This job description illustrates the essential duties of this position. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned or modified.

For more information, please visit our Careers web page < www.focusoutreach.org/careers >.

Please join me in welcoming our Family Focused ABA staff! A couple months ago we introduced you to Focus’ newest program ABA, which stands for Applied Behavior Analysis. This program serves the needs of individuals who experience Autism Spectrum Disorders.

While autism does not have a cure, it has a treatment.  One manner to deliver this treatment is through the use of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and you need Board Certified Behavior Analysis therapists to carry out this program.  We have found two women to head up our ABA department here at Focus, Pam and Dakari. We have also hired four ABA tutors to work directly with children 20 hours a week in an intensive behavior analysis program.

This program works by tying the family to a highly specialized therapist, who they will work with on a weekly basis.  As the child grows and changes, the plan will change with them.

We want you to know that this program has the highest success rate of any autism intervention. This is an opportunity where we can do real and lasting good for families.   The real beauty of the program is the fact we are just making it accessible.

Since we launched this program in January we now have six children enrolled! Pam has started a series of ABA trainings, the first one was in April and we heard wonderful things about it. The ABA program is partnering with our Summer Camp program, which starts June 10^th, to educate our Care Providers on ABA. They are also meeting with our Infant Learning Program to conduct an ABA training for our staff. Needless to say, we are working hard over here at Focus and we are excited about the progress we are making in such a short amount of time.

Here is what a mother of one of our ABA students had to say about Focus ABA, “My four-year-old son is non verbal, so far. Since starting Focus ABA he has began using sign language and utilizes picture exchange. After only one week of Focus ABA my son initiated ‘patty cake’ for the first time. After only a month my son signed ‘I love you’ to his grandparents, his sister and I. I believe Focus ABA has shown my son the purpose of communication, resulting in a motivation to attempt to communicate on his own.”

To learn more about the ABA program please feel free to call 907-694-6002 or schedule a visit to the office. We look forward to sharing more information about this exciting program as it develops.

The Home & Community Programs Coordinator supervises Care Providers, establishes the schedule of services with the families, and forecasts future service needs. This position requires a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the consumers, maintains an excellent rapport with consumers, their families, and other staff, while respecting appropriate professional boundaries.

This job description illustrates the essential duties of this position. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned or modified.

For more information, please visit our Careers web page < www.focusoutreach.org/careers >.