Lead Behavior Technician

The Lead Therapist is responsible for:

• Work a maximum six (6) hours each week per client.

• Of these, four (4) hours MUST be in customer's home. The remaining two (2) hours may be worked outside the client's home AS NEEDED

• Ensuring the treatment plan is implemented as designed.

• Ensuring proper implementation and effectiveness of the treatment plan.

• Reviewing all data collected by the Line Therapist and parent/guardian.

• Knowledge of evidence-based therapies including but not limited ABA, Discrete Trial, Pivotal Response Training, and Natural Environment Training.

• Should be able to make adjustments to client objectives/targets as needed and have an understanding of prompting procedures, data collection, and error correction procedures.

• Model all therapies/objectives the client is working on and teach the line therapist how to implement all programs.

• Should be able to think on your feet and make suggestions and/or corrections as needed relating to client programs, data collection, and issues and/or concerns.

• Should ensure that the line therapist(s) are generalizing programs throughout multiple settings/environments.

• Should ensure that the line therapist includes maintenance goals within current programming.

• Providing guidance and support to the Line Therapist(s).

• Reporting issues and/or concerns relating to family, client, or team to your supervisor.

• Reporting progress and/or concerns to your Consultant.

• Receiving parent/guardian feedback, responding to or forwarding concerns to the appropriate person.

Daily Requirements: In the client's home

• Observe the implementation of goals facilitated by the Line Therapist to ensure they follow the ITP.

• Provide guidance and support to the Line Therapist as needed.

• Review data collected by the Line Therapist(s) and parent(s)/guardian(s).

• Communicate with the parent/guardian. Respond to concerns as needed.

• Provide the consultant with mastered goals/graphs/ or other data to be updated.

• Model new objectives and/or techniques as necessary.

• Monitor programs to ensure that generalization of skills and maintenance goals are being worked on in multiple settings.

• Inform the Consultant of any concerns or issues.

Outside the client's home (2 hours/week as needed - based on approval)

• Work related to the client's program, such as visual schedules, token boards, program materials for various skill sets, academic materials, arts/crafts, etc.

• All work done outside the client's home should be approved by the Supervisor and the Consultant.