Autism Treatment Specialist

JOB SUMMARY: The Autism Treatment Specialist is part of an interdisciplinary team of professionals who are expected to provide high quality service provision, data collection, therapeutic intervention, and instruction in individual and/or small group formats. The Autism Treatment Specialist provides direct service and support to the clients that reside in the Monarch Boarding Academy programs and assist the client in acquiring the skills that will assist them in their transition to a step-down level of care. The Monarch Boarding Academy Program Manager and Floor Supervisor provide ongoing supervision to the Treatment Specialist.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Deliver and facilitate behavior intervention and response plans and instructional program designs that are based on Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP) goals and objectives, in coordination with the Monarch School. 
2. Observe, describe, and document client data regarding client behavior presentation and skills targeted for acquisition by utilizing a variety of different measurements for data collection to support and add to clinical objectives and outcomes including but not limited to descriptive analysis, rate/duration of target behaviors, level of support/help, and trials-to-criterion.
3. Provide care and support for all clients by providing individualized supervision and support to complete personal care activities, advocating for their needs, teach them and assist them as necessary in activities of daily living, and help in the management of their clothes and personal belongings
4. Utilize structured activity schedules as developed by the treatment team in order to support the clients in organizing and navigating through their daily routines with predictability afforded through these types of visual supports.
5. Participate as a team member through effective communication with co-workers and leadership team members and following all guidelines and procedures that have been developed to be used with our clients based on assessments that have been conducted.
6. Lead planned daily activities and routines to optimize progress towards treatment programs and contribute to the clients’ continued development.
7. Protect the clients from physical and emotional harm emanating from themselves, others, or the environment including the use of Safety-Care crisis management strategies and interventions, using physical management procedures as necessary for safety due to an imminent risk of harm present to the person or others.
8. Respond appropriately to emergency situations including but not limited to client and/or staff injury, missing clients, and crises situations in which a client is engaging in dangerous, unsafe behavior(s).
9. Strictly follow treatment guidelines in order to develop and foster skill acquisition of universal communication responses that replace previously engaged in responses to communicate needs including but not limited to disruptive, destructive, and/or dangerous behavior.
10. Teach the clients and model independence in activities of daily living, the use of effective functional communication, emotion regulation, self-management, and cooperation and acceptance skills.
11. Develop a keen knowledge and understanding of each of the clients and their typical presentation in order to ascertain any medical or physiological changes that may occur.
12. Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team.
13. Contribute to the development and maintenance of the clinical record through the timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.