Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
Presentations
References
Leadership Experience
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Laura Leon Franco

Torrance,CA

Summary

Practical clinician with more than 10 years of experience and background in Applied Behavior Analysis. Focused on developing teams' clinical knowledge, decision-making skills, and performance standards. Eager to bring talent and expertise to clinical management care.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Director

Behavior Frontiers
09.2019 - Current
  • Grow, sustain, and manage ABA services for children with autism and other special needs
  • Provide supervision to BCBA mentees
  • Train, manage, and provide ongoing support to BCBAs and master’s level clinicians
  • Ensure that clinicians provide appropriate number of supervision hours from standard of care guidelines
  • Write initial, progress, transition, termination, and update reports for clients
  • Revise reports from various funding sources (e.g., LA Care, BSCPHP, regional centers, Easterseals, Anthem, MHN, Magellan, Molina, Optum) to ensure quality
  • Submit reports on time and following all funding source requirements
  • Coordinate treatment plan requests and recommendations with funding source representatives
  • Managing and mediating difficult client/staff issues
  • Reporting child abuse/neglect, emergency interventions, and/or special incidents
  • Enforcing company policies
  • Conduct standardized assessments with new clients
  • Write intake reports with baseline functioning, interventions, goals, and medically necessary recommendations
  • Assign supervisors/managers to new clients and provide support with new client start-up procedures
  • Conduct performance evaluations
  • Interviewing and hiring clinicians for the Southeast Los Angeles region
  • Monitor clinical trainings for staff
  • Conduct clinical trainings as needed
  • Monitor quality improvement initiatives and employee incentive programs
  • Planning and monitoring social events
  • Coordinate, monitor, and attend conferences
  • Collaborating with multiple departments: Administrative Assistants, Scheduling Personnel, Intake Department, Human Resources, Billing and Accounting, Authorization Department, Compliance Department, IT, and Recruitment Department.
  • Adhering to ethical standards in HIPAA and the BCBA code of ethics

Behavior Supervisor

Behavior Frontiers
11.2017 - 08.2019
  • Conducting formal assessments with clients (i.e., VB-MAPP, Vineland, AFLS)
  • Creating and monitoring outcomes of behavioral programs for individuals with special needs
  • Collaborating and communicating with client’s family, caregivers, and other service providers as appropriate (i.e., IEP committees, occupational and speech specialists)
  • Conducting parent, caregiver, and family training on ABA procedures
  • Supervising individuals accruing hours towards their BCBA certification
  • Conducting observations of clients’ treatment plans to ensure the best possible outcomes and updating accordingly
  • Meeting with clinical staff to communicate successes and challenges of the therapy
  • Documenting progress notes, reports, and other updates on a routine basis
  • Adhering to ethical standards in HIPAA and the BCBA code of ethics

Clinical Intake Consultant

Trumpet Behavioral Health
07.2017 - 11.2017
  • Conducting interviews over the phone with potential clients across the United States
  • Using clinical knowledge to determine client needs and each division’s capacity to support these needs
  • Conducting form reviews over the phone (i.e., Consent for Services, HIPPA, Client Rights, Confidential Exchange of Information), preparing forms for parent signature, and processing all forms
  • Creating, classifying, and organizing electronic files via Box and Central Reach
  • Collaborating with referral coordinators and senior clinicians across all divisions.

Associate Clinician

Trumpet Behavioral Health
05.2015 - 06.2017
  • Conducting formal assessments with clients (i.e., VB-MAPP, Vineland, Language for Learning placement assessments)
  • Creating and monitoring outcomes of behavioral programs for individuals with special needs
  • Collaborating and communicating with client’s family, caregivers, and other service providers as appropriate (i.e., IEP committees, occupational and speech specialists)
  • Conducting parent, caregiver, and family training on ABA procedures
  • Assisting with team member training, mentoring, and coaching of therapists who provide direct services
  • Supervising individuals accruing hours towards their BCBA certification
  • Conducting observations of clients’ treatment plans and make data-based decisions
  • Meeting with clinical staff to communicate successes and challenges of therapy
  • Documenting progress notes, reports, and other updates on routine basis
  • Recording, organizing, graphing, and reporting on procedural and treatment integrity forms
  • Attending monthly clinical obligations (e.g., All-Staff meetings, clinical trainings)
  • Adhering to ethical standards in HIPAA and BCBA code of ethics.

Behavior Interventionist

Autism Spectrum Therapies
09.2013 - 04.2015
  • Working as a behavior interventionist with children between the ages of 4 and 9 years-old
  • Implementing evidence-based interventions and collecting data
  • Conducting parent education
  • Attending quarterly team meetings to work on professional development.

Education

M.A. Behavioral Clinical Psychology - Behavior Analysis

California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA
08.2013

B.A. Psychology -

California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA
12.2009

B.A. Sociology -

California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA
12.2009

Skills

  • Fluent in Spanish and English
  • Familiar with American Sign Language
  • Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
  • Familiar with MEASUREPM, mondaycom, Salesforce, and SharePoint

Certification

Board Certified Behavior Analyst, 11/2014-PRESENT

Affiliations

  • California Association for Behavior Analysis, 02/2010-PRESENT
  • Association for Behavior Analysis International, 03/2017-05/2022

Presentations

  • Examining the Effectiveness of Social Skills Interventions for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, California Association for Behavior Analysis, 02/2012, Garden Grove, California
  • Acquisition of Social Behaviors among Children with Autism in a Component Analysis, California Association for Behavior Analysis, 02/2011, Burlingame, California

References

  • Shawna Barrios, M.A., BCBA, 310-254-7110, sbarrios@behaviorfrontiers.com
  • Paola Saiki, M.A., BCBA, 310-720-9431, pnsaiki09@gmail.com
  • Miguel Noh, 213-308-7182, mignoh88@gmail.com

Leadership Experience

  • Trumpet Behavioral Health, Assistant Therapist Liaison, Spring 2017, Collaborating with the Therapist Liaison to improve the quality of life of therapists in the San Jose, CA division, Assisting in the organization and promotion of events tailored for therapists, Volunteering my time to teach salsa lessons as part of our organized events
  • CSUN Salsa Libre, Vice President, Spring 2009
  • CSUN Salsa Libre, Secretary/Social Chair, Fall 2009
  • Phi Delta Epsilon Professional Pre-Medical Fraternity, President, Spring 2007
  • Phi Delta Epsilon Professional Pre-Medical Fraternity, Vice President of Programming, Fall 2007
  • Phi Delta Epsilon Professional Pre-Medical Fraternity, Social Chair, Spring 2006

Timeline

Clinical Director

Behavior Frontiers
09.2019 - Current

Behavior Supervisor

Behavior Frontiers
11.2017 - 08.2019

Clinical Intake Consultant

Trumpet Behavioral Health
07.2017 - 11.2017

Associate Clinician

Trumpet Behavioral Health
05.2015 - 06.2017

Behavior Interventionist

Autism Spectrum Therapies
09.2013 - 04.2015
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, 11/2014-PRESENT

M.A. Behavioral Clinical Psychology - Behavior Analysis

California State University, Northridge

B.A. Psychology -

California State University, Northridge

B.A. Sociology -

California State University, Northridge
Laura Leon Franco