Homestead Behavioral Clinic

The BCBA assesses designs and oversees Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) based programs for clients. The BCBA is responsible for development & maintenance of the treatment plan to ensure they are maximally effective. This involves clinical supervision, training, support and evaluation of Behavior Plan.

Functions:

• Assess children with ASD and behavioral issues, completing their assessment and treatment plan
• Create graphs based on collected data
• Teach and supervise Behavior Technicians during programs implementation
• Parent training
• Conduct competency checks for caregiver and Behavior Technicians
• Complete daily Progress Notes
• Participate in Supervision meetings and trainings
• Attend IEP’s to advocate on the client’s behalf
• Assist with recruitment and training of new therapeutic staff support in addition to providing performance management and supervision of frontline technicians and assistant behavior analysts.
• Interview Staff and/or family members who know the individual served well before development of the plan to get background and preliminary information.
• Analyze available data to help determine where, when, and why problem behaviors occur.
• Directly observe the individual served in all relevant settings. Analyze the data to determine the function of the problem behavior.
• Define all target behaviors in objective and measurable terms and design an appropriate data collection system to measure the target behaviors.
• Integrate appropriate setting event, antecedent, teaching, and consequences strategies to reduce problem behavior and increase alternative replacement behaviors.
• Ensure the behavior support plan addresses the function of the problem behavior.
• Train staff and/or family members directly ( i.e., in person, with opportunities for questions, discussion, etc. ) on the implementation of the behavior support plan
• Monitor the individual’s behavior data and provide descriptive progress notes on a monthly basis.
• Conduct treatment fidelity assessments to ensure proper implementation of the behavior support plan.
• If the intervention has not produced substantial progress toward the intended goal within 180 days, analyze the potential barriers to implementation and/or change the behavior support plan if necessary.
• Review behavior data, meet and discuss with the appropriate staff member any discrepancies noted on the behavior data (e.g. lack of documentation, inappropriate restrictions or lack of appropriate consequences; situations in which the current behavior program or treatment approach were not followed appropriately also, check each report to ensure that time, date, signatures, are correct).
• Completing client documentation that is correct and complete, according to HBC Policies and Procedures
• Following HBC Policies and Procedures for requesting other clinical services (e.g., TCM, Psychiatrist)
• Contacting the assigned Supervisor to discuss case status and progress on a regular basis
• Following HIPAA rules and HBC Policies and Procedures regarding confidentiality of client information.
• Following state mandated abuse and neglect reporting procedures and HBC Policies and Procedures regarding abuse/neglect of children, disabled individuals or elderly individuals.
• Submitting incident reports for sentinel events, as specified in HBC Policies and Procedures
• Maintaining a confidential voice mail phone number that he/she will check on a regular basis
• Following acceptable standards of professional and ethical conduct

Homestead Behavioral Clinic, will provide comprehensive mental health services in an efficient, effective, and professional manner. The clinic will improve the quality of care by fostering cooperative working relationships with other organizations in the Community and will establish a position of leadership in the delivery of behavioral health care.