Developmental therapist vs line therapist

Differences between developmental therapist and line 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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Line therapist example responsibilities.

• Teach family members and teachers different ways to achieve cooperation with child and transfer skills to ensure an efficient learning environment.
• Instruct training classes and train new staff in ABA therapy, as well as behavior management.
• Improve child's self-help skills including getting dress, oral hygiene, and using the toilet.
• Work under BCBA supervision to address behavioral, academic, social, and life skills using the VB-MAPP.
• Implement one on one behavioral intervention programs to enrich the child's fine/gross motor, self-help and academic skills
• Develop goals for each individual child with guidance from a BCBA using the VB-MAPP, updating progress on the VB-MAPP regularly.
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