Are you looking for an environment that supports your professional development? Want a place where your voice matters? Want to work for a nationwide company comprised of small, local, connected teams? Join our team at Acorn Health! We have immediate openings in Alexandria, Ashburn, Charlottesville and Virginia Beach.
While we have locations in multiple states, our centers are all small units that work closely together to meet our common mission; driving autism therapy forward with our careful combination of ABA best practices and pioneering next practices. Our teams collaborate in developing and implementing treatment interventions to give children with Autism an unprecedent opportunity to live their most meaningful and functionally independent lives.
Our BCBAs have an unparalleled opportunity to make an impact with clients and to learn and grow through professional collaboration. You’ll have the opportunity to work in a team-oriented environment and engage in a wide range of activities, focused on providing behavior analytic assessment and treatment services in our clinical centers, at client homes, and/or in community settings.
Job Responsibilities:
Oversee client treatment from assessment through care delivery
Conduct initial and follow-up functional, behavioral and developmental assessments
Develop, oversee and implement client’s BIPs and Treatment Plans
Serve as the clinical lead on client cases, providing supervision to Behavior Technicians
Monitor and review client programs to analyze data, measure progress and make necessary changes to the treatment plan
Observe program implementation, and provide training on interventions as needed
Work closely with clients and their families providing family training and support
Meet with primary caregivers to discuss observations and concerns
Collaborate with colleagues, parents, and schools to share information and implement best practice intervention programs across settings
Promote awareness and disseminate information regarding ASD and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) through training and presentations
Attend and participate in team meetings where ideas, success stories, and recent research topics are presented for discussion and use in treatment
Benefits:
Competitive salary
Paid time off and paid holidays
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life insurance, long term and short term disability
CEU opportunities
Professional development funds
Career development opportunities, including Acorn’s Leadership Development Institute
Opportunities to collaborate with and learn from our Clinical Advisory Board led by Dr. Greg Hanley
Positive and collaborative environment
Balanced caseloads and flexible work environment
Supportive administrative back office
Relocation assistance
Job Requirements:
Must possess a master’s degree in ABA or a related field
Active Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification
Licensed Behavior Analyst in Virginia
Knowledge of best practices in the treatment of autism
Experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and their families
Must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, in English
Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and satisfactory driving record
Must meet the physical requirements of the position, to include lifting of packages, or equipment, and accessing non-barrier free premises
Should enjoy working in an interdisciplinary team approach to develop and implement client treatment plans
Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, able to maintain records, prepare reports and reliably develop timely correspondence related to work
No criminal record and able to pass background check
Flexibility to work independently in addition to working as a part of the larger team