Location: MCS Holyoke Office

Supervisor: Lauren Jackson

Shift Available: Full Time

Our ABA program provides home and community-based services that enhance the capacities of individuals with Autism and their families to maximize the quality of life as individuals and members of their community.

• The BCBA/LABA will work with children, adolescents, and adults with Autism and their families providing in-home and community-based ABA services.  The candidate must be dedicated, reliable, and flexible.
• $1,000 sign-on bonus.

Responsibilities:

• Provide in-home and/or out in the community ABA therapy for clients with Autism.
• Develop treatment plans that identify specific and measurable objectives.
• Develop, assess, and monitor clinical training as necessary.
• Develop and monitor social skills groups as necessary.
• Collaborate with staff, parents, and other personnel working with clients.
• Provide and monitor RBT and BACB supervision as necessary.
• Interact with funding source contracts which may include initial and continuation of service authorizations and case discussions.
• Conduct initial assessments and reassessments as required.
• Work with clients’ whole families to promote a generalization of acquired skills.
• Monitor the client’s progress and make changes as needed.
• Provide field supervision and training to the ABA Therapist as required for cases.
• Willingness to learn new software and use of adaptive equipment as appropriate.
• Meet client and environmental needs as required (e.g., lifting, bending, crawling, squatting, reaching, toileting, feeding, self-help skills, assisting with personal hygiene needs, and other duties as appropriate).
• According to company guidelines, complete necessary documentation and paperwork including session notes, timesheets, travel reports, etc.
• Availability to work nights, early mornings, and/or weekends.
• Attend training as required.
• perform other duties as requested.

Requirements:

• Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst by the BACB and licensure as a Behavior Analyst by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (to be maintained at all times during employment).
• Solid knowledge of the principles of ABA.
• Obtain an NPI number (upon hire)
• Maintain a CAQH profile (upon hire)
• Become credentialed with individual insurance companies (upon hire)
• 1-year experience preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience supervising and training ABA therapists implementing ABA interventions.
• Valid driver’s license and a reliable source of transportation.

For more information, please contact Lauren Jackson, Program Director, laurenjackson@mcsnet.org or Karen Fletcher, Administrative Director, karenflecther@mcsnet.org at (413) 534-3299