Board Certified Behavior Analyst ($10,000 sign-on bonus)
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Board Certified Behavior Analyst ($10,000 sign-on bonus)
Turn Challenges into Breakthroughs — One Step at a Time
At Grafton, we are united by a shared purpose: helping individuals with complex needs live their best lives. As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), you’ll play a critical role in designing, implementing, and overseeing evidence-based behavioral interventions that support individuals with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and other complex behavioral and mental health needs. Working alongside a collaborative, interdisciplinary team, you’ll use data-driven practices to create meaningful, measurable impact—while being supported in a culture that values teamwork, well-being, and ethical excellence.
Join us — and see the impact of your expertise change lives every day!
Be part of a team that leads with Heart & GRIT, the Grafton Way!
Job Summary
Conducts functional behavior assessments and oversees treatment planning within the context of a person-centered system of service delivery that values improved life quality for clients receiving ABA services. Ensures that a functional assessment of behavior is completed for each individual, based on his/her own goals for improvement. Coordinates the work of the support team in developing and utilizing treatment plans that target long-term goals and short-term objectives based on the functional behavior assessment. Routinely evaluates treatment plan progress for all assigned clients, and recommends modifications to promote client success in attainment of replacement behavior skills. Mentors behavior specialists who are not yet certified as behavior analysts, as needed. Reports to the ABA Program Manager or Director.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Promotes a person-centered approach to treatment:
- Works with families to establish an environment supportive of treatment and education across all settings of care
- Respects the personal goals of individuals served with ultimate goal of improving quality of life for the individual served and his/her care providers
- Identifies behaviors that block the person from achieving his/her desired goals
- Develops programs that derive from the individual’s strengths
- Provides family training
- Uses a positive intervention model that minimizes physical intervention
Assesses the function of behavior:
- Ensures that a functional assessment is completed for each individual served, in a timely manner
- Conducts assessment measures in a variety of settings, to include home and community
- Familiarizes oneself with and utilizes direct assessment tools to measure behavior:
- May conduct a functional analysis of behavior
- Uses appropriate data methods when assessing behavior through direct observation (ABC, time sampling, event recording)
- Utilizes direct assessment measurement tools current in the field of ABA:
- VB-MAPP
- ABLLS-R
- ADOS-II y
- Determines the contextual influences on behavior:
- physical environment
- staff relationships
- physical conditions
- Identifies and writes behavioral goals and objectives based on the function of the behavior(s) targeted
- Make treatment recommendations according to assessment results and write a clinical assessment summary as required for treatment authorization
Evaluates and documents client progress and program effectiveness:
- Creates data sheets and supervises the collection of progress data as it is recommended within the treatment plan
- Makes adjustments to behavioral goals and objectives as n
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