ABA Apprentice - Full-Time

ABA Apprentice – ABA Centers of Georgia

Full-Time

Woodstock, GA

About ABA Centers of Georgia

ABA Centers of Georgia embraces the “Pursue Your Happiness” motto as we help kids and teens diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder through ABA therapy. We also provide evaluations to families with children who demonstrate signs of autism and offer the peace of mind that comes with an official autism diagnosis when applicable. Our clinical teams have decades of experience working closely with families, helping children find their voices, and creating early interventions that can ripple throughout a lifetime.

ABA Centers of Georgia is a great place to work! Don't take our word for it, though. We're listed in Inc. Magazine’s Best in Business list for “Health Services,” honoring companies that have made an extraordinary impact in their fields and on society.

OUR MISSION

To provide clients and their families with compassionate, individualized, and comprehensive care, helping to navigate the social, emotional, communication, and daily living challenges experienced by those with autism. A place where we give families hope.

POSITION SUMMARY & PURPOSE

ABA Centers of Georgia provides year-round therapeutic intervention for children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder using the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA). These therapeutic services are provided in clinic, homes, and community settings. Summary: The BCBA is responsible for maintaining a caseload of 6-9 learners, who are receiving insurance-funded or private-pay funded services.

The ABA Apprentice is responsible for assisting an assigned BCBA with unrestricted supervision tasks for a caseload of learners.

POSITIONS' ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are duties and responsibilities that the ABA Apprentice shall provide:

Design, implement, and systematically monitor skill-acquisition and behavior reduction programs under the supervision of a BCBA

Assist the BCBA by researching the literature related to 2-3 specific learners’ programs

Oversee the implementation of behavior-analytic programs by others

Assist the BCBA by conducting assessments related to the need for behavioral intervention (e.g., preference assessment, functional assessment, staff performance assessment, etc.)

Assist the BCBA by writing objectives to be tested for initial assessments and assisting with any other way needed

Analyze and summarize results of assessments and graphs results as needed

Write 6-month progress reports with supervision and guidance by the BCBA

Train and design behavioral systems and performance management for technicians

Conduct naturalistic observations of learners as directed by the BCBA

Provide staff and caregiver training

Meet with the supervising BCBA at least once per week to discuss learner progress and behavior analytic tasks that must be completed for each learner

Facilitate one team meeting for a learner every other week, with supervision and feedback from BCBA

Conduct approximately one learner observation per week by giving feedback and instruction to technicians with supervision and feedback from BCBA

Write monthly goals for learners as directed by the BCBA

Create weekly acquisition sheets and update throughout the week as needed

Test the learners for skill generalization

Assist with the implementation of an assigned learner’s behavior deceleration plan as needed

Analyze and graph learner data as directed by the BCBA

Create or update data collection system

Be available to answer questions of technicians working on learners’ cases

Assist the BCBA with answering emails from parents

Follow up with the caregivers to ensure generalization of learner objectives

Check the learners’ acquisition books for accuracy regarding data collection

Create, prepare, and update acquisition program materials for learners

Adjust and updates to learners’ data sheets as skills meet criteria

Assist supervising BCBA in any way needed

ABA Apprentice is still required to have between 15 to 20 hours per week of direct RBT service.