Travel Behavior Analyst

Job description

Kyo is a leading provider of child-centric Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), serving thousands of children and teens across nine states. Every day, we seek to achieve the unachievable for our clients.

Kyo’s BCBAs work with each client to create customized treatment plans and target the skills that are most meaningful to them and their families. They utilize assessments and advanced technology to measure outcomes and ensure maximum results. As a Kyo BCBA, you will receive 1:1 mentorship and the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded clinicians nationwide, in order to foster your personal and professional development.

Our Salt Lake City region is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Travel BCBA to join the team.

Our clinicians experience personalized mentorship, competitive benefits, flexible work hours and the opportunity to support clients primarily via telehealth.

RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to:

• Direct Kyo client programs and manage staff implementation of ABA services.
• Supervise Kyo’s Behavior Therapists and Program Supervisors.
• Serve as a Responsible Supervisor for BCBA Trainees.
• Conduct observations and assessments in settings such as schools, homes, or communities, developing individualized treatment plans for clients primarily via telehealth.
• Inform client of behavior plans and goals for client, monitor, track and report on client progress, communicating frequently with families, teachers and staff about client needs and progress.
• Design and deliver training to parents, professionals and staff.
• Assist with regional or company-wide clinical or operational projects while caseload is building.
• Train caregivers and staff on program implementation, including modeling, coaching, and delivering feedback.
• Attend and facilitate client and staff meetings, as needed.
• Make all reasonable attempts to ensure efficacious development of programs for our clients. This may include job related tasks and duties not listed above.
• Meet and maintain all Kyo directed performance metrics.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including direct therapy as needed.
• Manage a caseload of clients, providing a combination of Telehealth services and in-person services to meet each clients programming needs.
• Manage and plan for regular travel to home region on a cadence determined by their Regional Director.

MENTORING RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kyo recognizes the critical role that effective mentorship plays in promoting staff retention and development. Within our mentorship model, BCBAs will:

• Oversee Behavior Therapist mentorship group.
• Deliver quarterly performance reviews to mentees.
• Act as the Responsible Supervisor for any BTs in mentor group that are enrolled in BACB coursework, maintaining responsible supervision duties.
• Provide individualized mentorship to mentees by responding to and coaching them through their duties.

KYO OFFERS YOU:

• A collaborative, supportive and cutting-edge work environment with regular individually tailored mentorship and training.
• The opportunity to make an amplified impact on your clients’ lives by delivering comprehensive, effective, and individualized treatment.
• Reasonable workloads and a flexible schedule.
• Wide spread administrative support systems allowing BCBAs to focus on their clients.
• Paid vacation and sick time accrued from day one.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Matching 401K.
• Company provided laptop and cell phone stipend.
• Mileage and travel reimbursements per company policy.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• MA degree in Psychology, Special Education, or related field.
• Availability Monday-Friday 8am-7pm.
• Must be located in Georgia.
• Willing and able to travel to assigned local region(s) in order to provide in-person services two days per month.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Outstanding operational skills.
• Ability and willingness to drive from client to client and to leadership and various business meetings, when in local region(s).
• Ability and willingness to occasionally work longer than 8 hours/day (only applies to 40 hours per week roles).
• Strong internet connection and professional environment with the ability to utilize video conferencing for long periods of time with limited interruptions during Kyo company business hours, unless otherwise stipulated by a supervisor and dependent upon business need.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Have the ability to regularly walk, kneel, crawl, bend, crouch, stand up from the ground, and sit on the floor or in child-sized chairs for extended periods of time. Must also have the ability to lift and carry or otherwise move a pediatric population (up to 50 pounds). Occasionally may require running or otherwise moving quickly.
• Sit or stand for extended periods of time, remaining in a stationary position for up to 100% of an 8-hour workday.
• Exhibit manual dexterity to regularly use and enter data into a computer/tablet/phone.
• Specific vision abilities/visual acuity required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. Be able to read and comprehend written communication through computer, electronic devices, and paper means.
• Specific auditory abilities required include perceiving the nature of sounds at normal to below normal speaking levels with or without correction, ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discrimination in sound, spatial awareness of sounds and speech at a variety of volume levels, often in background noise.
• Be able to speak in a manner easily understood and receive and act upon detailed information through oral and written communication.
• If required by a Behavior Intervention Plan, must be willing and able to utilize safe & appropriate procedures, including quick body movements.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The majority of the TBCBAs work will be performed remotely.  The TBCBA must adhere to the “Telecommuting and Remote Work Policies” including but not limited to maintaining a professional work environment, free from distractions, and upholding client confidentiality.
• TBCBAs will be required to travel to their home region on a regular cadence as determined by their Regional Director.  While in their home region, work is performed in a parent’s / caregivers home, a school or community location or in a “center” office and clinical environment. Work may be stressful at times due to client behavior, or a busy office/center environment with patients, where interaction with others is constant and interruptive.