Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

We Change Lives! Join the dynamic team of professionals at Gersh and change not only the lives of the children and families your work with every day, but your own! Work in a truly collaborative, supportive, and knowledgeable team! You’ll be a part of an organization dedicated to serving children with Autism that incorporates the highest standard of clinical ABA throughout all environments! Be a part of the BEST! We are seeking an energetic, nurturing, and confident BCBA who will be responsible for coordinating, scheduling, communicating and continually evaluating the effectiveness of functional assessments, behavioral evaluations, behavior plans and individual education plans for clients on their caseload.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst Duties and Responsibilities:

•Provide high quality ABA services to families and children.

•Complete assessments, design treatment plans, staff training, parent training, meet and collaborate with other professionals, conduct clinical meetings, provide first responder and other community member training.

•Provide our families with regular, interactive and lecture and hands on parent education (in 1:1 and monthly group structure).

•Provide interactive and lecture-based staff training, for teachers, paraprofessionals, and community members.

•Help others grow in their practice of ABA! Participate in daily and quarterly staff evaluation and performance feedback sessions. Supervision of BCBA and BCBA candidates, RBT's, and other staff.

•Enjoy working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment, where personal and professional development are a top priority. Reap the benefits of working with children in all socially significant environments, including, school, community, home, and vocational settings.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst Qualifications:

•Master’s degree from accredited university in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Psychology, Education, or related field

•Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in good standing with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BCBA)•Licensed Behavior Analyst, NY state

•Minimum 2 years' experience providing ABA services to children with Autism

•Experience conducting skill and behavioral assessments (VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, FBA, etc.)•Expertise in development of skill acquisition and behavior reduction programs

•Experience supervising BCBAs and/or Behavior Technicians (RBT) preferred

•CPR/First Aid/BLS, HIV Awareness Training, and 8-hour BCBA Supervision Training

Board Certified Behavior Analyst Working Conditions:

•Location: Queens, NY

•Monday – Friday / 8:00am – 4:00pm•Must have flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed based on school events

•School/Classroom Setting

Board Certified Behavior Analyst Physical requirements:

•Must be able to keep student’s safe from themselves and others and in some cases, may need to implement Crisis Intervention procedures

•Must be able to remove oneself quickly from potentially harmful situations

•Must be able to lift 35+ pounds

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development