Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

The Gersh Organization is dedicated to changing the lives of children and young adults on the autism spectrum. Our team of professionals is committed to providing opportunities, inspiration, and guidance for every student to reach their full potential, regardless of the challenges they face. With our family of programs in various locations on Long Island, Washington, and in Puerto Rico, Gersh is the leading provider of educational and support services for children and young adults on the autism spectrum and their families.

We Change Lives! As a BCBA, join the dynamic team of professionals at Gersh and change not only the lives of the children and families your work with every day, but your own! Work with a truly collaborative, supportive, and knowledgeable team! This is a unique opportunity because you'll have the opportunity to work in our ABA-based school located in beautiful Issaquah, Washington. We are adjacent to the local zoo and the compensation is above industry standards including bonus potential, full medical benefits and paid time off. You'll be a part of an organization dedicated to serving children with autism that incorporates the highest standard of clinical ABA throughout all environments! Be a part of the BEST!

We are seeking energetic, nurturing, and confident BCBAs who will be responsible for conducting assessments, developing IEP or treatment goals, writing behavior intervention plans, designing and implementing effective treatment interventions, and consistently evaluate progress for students on their caseload.

• Grow as a clinician! Learn how to implement the Practical Functional Assessment (PFA) and Skill-based treatment (SBT) process.
• Work in a school setting! Collaborate with teachers and behavior technicians to embed ABA programming into the daily academic setting. And no travel!
• Change lives every single day! Provide high-quality ABA services to children from K-12 in school and community settings.
• Be the best in best practice! Utilize the ACE® ABA Software System for data collection, assessment, and ABA curriculum.
• Teach others what you know! Provide staff training for teachers, behavior technicians, and paraprofessionals.
• Help others grow in their practice of ABA! Supervise BCBA and BCaBA candidates, RBTs, CBT's and paraprofessionals.
• Be a part of a team! Enjoy working in a collaborative and team-oriented environment with other BCBAs. Collaborate with special educators and other specialty service providers.

Requirements

• BCBA Requirements:
• Master's degree from accredited university in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Psychology, Education, or related field
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in good standing with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
• Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) with the Washington Department of Health
• Minimum 1 years' experience working as a BCBA. Minimum 3 years' experience providing ABA services
• Experience conducting skill and behavioral assessments (VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, FBA, etc.)
• Expertise in development of skill acquisition and behavior reduction programs
• Completion of the 8-hour supervision training required by the BACB
• Experience supervising BCaBAs and/or Behavior Technicians (CBT/RBT) required.
• One year of experience working with insurance companies and treatment planning preferred
• Experience working with older individuals (high school through adult) preferred
• Experience working with severe challenging behaviors preferred
• CPI training certification preferred
• Schedule:
• Onsite at our school located in Issaquah, WA
• Monday-Friday

• 8:00am-4:30pm

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development

Qualification

Master's Degree