The Lead Therapist is responsible for:
- Work a maximum six (6) hours each week per client.
- Of these, four (4) hours MUST be in customer’s home. The remaining two (2) hours may be worked outside the client’s home AS NEEDED
- Ensuring the treatment plan is implemented as designed.
- Ensuring proper implementation and effectiveness of the treatment plan.
- Reviewing all data collected by the Line Therapist and parent/guardian.
- Knowledge of evidence-based therapies including but not limited ABA, Discrete Trial, Pivotal Response Training, and Natural Environment Training.
- Should be able to make adjustments to client objectives/targets as needed and have an understanding of prompting procedures, data collection, and error correction procedures.
- Model all therapies/objectives the client is working on and teach the line therapist how to implement all programs.
- Should be able to think on your feet and make suggestions and/or corrections as needed relating to client programs, data collection, and issues and/or concerns.
- Should ensure that the line therapist(s) are generalizing programs throughout multiple settings/environments.
- Should ensure that the line therapist includes maintenance goals within current programming.
- Providing guidance and support to the Line Therapist(s).
- Reporting issues and/or concerns relating to family, client, or team to your supervisor.
- Reporting progress and/or concerns to your Interventionist.
- Receiving parent/guardian feedback, responding to or forwarding concerns to the appropriate person.
Daily Requirements: In the client’s home
- Observe the implementation of goals facilitated by the Line Therapist to ensure they follow the ITP.
- Provide guidance and support to the Line Therapist as needed.
- Review data collected by the Line Therapist(s) and parent(s)/guardian(s).
- Communicate with the parent/guardian. Respond to concerns as needed.
- Provide the Interventionist with mastered goals/graphs/ or other data to be updated.
- Model new objectives and/or techniques as necessary.
- Monitor programs to ensure that generalization of skills and maintenance goals are being worked on in multiple settings.
- Inform the Interventionist of any concerns or issues.
Outside the client’s home (2 hours/week as needed – based on approval)
- Work related to the client’s program, such as visual schedules, token boards, program materials for various skill sets, academic materials, arts/crafts, etc.
- All work done outside the client’s home should be approved by the Supervisor and the Interventionist.