Mylvia Polanco
Valencia,CA
Summary
With 8+ years of experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) designation for 4 years, I am currently a Clinical Director. In this role, I oversee an entire branch and manage a team of 40+ employees, providing supervision for clinical and administrative departments. Conducting quality assurance visits and offering clinical consultations, I ensure the highest standards of care for our clients. Additionally, I am proficient in implementing the Behavior Skills Training (BST) model to facilitate clinical development and maintain best practices within the supervisory team through objective measures such as ABA-based feedback measures, interobserver agreement, and treatment fidelity procedures.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Director
Quality Behavior Solutions, Inc.
05.2024 - Current
- Supervision of Clinic Based Services throughout the day (must be present in the clinic when not in field); support client behaviors in clinic when needed
- Conduct quality assurance visits and provide clinical oversight and supervision for regional supervisors, apprentices, and RBT team including clinical consultations, review of parent ed programs and progress, monitor data trend, and complete report editing supervisory team
- Implement BST model to support and foster clinical growth and ensure supervisory team is applying objective measures to ensure clinical best practices (ABA based feedback measures, IOA and treatment fidelity procedures)
- Conduct administrative oversight and supervision
- Admin supervision includes but is not limited to review of Auth Utilization report and hours, ensure prescribed direct and sup hours are being met at90% of hours
- Monitor source doc for all billable appointments, ensure all billing compliance rules are abided by per funding source (e.g., billing units, PVR/PVFs accuracy, client/staff sign in sheets, staffing credential requirements, etc.)
- Conduct new-hire training, develop training to support the continued growth and learning of regional clinical teams in response to assessing clinical and administrative needs/deficits, support future supervisors’ onboarding by building caseloads and completing assessments
- Produce an objective/comprehensive assessment that describes specific levels of behaviors at baseline and subsequent treatment goals
- Provide consistent, ongoing, objective analysis and quantification of trends to guide treatment planning and decisions to maximize progress
- Utilize reinforcement and other behavioral principles which are evidence based in peer-review publications; provide effective supervision procedures to direct line professionals; including in-vivo training, IOA, modeling and feedback of ABA techniques to ensure proficiency
Senior Behavior Analyst
Quality Behavior Solutions, Inc.
09.2020 - 04.2023
- Applying only the science of Applied Behavior Analysis, evidence-based practices and appropriate data collections measures
- Ability to produce an objective and comprehensive assessment/progress report that describes specific levels of behaviors at baseline and subsequent of treatment goals/behaviors; need to meet clinical requirements to ensure patient services are approved via treatments plan
- Analysis of patient’s condition through contributing variable to patient’s behavior and assigning ABA strategies effective at treating behavior in treatment
- Ensure a current and comprehensive behavior intervention plan (BIP) is always in place and uploaded in the patient’s file (i.e
- Catalyst, binder, etc.)
- Maintain clear documentation of each supervision activity billed selected to complete the requirements of the funding source, Code of Conduct for BCBAs and QBS supervisor procedures
- Remain knowledgeable of activities and requirements for all billing codes being billed by the BCBA and/or BCaBA
Clinical Supervisor Intern
Quality Behavior Solutions, Inc.
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Provide consistent, ongoing, objective analysis and quantification of trends to guide treatment planning and decisions to maximize progress (minimum of once per month)
- Utilize reinforcement and other behavioral principles which are evidence based in peer-review publications
- Provide effective supervision procedures to direct line professionals; including in-vivo training, IOA, modeling and feedback (i.e
- Behavior Skills Training) of ABA techniques to ensure proficiency
- Supervise every RBT/BT/Lead a minimum of1 time per month for each assigned patient
- Collaborate with RCA (Regional Clinical Administrator) to ensure every patient accesses a minimum of90% of direct authorized hours as prescribed
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the guidelines for responsible conduct and all pertinent legal and HIPAA regulations
- Adhere to the BACB’s Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts
- Frequent the BACB website and newsletter to remain informed of updates, information and changes in requirements set in place by the board
- Provide parent education for caregivers at90% of authorized hours per patient to promote generalization of techniques
Registered Behavioral Technician Lead
Quality Behavior Solutions, Inc.
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Support supervisor with indirect supervision duties, as assigned
- Accept, follow, and implement directions from supervisor(s)
- Communicate parental concerns immediately to the supervisor
- Use appropriate techniques when managing difficult behaviors and creating behavior intervention plans
- Complete all goals and data in a timely manner
- Consistently and accurately take data
- Complete any additional duties as assigned by your supervisor(s)
- Utilize CPI techniques when a client aggresses and under no circumstance restrain, hold, pinch, push, hit or provide any physical or mental discomfort to the client
- Serve culturally and linguistically diverse families in all SES areas
Registered Behavioral Technician
Quality Behavior Solutions, Inc.
10.2016 - 08.2019
- Provide behavior-analytic services to under the supervision of a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
- Document child’s behavior and report abnormalities to parent and BCBAs
- Mentor and train newly hired employees on clinic-based behavior-analytic services
- Prepare and create stimuli for client and client’s programming
- Utilize behavior-analytic language in both technological and laymen terms
Department Specialist/ Health Educator
Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Center for Healthier Communities
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Collaborate in cardiovascular health and diabetes mellitus program development, implementation, and management
- Conduct research and become familiar with low-cost community resources and funding opportunities for target populations
- Conduct pre-surveys and post-surveys along with metrics to measure increase of knowledge and change in lifestyle prior and following programs
- Create monthly reports summarizing the advantages and disadvantages of current programs; brainstorm ways to improve the quality of the programs
Intern
Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Center for Healthier Communities
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Create educational flyers on nutrition and workout plans to disseminate in community
- Lead walking group health education sessions to parents of elementary school students (first part health education, second part physical output)
- Conduct MyPlate Presentations to elementary-aged children
- Identify new community organizations to expand partnering relationships with the Center for Healthier Communities
Education
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Los Angeles, CA07-2020
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA05.2017
CSU General Education Breadth - undefined
College of the Canyons
Valencia, CA06.2015
High School Diploma - undefined
Golden Valley High School
Santa Clarita, CA05.2013
Skills
- Budget oversight
- Clinical quality improvement
- Employee performance evaluations
- Direct patient care
- Clinical leadership
- Collaborative skills
- Developing training programs
- Patient education
Certification
- BCBA
- Behavior Analyst Certification Board
- September8,2020
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Clinical Director
Quality Behavior Solutions, Inc.
05.2024 - Current
Senior Behavior Analyst
Quality Behavior Solutions, Inc.
09.2020 - 04.2023
Clinical Supervisor Intern
Quality Behavior Solutions, Inc.
09.2019 - 09.2020
Registered Behavioral Technician Lead
Quality Behavior Solutions, Inc.
05.2019 - 08.2019
Department Specialist/ Health Educator
Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Center for Healthier Communities
09.2017 - 08.2018
Intern
Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Center for Healthier Communities
01.2017 - 05.2017
Registered Behavioral Technician
Quality Behavior Solutions, Inc.
10.2016 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
California State University Northridge
CSU General Education Breadth - undefined
College of the Canyons
High School Diploma - undefined
Golden Valley High School
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
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