JOB SUMMARY:

Easterseals West Georgia, Inc. is a private non-profit organization. We provide high quality comprehensive therapeutic care that ensures effective interventions and activities for people with disabilities. The BCBA will also provide supervision to a BCBA and Registered Behavior Technicians providing ABA therapy.

This is a contract position with the potential to grow into a salaried position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Reports any problems relating to potential Easterseals’ liability; any accidents the clients incur; any problems with staff, parents, or the public to the Director of Behavior Support Services.

· Respects & preserves the dignity, personal safety & confidentially of persons served by or employed by ESWG.

· Reports any evidence of child/adult neglect and/or abuse to the Director and Administrative Team for further investigation and possible reporting.

· Administers medications as needed.

· Completes at least 20 hours of approved training per year.

· Maintains current certification in First Aid, CPR, first aid and CPI.

· Performs other duties as requested or assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

· Participants are always supervised. Under no circumstances are participants to be left unattended.

· Staff exercises professionalism in the presence of participants, visitors, and other staff.

· Staff ensures that all activities and conversations are always geared toward what is appropriate.

· To ensure quality of services provided, staff are expected to receive a rating of 20 (meets

· expectation) or higher on all performance reviews. Scoring under 20 will result in the staff member being placed on a 1–3-month probation until the level of quality is improved or termination may result.

QUALIFICATIONS: