Applied Behavior Analysis Intern - Media, PA

The ABA Intern provides one-on-one interventions including but not limited to crisis intervention, intensive behavior management support, emotional support, time-structured activities, and psychological rehabilitative activities to children/adolescents who manifest a wide range of disabilities and functioning levels at homes, schools, day care, and/or community by implementing applied behavior analytic interventions and support. The provision of these services allows the child to remain in the least restrictive treatment or education setting.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carries out specific interventions that are identified in the behavioral treatment plan developed by the Behavioral Consultant (BC), the Interagency Team and the Elwyn treatment team
  
  
  
  • Teaches the child positive social skills in order to avoid or decrease socially inappropriate, threatening and/or dangerous behavior by implementing the behavioral interventions (e.g. role play, modeling, positive reinforcement) that have been developed by the BC
  • Models and explains the appropriate intervention to the child, family and/or teacher by working collaboratively with them modeling the behaviors based on the interventions that have been developed by the BC
  • Supports caregivers in providing immediate rewards or consequences for behavior identified in the individual behavioral treatment plan
  • Implements behavioral supports as identified in the treatment plan to support the child in their participation in activities such as summer camp, community events and school-based events
  
  
  
  
• Records behavioral data and documents progress toward child's treatment plan goals into Elwyn electronic health records system
• Writes daily progress notes consistent with treatment goal adjectives to be placed in child's case files
• Completes and submit weekly encounter forms to ensure appropriate billing
• Complies with IBHS regulations and seeks out and receives the appropriate number of supervision hours per month to maintain compliance.
• If applicable, Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols
• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Individuals who provide ABA services through BHT-ABA services shall meet one of the following:
• Have a certification as a BCaBA.
• Have a certification as an RBT.
• Have a certification as a BCAT.
• Have a behavior analysis certification from an organization that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma and have completed a 40-hour training covering the RBT Task List as evidenced by a certification that includes the name of the responsible trainer, who is certified as a BCBA or BCaBA.
• Have a minimum of 2 years of experience in providing ABA services and a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved by the Department or provided by a continuing education provider approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
• Ability to keep pace with active children
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions
• Must be able to perform CPR and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols
• Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated basic experience with Microsoft Office Word and Outlook
• Ability and means to commute between community-based sites, as needed; if driving your own vehicle, you must have current, valid driver's license in state of residence, three (3) years driving experience in the United States, and acceptable driving record