Instructor (Department of Mental Health Services)

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Posted Job Title

Instructor (Department of Mental Health Services)

Job Profile Title

Teacher

Job Description Summary

The Instructor position for the Early Childhood Program is responsible for directly implementing the clinical intervention (NDBI services) for children with developmental delays and working on the individualized goals as outlined in the Individual Treatment Plan.

Instructors are responsible for complying with the administrative oversight, clinical supervision and monitoring requirements for IBHS programs providing ABA services.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Operate independently to deliver direct naturalistic behavioral instruction within play-based activities as written in the treatment plan in a group or individual setting with the preschool children
• Implements positive behavior support plans as written and participates in treatment planning
• Acts as part of the preschool planning team that evaluates progress of pilot preschool initiative
• With feedback from supervisor, independently develop program lessons, activities, and materials to be used for daily activities
• Attends supervision, departmental staff meetings and participates in regularly scheduled staff training
• Collects multiple measures of observational data for the children attending the therapeutic preschool program and maintains program data sheets and materials
• Acts as a member of the therapeutic preschool program clinical team in order to evaluate program goals and positive behavior support plans, as well as review the individual progress of each child
• Communicates directly with families to provide caregiver training and information on local resources
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Instructors for the Early Childhood Program shall meet one of the following:

•    (1)  Have a certification as a Board Certified assistant Behavior Analyst.