Duties/Responsibilities of the BCBA:
- Provide direct care to clients
- Supervise RBTs and BCBAs
- Provide comprehensive and ongoing assessments
- Conduct treatment planning for assigned client programs
- Collaborate with staff, teachers, families, and other appropriate support service providers
Week in the Life of a Clinical BCBA:
- Supervise BTs and RBTs
- Offer feedback and training to BTs and RBTs
- Developing treatment plans
- Assessing clients
- Communicating with families
- Training families and other support providers
Qualifications for a BCBA:
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and/or behavior challenges
- Autism experience is preferred
- Master’s degree in behavioral analysis, education, psychology, or related field.
- Holds and maintains BACB BCBA certification and remains in good standing with their board
- Necessary skills and experience implementing applied behavior analysis (ABA) with children with autism spectrum disorder or related disorders
- Ability to administer and interpret a variety of clinical assessments
- Excellent clinical competence and judgement
- Commitment to handling confidential information responsibly
- Exceptional communication, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills while working in a fast-paced environment
