ABA Behavior InterventionistAt — ART Autism Related Therapy

BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONIST

Summary: Behavior Interventionist are responsible for providing Behavioral Therapy to children in a home or school setting. The BI is supervised and follows a Behavioral Plan created by a BCBA. The BI works in conjunction with their Supervisor and other BI’s in the team. The team works together to directly improve behaviors and to meet the goal outlined in the Behavioral Plan.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Provide the best possible care for our patients
Follow instructions outlined by Supervisor
Maintain a professional relationship with families they are serving
Identify and build upon the strengths of patients
Must keep proper session notes
Must keep schedule accurate and up to date
Requirements

Must have 6 months experience working with special needs population
A bachelor’s degree is a plus
Must be willing to drive
Reliable transportation is required
A valid driver’s license and auto insurance
Must pass a DOJ and FBI background check
RBT certificate is a plus
Current TB Test
Physical Demands

Must be able to run after an eloping child
May need to lift up to 30 Lbs.
Job Type: Part-time

Training:

New Hire Training Agenda/Schedule
Day 1
Trainer
Hours
Total hours
Introduction
HR - Collect all missing documents, confirm availability
Administration – Policy and Procedures, cancelation policy,
Aloha – How to see your schedule and sign in

National Partnership - ABA master program
Thanks A-Latte
Evaluations: 90 days/ Annual reviews, performance feedback
How to fill out an Incident reports SIR

Lunch Break (30 Min)

Pre-Test
ABA- what is it and who came up with it?
What is Autism?
Early Start Denver Model
Reinforcement - The power of positive reinforcement
Punishment - Why we don’t use it
Hands On/Role Play
Admin (1hr)
Clinical (30 min)
Clinical (3.5 hrs)
Clinical (1 hr.)

Total hrs: (6 hrs)

Day 2
Trainer
Hours
Total hours
Introduction to DTT-
Prompting and Fading
Task Analysis
Data Collection

Lunch Break (30 min)

How to implement DTT and collect data on Motivity (prompt codes)
Hands on and Role Play
Clinical (3 hrs)
Clinical (1 hr)
Clinical (1 hr)
Clinical (1 hr)

6 hours

Day 3
Trainer
Hours
Total hours

Continue with DTT
Behaviors - ABC and its function, Replacement Behaviors

Lunch Break (30 min)

CPI - How to de-escalate a behavior crisis
Hands on / Role Play
Clinical (6 hours)

Day 4
Trainer
Hours
Total hours
FCT Training
Mand Training
PECS Training
Reading assignments ABA Articles and Quizzes -
Theory of Mind: An Overview
and Behavioral Perspective
Teaching a perspective-taking component skill to children with autism in the natural environment

Lunch Break 30 min

Introduction to PRT and how to implement it
Clinical (2 hrs)
Off site (2 hrs)
Clinical (4 hrs)
Total 8hrs

Day 5

Trainer
Hours
Total hours

Ethical Conduct

Mandated reporter - To be complete remotely online
Certificate is required for completion of online course.

Wrap up / Q&A
POST TEST
Clinical
2 hours
3 hrs
1 hr
6 hrs

Day 6
Follow up meeting / Q&A

Shadow Assignment - Will shadow 3 different cases either in person or via telehealth (need to fill out the shadow form)

Case assignments:
off site 2 hrs, 6 hours, 8hrs

Total Training Hours: 40 hours

Learning Outcome:

By the end of the academic internship the student will have a clear understanding of Applied Behavioral Therapy. It will give students the experience of working with children with Autism.