and home environments. The BCBA Supervisor will support clients ranging in age from 18 months to 18 years old and be a part of our in-home services team.
Our defining goal at Trellis is to teach children that learning is a fun, playful, and interactive experience. The role of the Behavior Analyst is to provide behavioral intervention programs in home, community, and school settings for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. The BCBA also supports the Trellis mission through conducting descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments. Responsibilities: The BCBA conducts field visits, develops client goals, reviews data and monitors client progress, periodically video records client sessions for supervision, makes program modifications as needed, provides parent training and education, and conducts regular team meetings. The BCBA also monitors staff competency and performance through collection of fidelity and reliability data, assessment of staff competencies, and provision and monitoring of staff professional development goals.

• Participates in team meetings as needed
• Conducts functional behavioral assessments and developmental assessments and writes progress reports
• Develops treatment plans based on the principles of ABA to address communication, feeding, behavior, ADLs, and social skills
• Designs data collection systems to track and evaluate client progress on treatment plan objectives and modifies treatment plans as necessary
• Provides 1:1 ABA therapy in home, school, and community-based environments
• Supervises ABA Technicians (Behavior Interventionists) implementing ABA-based treatment plans
• Coordinates ABA Technicians’ schedules with the family and trains family members on implementing the treatment plan
• Ensures that the child is in a safe and positive environment at all times
• Follows the policies and procedures of Trellis
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst certification required
• State license to practice as a BCBA in Maryland
• Clinical experience in the field of ABA
• Experience needed in Applied Verbal Behavior (VB)
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience working with children with autism, other developmental disabilities, and behavioral problems
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and train others independently

Benefits

• Competitive salary + annual bonus opportunities!
• Free CEU Opportunities
• Regional assignments and reimbursement for mileage
• Laptop for use across working environments
• Experienced billing and scheduling teams to support back-end tasks
• Organization-wide commitment to ethical, quality-led services for families
• Paid Holidays, and personal time off
• Flexible Schedule
• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance, 401(k), and many other perks!

Trellis Services/Learn Behavioral is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be presently eligible to work in the United States.
COVID Message: The health and well-being of our clients, staff, and community are of the utmost importance to LEARN Behavioral. With the continued presence of COVID-19, we are committed to providing our essential services to clients, while maintaining safety for everyone. Please consider our practices on Face Coverings, Daily Health Screenings, and Employee Vaccinations below before applying for one of our open positions:

• Face Coverings – LEARN follows the CDC’s guidance and in most locations, face coverings are optional. There are a few exceptions where continued use of face coverings, such as local county and/or payor mandates, is required. Please note that as the CDC guidance changes, LEARN’s face covering practices will also change.
• Daily Health Screenings – We follow local county guidelines, and may adjust this practice as COVID-19 cases in your area increase/decrease.
• Employee Vaccination – Employees are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as vaccination may be a requirement in the future to comply with Executive and State/Local or Payor vaccination mandates.