Andrew J. Sodawasser, MA, BCBA, PLMHP

Andrew J. Sodawasser, MA, BCBA, PLMHP is a Senior Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and Provisionally Licensed Mental Health Provider in the Severe Behavior Department at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Languages Spoken: English

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Professional Bio

While attaining his Bachelor's Degree at Midland University in 2014, Sodawasser completed an internship as a behavior technician in the Severe Behavior Program and Virtual Care/In-home Early Intervention program at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. After graduating, Sodawasser stepped away from UNMC for a few months before realizing his passion remained in working with children with severe behavior diagnoses. Sodawasser returned to MMI’s Severe Behavior Department in 2014 as a behavioral technician. Over the next four years, Sodawasser continued to develop his skills as a behavioral therapist in the department as well as gain multiple other experiences in MMI's Pediatric Feeding Department, Autism Diagnostic Clinic, Early Intervention Program, School Consultation Program and Behavioral Health Clinic.

In 2018, Sodawasser acquired his BCBA and PLMHP and became a supervisor (BAS-II) in the Severe Behavior Department. While in this position, Sodawasser gained experience with parent training, staff supervision and coaching, as well as managing the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with behavioral diagnoses. In 2020, Sodawasser was promoted to a BAS-III, where he was able to help lead the department’s move to a new facility. He has also been chosen to represent the department and institute in multiple projects, including but not limited to, Design Thinking Workshops, the Severe Behavior Department Director Search Committee and MMI’s Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee. In his current role, Sodawasser continues to assist in the supervision of severe behavior cases, but his concentration has shifted to a more organizational focus where he works to promote continued growth, development and improved efficiency throughout the department, institute and university.

Sodawasser provides patient care services services for the Severe Behavior Department at Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Location: Munroe-Meyer Institute

MPA: University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2017.
BS: Therapeutic recreation, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, 2012.
MA: Psychology with Applied Behavior Analysis focus, University of Nebraska – Omaha, 2018.
BA: Psychology with Applied Behavior Analysis minor, Midland University, 2014.

Specialty Certifications

Certified Behavior Analyst.
Provisional Mental Health Practitioner, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
Medication Aid Certification, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

Focus Areas

Caregiver and Staff Training.
Crisis Intervention.
Data Analysis and Visual Inspection.
Design Thinking.
Functional analysis methodology.

Stimulus Avoidance Assessment.

Research

Publications from PubMed

Brown, K. R., Sodawasser, A. J., Hardee, A. M., & Retzlaff, B. J. (2021). Examining the reliability of the stimulus avoidance assessment. Behavioral Development. doi: 10.1037/bdb0000105.

Honors

Chancellor’s Silver U Award, UNMC, 2021.
Staff Standout Award, MMI, 2017.

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