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Easterseals Bay Area

Position

Program Supervisor

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, Burlingame, Fairfield, Hayward, Oakland, Pleasant Hill, San Jose
Company: Easterseals Bay Area

Company Description

Easterseals Bay Area (ESBA)

Since 1927, Easterseals Bay Area (ESBA) has been leading the way to ensure individuals and families affected by disabilities can live, learn, work and play to their full potential. Headquartered in Pleasant Hill, CA and with nine sites throughout the Bay Area, ESBA, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, serves 24 counties in Northern California, and is an affiliate of Easterseals Inc. which assists more than a million people through a nationwide network. ESBA provides individual behavioral services to approximately 3,500 clients with developmental disabilities and special needs, and has a specific expertise in serving clients diagnosed with autism.

ESBA is both a provider of services and, more importantly to its growth, a manager of a network of providers for those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

ESBA strives to improve the quality of life for the clients they serve and their families by providing the most advanced and comprehensive treatment services focused on evidence-based interventions. Key services provided include Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), therapeutic services, early childhood services, and comprehensive autism services.

Mission: Leading the way to ensure individuals and families affected by disabilities can live, learn, work, and play to their full potential.

Purpose: Changing the way the world defines views and treats disabilities so that every person can achieve their full potential.

ESBA’s Values: Courage, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence

ESBA Culture

ESBA is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that identifies as a high growth startup with the goal of leading the charge in autism services. ESBA seeks employees who are agile, innovative, can work with dynamic market forces, drive change and work collaboratively. Qualified candidates must be forward thinking, hard workers, quality focused and possess strong executive presence. As ESBA transitions to a data-driven environment, it will be important that this individual is comfortable working in a fast paced, technology-enabled company that is moving towards a performance driven culture.

Minimum Education Required for Position

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Certification Required for Position

BCaBA Required

Job Description + Responsibilities

*Obtain hours towards BCBA certification*

Essential Job Functions:

Supervises Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs for a caseload of children with autism spectrum disorders, ages 14 months and older, including the management of direct care staff (i.e., Behavior Interventionists)

​Clinical Responsibilities:

Designs and supervises individualized ABA programs for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, ages 14 months and older, in natural settings – in-home, out in the community, in schools, and within other peer-group social contexts.

Schedules and attends regular home visits with caregivers to review program effectiveness, make recommendations, monitor data collection, chart progress and provide parent coaching.

Assures clients receive interventions to meet the full extent of the services authorized; adjusts staffing of treatment team as appropriate to meet the needs of the client.

Coordinates visits to overlap with Behavior Interventionists to observe sessions and provide coaching and clinical support in all settings where treatment is provided.

Regularly analyzes session data and reviews documentation submitted by Behavior Interventionists such as session notes and lesson plans; updates individualized programs to ensure that they reflect each child’s development and progress towards identified goals.

Assists Clinical Managers in conducting initial assessments, ongoing assessments every 3-6 months to generate treatment plans, and assessment reports.

Partners with the Clinical Manager to develop and implement Behavior Support Plans as needed.

Produces progress reports and treatment plans to meet the requirements and submission timelines of regulatory agencies and funding sources.

Plans and leads monthly or bimonthly treatment meetings with Behavior Interventionists in office for each client on case-load.

Assists Clinical Managers in developing and leading staff training for Behavior Interventionists.

Plans and leads treatment plan review meetings with family.

Following the guidance of the Clinical Manager, addresses program delivery with families; including parent coaching to support the treatment plan, challenges with implementation, parent participation, scheduling, and work environment as necessary.

Travel is required.

Must attend staff meetings, trainings, and other meetings as requested.

Responsible for completing additional job duties as assigned by Manager.

Attaining and achieving position competencies in relation to role responsibilities.

Administrative Responsibilities:

Responsible for meeting billable hour requirements set forth in annual budget and for providing efficient and effective service in all areas of performance.

Maintains accurate documentation of billable tasks that meets the requirements of regulatory agencies and funding sources, and is HIPAA compliant.

Tracks direct and indirect client sessions to ensure that services are provided to the full extent of the authorization for each client.

Assists scheduler in the process of assigning Behavior Interventionists to treatment teams based on identified needs of clients and staff.

Maintains up to date files for all clients assigned.

Participates in recruitment, interviewing, selection, and onboarding of clinical staff.

Responsible for completing additional administrative tasks as assigned by Clinical Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supports staff in meeting productivity requirements set forth in annual budget and for providing efficient and effective service in all areas of performance.

Provides regular performance feedback to Behavior Interventionists supervised related to their strengths and areas for improvement, work with Behavior Interventionists to set goals for professional development; conduct formal performance reviews of direct reports, under the guidance of Clinical Manager.

Manages the performance of direct reports. Works directly with Clinical Manager to implement support/development plans and/or formal corrective action when necessary.

Minimum Education and Related Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst BCaBA® in good standing, with at least one year of experience in designing and/or implementing ABA programs.

Or

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in applied behavior analysis, early childhood education/development, early childhood special education, special education, psychology or related field with one of the following;

Twelve semester units in applied behavior analysis.

Two years of experience designing and/or implementing ABA programs.

BCaBA® or BCBA®

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