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ABA Case Manager

Job Details

Frankfort Clinic - Frankfort, IL
Full Time
$60,000.00 - $60,000.00 Salary
Applied Behavior Analysis / ABA

Description

Position Summary:

The Case Manager is responsible for coordinating all care and supporting all office processes for a caseload of clients, including: client intake, scheduling, maintaining updated documents and insurance authorizations, ensuring proper utilization of services, and conducting routine follow ups to ensure quality of services.

 

Essential Functions:

  • Assess incoming clients for treatment using various assessment tools, and provide a clinical recommendation for weekly treatment hours based on client need
  • Obtain all necessary documentation from BCBA, ensure documentation is kept up to date
  • Revise and update client programs on a regular basis, every 1-2 weeks
  • Set up new clients on EMR system
  • Ensure active insurance coverage
  • Coordination of care with other professionals and disciplines
  • Manage client’s schedules, ensure Behavior Technicians are keeping to their regular schedules and not going over the authorized hours, manage cancellations and rescheduling
  • Monitor appointments, and ensure BTs/RBTs are taking data and converting timesheets in a timely manner
  • Monitor utilization of hours and alert office manager to any issues
  • Monitor authorizations expiring
  • Conduct routine follow ups with parents, RBTs, and BCBA’s to ensure quality of services
  • Respond to client and provider requests and concerns
  • Running direct sessions with clients as necessary to ensure continuity of care
  • Participates in monthly BCBA Board Preparation study group
  • Maintain target of 26 billable hours a week

Qualifications

Required Education, Experience and Credentials:

  • Master’s Degree in Psychology, Education, Applied Behavior Analysis or a related field
  • Completion of 2000 fieldwork hours in ABA
  • In the process of pursuing BCBA certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
    • This position is a temporary assignment for Master’s prepared RBTs who are awaiting their board certification
    • Assignment duration not to exceed 1 year of employment

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to mentor and develop RBTs and future BCBAs
  • Competence with a variety of computer applications
  • Familiar with a wide variety of ABA assessments
  • Experience working in a clinic setting

 

Personal Attributes:

  • Collaborative spirit and willingness to work as a team
  • Passion for working with children with special needs
  • Comfortable persona to better develop relationships with children and their families
  • Development mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement
  • Passion for working with children with special needs
  • Dedicated clinician with a passion for quality outcomes rooted in education, training and development
  • Accountable for personal behavior and performance
  • Receptive to feedback with a commitment to personal and professional development
  • Honest and transparent communicator

 

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

  • Ability to learn and implement de-escalation skills for client sessions
  • Ability to lift or carry 30 lbs
  • Ability to work in a variety of positions, including on the floor during played-based therapy

 

Travel Requirements

  • Some travel within assigned region for training, meetings and supporting client coverage needs.

 

 

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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