Gabrielle Testa
Bethlehem,Connecticut
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Board Certified Behavior Analyst with experience implementing ABA principles in the school, clinic, and home setting. Conducts comprehensive assessments to identify clinical need and develop individualized treatment plans using evidence based procedures based in applied behavior analysis principles. Expertise in designing behavioral interventions and adaptive living skills. Adept clinical supervision and training of BCBA's and RBT's.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
CLINICAL DIRECTOR (BCBA)
Rise Above Behavioral Group, LLC
02.2024 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive assessments to guide behavioral intervention and treatment planning.
- Create behavioral intervention plans and conduct FBA's.
- Provide treatment and supervision to clients with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in a clinic-based and in home setting.
- Interact effectively with client's interdisciplinary team.
- Implement evidence-based procedures based in ABA principles.
- Provide ongoing case management on client progress, analyzing data and modifying treatment as needed to create optimal behavior change.
- Provide supervision, train, and monitor staff performance using behavior skills training.
- Facilitate ethical behavior
Clinical Director (BCBA)
Behavioral Consulting Associates, LLC
03.2021 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive assessments to guide behavioral intervention and treatment planning.
- Create behavioral intervention plans and conduct FBA's.
- Provide treatment and supervision to clients with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and related neurodevelopmental disorders in the school, home, and clinic-based settings.
- Interact effectively with client's interdisciplinary team.
- Implement evidence-based procedures based in ABA principles.
- Provide ongoing case management on client progress, analyzing data and modifying treatment as needed to create optimal behavior change.
- Provide supervision, train, and monitor staff performance using behavior skills training.
- Facilitate ethical behavior
- Create and manage weekly schedule for staff and clients.
Behavior Therapist
Newtown Public School District
08.2017 - 02.2021
- Monitor and track progress on student’s goals.
- Help develop and implement student’s programming in collaboration with the BCBA.
- Keep program book up to date and highly organized.
- Conduct weekly data analysis and report unfavorable trends in a timely manner.
- Immediately record acquisition data and prepare materials for programming and curriculum.
- Update paperwork and graphs in a timely manner,
- Collaborate with student's interdisciplinary team and remain in constant communication with the team on student’s needs and programming.
- Train new behavior therapists.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT05.2012
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Staff/Parent Training
- Clinical Supervision
- Interpersonal Communication
- Treatment Plan Development
- Client Advocacy
- Functional Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Evidence-Based Care
Accomplishments
- Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
- Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) - Connecticut
- Certification in PMT-Restraint Training and Crisis Intervention
Timeline
CLINICAL DIRECTOR (BCBA)
Rise Above Behavioral Group, LLC
02.2024 - Current
Clinical Director (BCBA)
Behavioral Consulting Associates, LLC
03.2021 - Current
Behavior Therapist
Newtown Public School District
08.2017 - 02.2021
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
Western Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Southern Connecticut State University
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