Sakar Acharya
DeWitt,NY
Summary
Social Work graduate with a diverse background supporting children and families across clinical, educational, and community settings. Hands-on experience with youth involved in juvenile delinquency and leadership of the Elementary After Hours Program in a Montessori school. Skilled in program management, staff supervision, case assessment, and implementing individualized behavior strategies. Experienced in communicating effectively with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams. Leveraging skills, diverse background and cultural competence to support best practices.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Behavior Technician
ADHD and Autism Psychological Services & Advocacy
12.2025 - Current
- Continued implementing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy as an RBT following certification and assisted a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Head of After Hours (Elementary) and Substitute Teacher (Primary and Elementary)
Montessori School of Syracuse
05.2024 - Current
- Supervise After Hours program, overseeing K–2 and 3–6 graders (40 students) with a team of six teachers.
- Participate in weekly meetings with the educational consultant to review After Hours program progress.
- Work closely with school administration and parents on a daily basis to bridge communication and support the program.
- Document incidents reports, help with operational needs and manage inventory.
- Oversee smooth transitions for students between enrichment programs and activities.
- Ensure safety, engagement, and productivity across all After Hours activities and programs.
- Serve as substitute teacher for Elementary and Primary classrooms when needed.
Behavior Technician
ADHD and Autism Psychological Services & Advocacy
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Implement Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) designed by BCBA and apply PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) across all phases for non-verbal clients, including picture exchange, discrimination, sentence formation, and generalization.
- Provide reinforcement, token economies, shaping, chaining, prompting, fading, error correction, and behavior modification procedures.
- Apply antecedent interventions, environmental modifications, behavior blocking techniques, and implement social skills training and skill generalization.
- Collect and analyze data on target behaviors, skill acquisition, and treatment progress, ensuring session fidelity and clinical accountability.
- Assisted Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions under supervision while ensuring client safety and ethical compliance.
- Conduct Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Natural Environment Teaching (NET) to promote skill acquisition and behavior development.
Social Work Trainee and Team Lead
Underprivileged Children’s Educational Program (UCEP)
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Assisted in Case Management.
- Conducted Case Studies and Family Assessments including children associated with Juvenile Delinquency in the organization’s residential program.
- Applied basic counseling.
- Assisted Program In-Charge for Volunteer Mobilization.
- Prepare beneficiaries for technical/vocational training offered by the organization.
- Applied qualitative surveys.
Social Work Intern
Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP)
02.2018 - 06.2018
- Recorded and analyzed news articles of various human rights related activities.
- Participated in question-answer forums with in-line organizations and represented the organization.
- Researched government provisions for senior citizens and marginalized communities.
- Submitted daily notes and activity report to supervisor.
- Engaged in events and workshops on peace building, human rights, and social security/protection.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities and Social Sciences, Social Work
Tribhuvan University
Kathmandu, Nepal01.2019
+2 - Management
Golden Gate International College
Kathmandu, Nepal01.2014
School Leaving Certificate (SLC) -
Kavya School
Kathmandu, Nepal01.2012
Skills
- Clinical- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), case assessment and data collection
- Management: Program and operational management, staff supervision and inventory management
- Communication/Interpersonal: Multidisciplinary Collaboration, coordination communication among stakeholders and cultural competence
- Creative- Guitar and student engagement
Certification
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)- 2025
- Case Management Certificate CADER, Boston University- 2025
- Human Services Management Certificate CADER, Boston University- 2024
Languages
English, Nepali and Hindi
Timeline
Registered Behavior Technician
ADHD and Autism Psychological Services & Advocacy
12.2025 - Current
Behavior Technician
ADHD and Autism Psychological Services & Advocacy
06.2025 - 12.2025
Head of After Hours (Elementary) and Substitute Teacher (Primary and Elementary)
Montessori School of Syracuse
05.2024 - Current
Social Work Trainee and Team Lead
Underprivileged Children’s Educational Program (UCEP)
03.2019 - 05.2019
Social Work Intern
Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP)
02.2018 - 06.2018
+2 - Management
Golden Gate International College
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities and Social Sciences, Social Work
Tribhuvan University
School Leaving Certificate (SLC) -
Kavya School