BARBARA VENTURA
Vista,CA
Summary
Highly-motivated, hardworking and reliable BCBA with 7+ years in the ABA field. Proven ability to supervise the design of behavior modifications, while administering and interpreting a variety of clinical assessments. Passionate about sharing knowledge and information through direct training and orientation of behavioral technicians.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Dedicated Healthcare
Vista, CA
03.2023 - Current
- Supervise 1:1 ABA therapy in home environments
- Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments
- Provide in person parent training and supervision to clients at or near the authorized hourly amount
- Provide experience opportunities for BCBA and RBT candidates
- Formulate treatment plans that are sensitive to client's cognitive, sensory and social needs
- Monitore team members' adherence to ethical standards established by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Positive Behavior Steps
San Dimas, CA
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Provide clinical and supervisory support to a team of 6-8 behavior technicians with 8-10 clients
- Deliver individualized protocol modification and family treatment guidance for assigned clients
- Supervise and mentor Registered Behavior Technicians (i.e., Collection of hours and ongoing training)
- Conduct initial and on-going client assessment (e.g., Vineland, VB-MAPP, DAYC-2, etc.)
- Create monthly trainings for staff on relevant ABA principles
- Produce and submit progress reports to the clinical director on scheduled due dates.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Autism Spectrum Therapies
Orange, CA
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Provide clinical direction to technicians for a team of 9-11 behavior technicians with 18-20 clients
- Conduct ongoing parent training
- Collaborate with other professionals to tailor ABA programs to specific client needs
- Complete mandatory trainings and attended required meetings
- Monitor treatment plans and modified programs as needed.
Case Manager/Clinical Fellow
Autism Spectrum Therapies
Burbank, CA
02.2020 - 09.2021
- Supervise a team of 5-6 behavior technicians and 10-15 clients following the 3-tier model supervision
- Carry out functional behavioral assessments and implement behavioral support plans based on function of challenging behaviors under BCBA supervision
- Responsible for treatment plan development
- Wrote progress reports as required by funding sources (e.g LA Care, Kaiser-Easterseals, Anthem, etc.)
Advanced/Lead Technician
Autism Spectrum Therapies
Burbank, CA
06.2016 - 01.2020
- Observe and record client behavior through several forms of data collection (i.e., ABC data, percentage of opportunities, etc.)
- Communicate professionally with parents, supervisors and other team members as necessary
- Collect ongoing data on client's progress and maintain daily progress notes on each client
- Implement goals and programs created by BCBA
- Provide support structuring sessions to new hire behavior technicians
- Provided one to one therapy in home and in school settings.
Education
MASTER OF EDUCATION - Curriculum and Instruction-Applied Behavior Analysis
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
06.2019
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Sociology
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
06.2016
Skills
- Program designing and implementation of ABA interventions
- Parent Engagement
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and Skill Acquisition Assessment (eg, Vineland-3, FAST, DAYC-2, VB-MAPP and AFLS)
- Mentoring and training Registered Behavior Technicians
- Utilizing Centralreach and Datafinch
- Managing caseloads of clients with developmental disabilities (ages 3-17
Certification
BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst, September 2021
Languages
Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Dedicated Healthcare
03.2023 - Current
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Positive Behavior Steps
01.2022 - 02.2023
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Autism Spectrum Therapies
10.2021 - 01.2022
Case Manager/Clinical Fellow
Autism Spectrum Therapies
02.2020 - 09.2021
Advanced/Lead Technician
Autism Spectrum Therapies
06.2016 - 01.2020
MASTER OF EDUCATION - Curriculum and Instruction-Applied Behavior Analysis
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Sociology
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
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