Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Description

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: Starting at $75,000 - $85,000 per year

Location: Northville, MI - Hybrid

Company Website: dashirivers.com 

Dashi Rivers is a new Applied Behavior Analysis business in the family of companies held by Kennedy Care. Kennedy Care management is a shared service that supports the backend operations of 4 distinct businesses, adding Dashi Rivers as the 5th. We are looking to add a dedicated, flexible, responsible, and fun individual who thrives in growth-oriented work environments. Dashi Rivers is a collaborative environment, thriving on communication with all stakeholders in care. Assent and inclusion are tenets of care with Dashi Rivers and all employees will be trauma informed. All positions have opportunities for growth as the company grows, based on objective measures of performance. The location of this position will be a combination of in-home and center-based care.

The BCBA will provide support to individuals and their families by coordinating and providing Applied Behavior Analysis services and continuously expanding their skill set and knowledge through research and training. This position is considered a leadership role within Kennedy Care. The ideal candidate will be a compassionate, driven analyst who constantly utilizes data to develop and update an individualized treatment plan that improves quality of life through socially significant goals. Constructive, mutualistic relationships with Behavior Technicians, colleagues, clients, and families is an ongoing aspect of this position at Dashi Rivers. Solid communication skills and openness to feedback are necessary. The BCBA should be organized and driven to perform in this role successfully.

This is a full-time salaried position with benefits. Compensation is dependent on experience.

The BCBA will perform in alignment with Kennedy Care’s mission and Core Values:

• Love Others
• Persevere
•  Be Authentic 
• Pursue Consistent Quality

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments
• Provide medically necessary supervision based on Dashi River’s standards for quality of care
• Writing, monitoring, and updating programs and behavior intervention protocols
• Data collection, interpretation, and analysis
• Caregiver guidance meetings held weekly
• Training and Supervising behavior technicians and RBTs
• Staying up to date with research in best-practice
• Attending and maintaining relevant trainings and certificates
• Maintaining license and credentials
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits:

• 24/7 support.
• PTO, accrues based on hours worked.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits (based on eligibility)
• Supplemental benefits including Disability Coverage, Term Life Insurance, and Accident coverage (based on eligibility)
• Paid orientation and ongoing training
• New employee and client referral bonuses (qualifying)
• Competitive pay for relevant certifications
• Our Commitment to Diversity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, Veteran status, or disability status. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.

Working Conditions:

• The work location varies on a case-by-case basis and can include the client's home, a company facility and community. Candidates should expect to work within a 25 mile radius of their home and/or Dashi Rivers center. 
• Additional time or flexible schedules may be required to complete the above work or meet company objectives

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job:

• The team member may be exposed to a client who exhibits physically aggressive behavior, which can include kicking, pinching, punching, biting, hitting, etc. The team member may need to use appropriate behavior management techniques with a client, which requires agility, quick reflexes, strength, the ability to run and restrain the child, and the ability to use physically evasive movement. 
• The team member will be required to stand, walk, sit, grasp, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, squat, lift and carry the child, hear, type, see, and write. 
• The team member must be able to push independently, pull, lift, move, and carry objects weighing up to seventy-five (75) pounds.

Requirements

Education:

• Master's degree or higher from an accredited university in acceptance with BACB guidelines
• Completion of 8-hour supervision course, or willing to complete within first 30 days

License/Certification

• Valid Michigan Driver's License 
• BCBA certification from the BACB, in good standing
• Active state license, in good standing, when applicable

Work Experience:

• 2+ years working with children and autism spectrum disorders
• 1+ years supervising a caseload of ABA clients and engaging caregiver support
• Crisis management experience, preferred