Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Connecticut

As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Forta, your core responsibilities include developing and supervising behavioral therapy programs tailored for children and adolescents with autism, conducting assessments, training and mentoring behavior technicians, and crafting individualized service plans (ISPs). You will also engage in ongoing communications with caregivers, ensuring they have the knowledge to support their children effectively.

To qualify for the BCBA position at Forta, you must hold a Board Certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) along with a Master’s degree in Special Education or a related field. Additionally, you need to demonstrate strong behavior management skills, excellent communication abilities, and experience working with diverse populations.

At Forta, we pride ourselves on cultivating a caring and team-oriented culture. We focus on continuous professional development, offering mentorship opportunities and training programs to help BCBAs enhance their skills and grow in their roles. Our flexible time-off policy also promotes a healthy work-life balance.

The salary range for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Forta is $75,000 to $85,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. We also offer comprehensive benefits for qualifying employees, which include medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, and more.

Forta integrates innovative software and predictive algorithms into our ABA services to enhance the quality of care. This technology allows BCBAs to access and analyze data more efficiently, ensuring that therapy programs are based on the latest evidence and tailored to each child’s unique needs.

When answering this question, highlight your comprehensive process for creating individualized service plans (ISPs) that address both behavioral and communication goals. Discuss specific examples where your plans led to measurable improvements in client outcomes, and emphasize your collaborative approach with families and other professionals in the development of these plans.

To effectively respond, share your strategies for assessing challenging behaviors and the techniques you employ to redirect or manage these behaviors. Provide examples of applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques or interventions you have successfully implemented in the past, demonstrating your ability to adapt and respond to each child's unique needs.

Discuss your approach to training, which might include structured training sessions, hands-on mentorship, and regular performance evaluations. Highlight how you ensure that behavior technicians feel supported while they learn and grow in providing ABA services, and provide examples of successful outcomes from your guidance.

Share your commitment to professional development by mentioning specific resources you utilize, such as journals, conferences, and workshops. Explain how you integrate your findings into your practice to enhance the services you provide and how you share this knowledge with your team.

Provide a specific instance where collaboration led to improved outcomes for a client. Discuss the dynamics of the teamwork involved, the strategies for communication and coordination used, and the positive impact this collaboration had on the child's therapy and the family's experience.

Outline the assessment tools you use to measure client progress, such as data collection methods, regular check-ins, and assessments. Emphasize the importance of data analysis in informing adjustments to therapy programs and the ways you communication these outcomes to clients and families.

Demonstrate your understanding of ethical standards in the field of ABA. Discuss your methods for maintaining confidentiality, handling sensitive information, and ensuring that your practices adhere to both legal and ethical guidelines, thus building trust with clients and families.

Explain the strategies you employ to involve parents and caregivers fully in the therapy process. Discuss your approach to providing training, resources, and ongoing support, highlighting the importance of fostering a team mentality for achieving successful outcomes for the client.

This question is a great opportunity to demonstrate problem-solving skills. Choose a specific challenge you faced, explain the context, and detail your approach to overcoming it. Highlight lessons learned and how this experience has made you a better BCBA.

Share your personal story or professional experiences that led you to pursue a career as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Discuss your passion for helping neuro-diverse families and the impact you hope to make in the field of ABA therapy.