Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Overview

Laurel Heights Hospital is seeking a BCBA (BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST) (FULL-TIME). Join our talented team of professionals as we work to provide the most effective treatment utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.

• Conducts intake evaluations including functional behavioral assessments and skills assessments.
• Demonstrates understanding and the ability to apply principles and techniques of ABA and provide direction to other staff in their implementation.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Develops behavior intervention plans and individual treatment plans/programming to include both behavior reduction and skill acquisition. Responsible for the training and fidelity of interventions.
• Provides training and supervision to RBTs.
• Completes RBT competency assessments and reassessments.
• Responsible for continued competence and professional growth of RBTs during weekly consultations, providing written feedback, supervision meetings, and additional trainings as needed.
• Ensures supervision hours of RBTs meet the requirements of the BCBA
• Builds and maintains positive family/caregiver relationships throughout the course of treatment.
• Trains parents, caregivers and ABA technicians who implement plans with children and families on principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
• Graphs data, adjusts strategies as needed to ensure progress, and provides routine progress summaries.

• Minimum of a master s degree in applied Behavior Analysis
• Certified and maintain credentialing with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a BCBA in good standing.

The ideal candidate has exceptional oral and written communication skills; legible handwriting; ability to maintain information as highly confidential; telephone etiquette and customer service skills by phone and face-to-face; familiarity with medical and psychological terminology preferred; skills in dealing courteously with the public and other staff within the organization; skills in prioritizing and in managing time; problem-solving skills; use of appropriate social skills, including demonstration and respect for staff and patients;

empathy toward children and adolescents; basic knowledge of child growth and development preferred; experience working with children with autism; skill in following behavioral plans necessary; able to respond to children/adolescents in a consistent and caring manner, consistent in maintaining professional boundaries; willingness to seek supervision in this regard when necessary.

• Associate

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Mental Health Care