The Lead ABA Counselor-Residential acts as an assistant administrative representative for the residential program and is responsible for managing the operations of the home. He or she ensures ABA Counselor-Residential staffing meets regulatory requirements, oversees physical plant concerns of the home, and assigns responsibilities to each shift of Residential ABA Counselors for habilitative services and activities.

Melmark New England serves children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders, acquired brain injury, neurological diseases and disorders, comorbid mental health disorders and severe challenging behaviors. Populations served are intensely physically challenging. The Lead ABA Counselor position requires that staff be aware that students who are served may exhibit aggressive and/or self-injurious behavior. Students served may have had multiple treatment failures prior to this placement. Lead ABA Counselors are expected to implement highly technical clinical and teaching programs that require Lead ABA Counselors to be constantly alert, attentive and ready to respond to student’s needs.

All employees must achieve satisfactory performance in orientation and onsite training before assuming full ability to complete essential functions. Failure to successfully pass orientation and onsite training can/will result in termination of employment.

All staff are expected to adhere to Melmark’s Code of Conduct and Standards of Professionalism included in the Employee Handbook. In addition, all management/supervisory positions are expected to adhere to Melmark’s Management Competencies included in the Employee Handbook. It is the responsibility of each staff member to read and familiarize themselves with the contents of the Employee Handbook and ask questions relative to the application of these standards in the workplace if unclear to the employee.

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