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About Us
For over 60 years, the Trudeau Center has been at the forefront of transforming the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our programs make an immediate and long-lasting impact on individuals of all ages, lifting them up by providing the support they need to thrive. And we have big plans to continue growing and evolving that work in the months and years to come. The Role The primary responsibility of the lead behavior analysts is to supervise a caseload of students ranging in age from 3 to 22. Oversight includes conducting assessments, developing behavior intervention plans, collaborating with classroom teachers, related service staff, and behavior technicians/RBT’s on the implementation of the principles of applied behavior analysis. In addition, the lead behavior analyst provides mentoring and supervision to staff working to obtain their BCBA or BCaBA credential. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Protect the rights and dignities of individuals with developmental disabilities and extend these rights and dignities to family members or guardians. • Upholds and complies with all safety programs and policies to maintain a safe work environment for employees, consumers, family members and visitors. • Commits to organizational quality initiatives by participating in programs that will assure quality improvements and team processes. • Oversee the development and implementation of individual student treatment/educational programs; develop and maintain appropriate behavior analytic measurement systems for individual child goals and objectives in both adaptive skill areas and problem behavior areas. Develop individual goals and objectives. • Consult with the Supervising BCBA, Clinical Director, Special Education Director and/or Vice President of Children’s Services, lead and supervising behavior analyst and other therapists, as needed. • Organize structure of educational environments. • Supervise and train all staff in providing behavior analytic principles. • Have knowledge of the current state of the art practices in applied behavior analysis. • Communicate any medical, physical or other changes in children’s’ status to the program to the Supervising BCBA, Clinical Director, Special Education Director and/or Vice President of Children’s Services and parents. • Develop and manage research projects as designated by the Supervising BCBA, Clinical Director, Special Education Director and/or Vice President of Children’s Services. • Participate in staff performance evaluations and performance improvement plans in coordination with the Supervising BCBA, Clinical Director, Special Education Director and/or Vice President of Children’s Services. • Responsible for performing other duties and job assignments as required by the Supervising BCBA, Clinical Director, Special Education Director and/or Vice President of Children’s Services.
Benefits at Trudeau ·13 Paid Holidays ·7 weeks PTO in the 1st year ·Medical, Dental & Vision ·Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) ·Employer Paid Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance ·Voluntary Long-term Disability Insurance ·403(b) Retirement Savings Plan ·Tuition Reimbursement ·Paid Trainings ·Pet Insurance
Requirements
Experience and Skills
Master’s degree in applied behavior analysis, education, special education or related field and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is required. Rhode Island Behavior Analyst licensure is required. A minimum of three years supervisory experience in an ABA program for students with autism. Experience working with individuals with autism and other related developmental disabilities utilizing applied behavior analysis as well as experience in training others to implement behavior analytic principles and behavioral/educational measurement required. Experience developing individual curricula preferred. Skills in effective communication with parents and community based officials are essential. Experience with behavior analytic research projects, dissemination of research/applied work (publications/presentations), and grant writing strongly considered.
