Developmental therapist vs behavioral therapist

Differences between developmental therapist and behavioral therapist duties and responsibilities

Developmental therapist example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate working knowledge of community mental health services identify in the Medicaid guidelines and attain contractual outcomes within designate time frames.
• Conduct developmental evaluations and behavior therapy in an early intervention program for children with autism and other developmental delays.
• Experience working with children diagnose with autism and developmental disabilities who exhibit behavioral disorders.
• Used positive reinforcement through ABA to help develop social and motor skills.
• Provide ABA therapy to developmentally delay, primarily autistic children in the home, community, and the clinical setting
• Conduct regular IFSP meetings to establish family centered outcomes and identify therapeutic strategies.
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Behavioral therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage behavioral program for each client assign (CPI training).
• Modele self-help and independent skills to assist autistic and developmentally delay children achieving their establish goals.
• Assist the BCBA in assessing new clients, supervising line therapists, providing parent training, and formulating client specific programs.
• Analyze and interpret results through graphing data collect from individual sessions.
• Work collaboratively with BCBA's and direct line staff to ensure care plan and procedures are being implement consistently and uniformly.
• Communicate with school administration, school teacher's and teaching assistants with helping create IEP's and behavior plans for individuals.
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