Job Description

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Minimum Requirements

Currently holds or is immediately eligible for certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
Experience working with children with autism, emotional/behavioral disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder and/or intellectual disabilities.
Excellent human relations and communication skills.
Ability to analyze data to determine appropriate measures.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage work assignments in an efficient manner and within established time frames.
Ability to communicate ideas clearly in oral and written form.
Ability to work collaboratively with small and large teams to effect change and optimize efficiency.
Has or can obtain and maintain Crisis Prevention Intervention and any other beneficial certifications to appropriately deal with client behavior.
Ability to handle stressful situations by remaining calm and professional while working with clients who may become verbally and physically aggressive.
Must have regular and predictable attendance.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications

Has a minimum of two (2) years of experience as a Behavior Analyst.

Role Responsibilities

Assist in the development, facilitation, and follow-up training in Applied Behavior Analysis, using both discrete trial training and natural environment training models of teaching.
Facilitate and assist in the development and identification of resources and support information for clients and their families
Provide model teaching and other direct instructional supports including, but not limited to practicum supervision/teaching, class instruction and in-service instruction to other support professionals.
Assist in the development and implementation of assessment tools, to conduct functional assessments and analyses when appropriate, and to develop appropriate behavior strategies to teach appropriate behavior and reduce maladaptive behaviors.
Provide ongoing support and training to direct support professionals, ABA implementers, and other individuals in support roles for families.
Create ongoing data collection system to establish baseline and programmatic efficacy for all consumers, and to analyze data on a frequent and ongoing basis to guide programming.
Develop behavior plans/treatment plans for all consumers with a focus on teaching and other antecedent strategies for reducing problematic behavior(s).
Meet as needed with supervised staff to discuss ongoing consumer issues and to provide support when necessary.
Review and sign off on behavior plan/treatment plan training for all field staff and provide field supervision when necessary.
Utilize Electronic Health Records platform to enter session notes within 48 hours of each session.
Provide consultation services and to maintain ongoing communication with all constituents (other supports, parents, community, and community agencies).
Keep current with the literature, new research findings and resources. In addition, continuing education courses to maintain BCBA certification are necessary (32 credits every 2 years).
Maintain all data, paperwork, and communication between personal care staff and families, and to provide ongoing feedback to government related agencies that contract with such families.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental Requirements

The Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer and other office equipment.
Ability to sufficiently and efficiently move throughout the building and grounds for extended periods.
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with clients, other staff, and parents as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear.
Must be able to occasionally stoop, kneel, and lift up to 50 lbs.
Maintain emotional control under stress.
Ability to travel district-wide regularly if needed.
Ability to work prolonged and irregular hours.

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