Program Coordinator

Job Description Direct Client Supervision Make on-site home visits according to the hours allotted by the funding source Therapist training Use behavioral skills training to ensure staff are using best practice ABA Procedures Use behavioral skills training to model and implement new skill acquisition programs and behavior reduction plans Collaborate with BCBA if further professional development is needed for a therapist Collect IOA data on each program, quarterly If IOA is less than 80%, resolve the issue within 2 weeks If needed, collect data on treatment integrity to resolve inconsistencies Design and collect data for purposes of deriving function of maladaptive behavior Write behavior intervention plan Check that Preference Assessments are being run according to schedule Clinical Management Use sign-in calendar to track therapist attendance and alert home office to any inconsistencies in scheduling Therapists to call Coordinating BCBA, Program Coordinator and family member if a session is to be missed. Therapists to contact other staff to see if anyone can cover session and alert PC/BCBA/family to schedule changes. PC to alert home office to schedule changes. PC to create home schedule using Week-At-A-Glance provided by ABLG, and to keep current copies in the program book and at the home office Follow up with the therapist and family calls and emails within 24 hours Proactively reports any issues in the home or program to Coordinating BCBA Program Book Maintenance Visual inspection of data; if no change after 5 sessions, make modification Check that all SAPs are being run consistently at every session using Program Checklist Check that all data is being collected each session and if there is no data, check that documentation of why is provided in the communication log Move programs into Generalization/Maintenance Check that graphing protocols are being followed and that graphs are done in pencil Behavior Reduction Collect baseline data on all maladaptive behavior prior to implementation of behavior reduction plan, unless client is endangering himself or others (BCBA to design data system/PC to monitor) Train all parties to implement behavior reduction plan and to collect and graph data (BCBA/PC) Skill Acquisition Planning< Assemble ABLG program book and write Custom Teaching Plan Baseline or supervise baseline of all SAPs prior to implementation Make recommendations for new SAPS as initial goals are mastered Write task analyses as needed Develop overall program goals according to ABLG Essential Domains Clinical Management Link services with related providers Ultimately responsible for quality control in the program including: Program book updated and meets ABLG standards per Evaluation form Therapists trained and able to carry out programming Student making progress across all goals ABLG Service Delivery protocols adhered to Client has a range of goals across most ABLG Essential Domains Remain appraised of changes in client’s schedule, upcoming vacations, etc. Reports to Coordinating BCBA Proactively reports any issues in the home office Program Book Maintenance Visual inspection of data; if no change after 5 sessions, make modification Check that all SAPs are being run consistently at every session using Program Checklist Check that all data is being collected each session and if there is no data, check that documentation of why is provided in the communication log Move programs into Generalization/Maintenance Check that graphing protocols are being followed and that graphs are done in pencil Skill Acquisition Planning Write Goals and Objectives for client Keep Goals and Objectives grid updated with current programming (or delegate and oversee) Write individualized Skill Acquisition Programs, including targets –or- pull programs from ABLG curriculum bank. (or delegate and oversee) Collect or delegate and oversee collection of baseline data Review and give feedback on client’s Custom Teaching Plan. Ensure all documents are completed