Working at Easterseals Southern California is an opportunity to make profound and positive differences in people's lives. At ESSC, you’ll join a team of caring colleagues who support each other, encourage collaboration and refine clinical skills to benefit the participants we serve.
Here’s Why You Should Work With Easterseals
Outstanding reputation in the quality of services we provideOpportunities to learn and grow (we have Research, Training, and Provider Network opportunities)Education and training opportunitiesFree in-house CEUsThe opportunity for you to present CEU trainings and discussions to BCBAs in the organizationSupport and a collaborative work environmentOutstanding reputation in the quality of services we provideManageable productivity requirementThe benefits of both a team environment, with the security of a large organizationApply Today! Starting Pay $78,000-$87,000 per year.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
▪ Creates regional inquiry lists of potential social skills participants. Maintains trial exposures for participants
to maintain group capacity of all assigned groups. Manages attendance compliance of a minimum of 80%
across all groups assigned. Oversees the trial exposure process for all participants and associates. Monitors
the accurate billing of direct reports across assigned social skills groups.
▪ Creates initial treatment plans, generates progress reports and term reports of all social skills participants.
Leads caregiver training activities, ensuring caregiver involvement and accomplishment of caregiver goals
set forth within the authorized period of service. Connects families with community resources and
agencies who serve children and adults, as needed.
▪ Leads a team a of Social Skills associates; analyzes data collected by the team and guides treatment
decisions accordingly; initiates lesson plans for assigned groups; conducts regular staff meetings with team
and provides ongoing direction and guidance.
▪ Manages parent inquiries and reports parent concerns to Manager. Addresses associate inquiries and
concerns. Maintains safety regulations set forth across all Easterseals Center Sites and reports all safety
violations to Manager.
▪ Conducts assessments and provides supervision to Social Skills associates and participants to meet
monthly productivity requirements as set forth by the agency.
▪ Maintains materials for Social Skills Group, re-stocking supplies as needed. Manages social skills
administrative work tasks (creating materials, inputting data, purging data, etc.) of assigned team
members.
▪ Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
▪ Typically requires a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration in early
childhood education/development, early childhood special education, special education, psychology or
related field.
▪ Requires a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification in good standing or Marriage Family
Therapist (MFT) or licensed psychologist.
EXPERIENCE:
▪ 3 years of related professional experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in
a multi-disciplinary team setting.
▪ 1-2 years’ of management experience.
▪ Specific locations will require 1-2 years experience in delivery of telehealth treatment AND 1-2 years
experience working with adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
▪ Strong clinical, administrative, and leadership skills.
▪ Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
▪ Expert knowledge of scientifically-validated methodologies and behavioral analytic approaches found to
benefit children with ASD; familiar with current related research findings.
▪ Able to interpret and implement policies, procedures, and regulations.
▪ Able to consistently demonstrate good judgment and decision-making skills.
▪ Ability to maintain customer service orientation and professionalism in all interactions.
▪ Ability to communicate effectively, through oral and written skills, and work cooperatively with a variety of
individuals and groups. Must relate well to adults, children and their families and maintain positive affect.
▪ Ability to exercise discretion, demonstrate good judgement, and maintain a high level of confidentiality to
handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
▪ Ability to exercise good judgement and maintain discretion when handling sensitive and/or confidential
situations and documentation.
▪ Ability to pass a post-offer physical examination and a TB test.
▪ Ability to provide proof of required vaccinations or positive titer showing immunity. A signed declination
may be acceptable for certain vaccinations.
▪ Ability to maintain driving record in compliance with Transportation Safety Standards; maintain auto
insurance and vehicle registration.
▪ Ability to obtain and maintain a criminal record/fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and
Federal Bureau of Investigation per Easterseals of Southern California and/or program requirements.
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