Qualified Behavior Modification Professional (QBMP)

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If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities Oversees the clinical functions of a Community Crisis Home (CCH) and/or Enhanced Behavior Support Home (EBSH), regularly monitoring implementation and outcomes of Individual Behavior Support Plans (IBSPs) for persons supported and escalating concerns or issues to Clinical Director and/or program leadership. Demonstrates and models professionalism and all skills of direct care staff with a person-centered and trauma-informed approach that emphasizes YAI's culture and mission and positive behavior supports. Collaborates with the Clinical Director and program staff to ensure the clinical needs of the people YAI supports are addressed. Leads the development and implementation of the IBSP, using objectives to plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions through data collection, review, analysis and education of the residential team and ensures appropriate resources are available for use in implementation. Regularly conducts direct and indirect assessments of behavior, including Functional Behavior Assessments, for persons supported in assigned residence; participates in clinical consultations, as requested. Completes and submits admission, weekly and/or monthly clinical reports to the Regional Center in accordance with reporting guidelines. Consults with Individual Behavior Support Team (IBST) and program leadership to ensure streamlined and top-quality care for individuals, attending and actively participating in team meetings, including contributing to the agenda for weekly clinical review meetings, submitting QBMP hours for approval as required for compliance and billing, providing training regarding updates and changes to IBSPs, interobservable agreements (IOAs) and treatment integrity (TI) and coordinating appointments . Facilitates training and implementation of the IBSP using person-centered and trauma informed approaches for all staff providing supports and provides ongoing education to staff in systems, specific interventions, data collection and appropriate documentation. Employs a range of strategies for skill acquisition and skill generalization over time and across people, settings, situations and activities. Incorporates a variety of empirically validated and behavior analytic techniques and teaching strategies to help persons supported with skill building including, but not limited to: prompting, maximizing learning opportunities, effective reinforcement, preference assessment, choice procedures, modeling, incidental teaching, task analysis, chaining and activity-embedded instructions. Conducts regular IOA/fidelity checks with program leadership to review progress, plans and discuss concerns. Provides RBT supervision to direct care staff and program leadership, including Program Administrators, consistent with Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) supervision guidelines and supports development of necessary skills and education to support certification. Evaluates the skills and knowledge of direct care staff in assigned program, providing regular feedback to Program Administrator regarding pursuit of RBT certifications and conducts Initial Competency Assessments and recertification assessments for DSP/RBTs and Lead RBTs to support completion of RBT certification requirements in accordance with BACB guidelines. Conducts regular documentation checks related to Individualized Program Plans (IPPs) and IBSPs to monitor overall quality and completeness of staff notes for persons supported, including in electronic systems (Digital Agency (DA), Behavior Agent, etc.). Enters daily notes into DA for individuals supported in compliance with billing and regulatory guidelines. Attends outside conferences and trainings to increase knowledge base and serves as a clinical resource to the assigned program and region, as requested. Completes and maintains BACB requirements for BCaBA/BCBA certification and/or for all other applicable recertifications and training as required for program to ensure compliance with YAI policies and licensing regulations. Participates in on-call weekend support for multiple residential programs within region on a regularly scheduled, rotational basis; may provide coverage for QBMPs at other residential programs on an as needed basis. Participates in referral meetings for potential intakes to make recommendations regarding whether they can be appropriately supported by YAI, which may include conducting off-site assessments of individuals across the California region, as requested. Complies with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Performs all other duties as assigned. Pay Range: 110,000 - 120,000 annually Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certifi