POSITION SUMMARY
In this training position and under direct supervision of the Clinical Director(s), the position provides leadership, coordination, and direct services to multidisciplinary team(s) and/or program(s), assists Clinical Team with quality improvement duties and trains all incoming and current RBT staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Demonstrates the company mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholders
- In conjunction with the Clinical Director, acts as the training authority of the RBT Training Program in a consultative model
- Provides safe, effective, and efficient implementation of training in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care as set by the company and the BACB
- Plans, organizes, directs, and runs initial staff and ongoing staff training services and is responsible for administrative functioning of training services departments
- Continually communicates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a high quality of training delivery to all staff
- Ensures state compliance with BACB Regulations regarding training
- Performs recurring audits of training documentation to ensure adherence to State and Regulatory Requirements
- Establishes and maintains a recovery culture and philosophy within the program
- Promotes and maintains healthy relationships and communication between departments
- Aids in creating policies and procedures that address training quality in conjunction with the Clinical Directors
- Responsible for regular supervision and evaluations of assigned staff
- Maintains Crisis Prevention Certification from company selected program and trains appropriate staff on companywide crisis prevention techniques from the selected program
- Collaborates with other staff in implementation of corporate initiatives and other training services as needed
- Available to assist at all facilities as needed
- Ensures complete and accurate records on staff interventions and results of interventions with staff training
- Provides individual/group education and training
- Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, and/or changed at the discretion of management.
SKILLS
- Culture conscious leadership style
- Excellent problem-solving skills and interpersonal relationship skills
- Ability to contribute to policy and procedure development that addresses clinical quality and risk
- Deep understanding of BACB Regulations, Ethics, and RBT competencies and task lists and how the training program fits within the already established ABA system of care
- Ability to maintain excellent relationships with patients served, parents, and community partners
- Familiarity with a variety of evidence-based practices appropriate to education of adults
Qualifications
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties and responsibilities of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, stand, move and walk at a brisk pace, sit, and use hands and arms to handle, feel and reach. The position requires the ability to accompany patients anywhere. The employee is occasionally required to stoop or kneel and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Minimum Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree completed or in progress in Education, Psychology, ABA, or Therapy Services AND three (3) years of training experience or clinical therapy experience;
- (OR) equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Current RBT certification (or ability to renew certification within 90 days of start);
- Experience working with children who have severe and profound special needs;
- Experience supporting children in a therapeutic setting;
- Experience working with adult learners and training adults;
- Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook;
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and software programs.
