Easterseals Midwest

Before COVID hit, Mary volunteered at a library cleaning children's books. She had really been missing that volunteer work, but we're thrilled that she has the opportunity to start back up again after almost a year! The library was so happy to have her back, and we're so glad Mary is getting to do what she enjoys again.

Check out our segment on The Thread STL from this weekend. Tim and the team explored so many great locations throughout St. Louis, and truly celebrated all the caregivers out there: https://youtu.be/7UjhdrTARbM

Happy Holidays from all of us at Easterseals Midwest!

Santa has been busy in our Southwest offices While we couldn’t hold our typical Milk & Cookies with Santa events, Santa made sure to visit with all of our families via Zoom! Care packages were sent out to families beforehand, including crafts, hot cocoa, and candy! The kids were so excited to visit with Santa, sharing how good they’ve been this year, what they want for Christmas, and even keeping Santa on his toes with some Christmas questions (did you know that in Denmark they put carrots in their shoes for Santa? Luckily, Santa had the correct answer ) We want to say a very special thanks to everyone who helped make this such a success!

Catch CEO Wendy Sullivan on Living St. Louis's 2020 State of the St. Louis Workforce - tonight at 7 PM!

Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to CoMoGives so far! We've currently raised just under $300. If you are able, please consider donating and making a difference for those we serve in Columbia and beyond! Make your donation now at https://comogives.com/easterseals-midwest!

Apply online at bit.ly/BehaviorAnalyst. The Behavior Analyst is responsible for successfully conducting applied behavior analysis and therapy with individuals with autism spectrum disorders and for maintaining regular communication with the client's family and/or staff to promote continuity in behavioral application of strategies and to share successes as they occur. ** Due to funding requirements, successful candidates must be BOARD CERTIFIED as a Behavior Analyst.... Duties: BCBAs will: - Provide direct behavior analysis services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders or other developmental disabilities and their families, including: - Training parents and caregivers in Applied Behavior Analysis strategies - Working directly with clients to progress toward goals and record goals - Modeling strategies for parents and caregivers - Giving feedback to parents and caregivers in their implementation of protocols - Supervising implementers/tutors in their implementation of protocols - Complete treatment planning activities, including writing program protocols and designing data collection systems. - Complete a variety of assessments, including but not limited to: Functional Behavior Assessment, VB-MAPP, ABLLs, Essentials for Living (EFL). - Write behavior intervention plans for clients with problematic behavior. - Lead social group interventions, including PEERS. - Attend IEP meetings and deliver presentations to parents, community members, and other service providers. A successful candidate will possess: - Excellent communication skills - The ability to prioritize and problem solve - Be willing to travel and work during evening hours Qualifications: - Education: Master's degree in psychology, social work, education, or related field. Current license/certification or action to procure license/certification started. - Experience: At least two years of successful work experience in conducting therapy or education. Knowledge of treatment and therapies for individuals with ASD especially applied behavior analysis techniques. Apply online at bit.ly/BehaviorAnalyst.

Apply online now at bit.ly/RegisteredBehaviorTechnician. The Registered Behavior Technician is responsible for successfully conducting applied behavior analysis therapy with individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The Registered Behavior Technician also maintains regular communication with their assigned BCBA, their assigned clients' families and/or staff to promote continuity in behavioral application of strategies and to share successes as they occur. He or she en...sures that these services achieve Easterseals Midwest's mission, meet Easterseals Midwest's strategic objectives, goals and scorecard measurements and meet the quality standards set by Easterseals Midwest, its funders and its accreditation agencies. Duties: - Conduct therapy using best practices learned in Implementer Training as well as through direct feedback from BCBA during supervision. - Implements treatment protocols and programs as designed by the BCBA. - Completes daily progress notes and paperwork documenting mastery dates, adding mastered targets to maintenance calendar, performing maintenance checks on mastered items and adding new targets from a list provided by BCBA. - Implementer must organize materials and maintain equipment as necessary. - Provide feedback to BCBA anecdotally and with data sheets in order to make changes necessary to behavior plan responses as needed. - Communicate effectively with BCBA and clients' families to coordinate delivery of services. If unable to attend a session, must notify the BCBA and parents immediately and make an effort to reschedule the session. - Requires driving to clients' homes to work for a minimum of 2 hours with a client in their natural environment. - Professional and supportive interaction with parents and/or guardians. A successful candidate will possess: - Good communication skills, both orally and written. - Ability to receive constructive feedback from supervisors and apply necessary actions. - Must be flexible, reliable, and dependable and manage and embrace change. - Must be physically able to deal with aggressive and/or interfering behaviors on a frequent basis. Qualifications: - Education: High School Diploma/GED. May require a bachelors depending upon funding source of clients. - Experience: Experience working with individuals with autism and providing discrete trial preferred. Apply online now at bit.ly/RegisteredBehaviorTechnician.