Behavior Analyst Hospital

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** Organization:
** Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
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* Job Summary:

** JOB SUMMARY  The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt seeks to hire a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to join the Behavioral Health and Patient Safety Teams in supporting children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in an acute care medical setting.
This individual will work in partnership with our existing BCBA to further expand supports for children in the hospital who present with severe problem behaviors or behaviors interfering with medical adherence. The focus of this position will be providing evidence-based behavioral treatment for children presenting to the hospital in acute psychiatric crisis, or those with a primary medical issue and comorbid behavioral concerns interfering with their ability to participate in care.

The BCBA would provide direct patient care to promote safety and coping in the hospital setting and train staff to implement basic behavioral strategies to reduce challenging and dangerous behavior. The BCBA, in collaboration with the Behavioral Health and Patient Safety Team, will assess, develop, implement, and oversee the behavioral treatment plan and provide caregiver training and some follow-up consultative support.

There are opportunities for expansion of services to include some clinic time, as well. Ideal candidates should be comfortable with a fast pace, brief consultation, severe problem behavior, and medical complexity. The BCBA will work with and under the mentorship of our existing BCBA to expand our newly established Behavior Analytic Consultation Service (BACS) as we seek to support patients across additional areas of the hospital and provide education to medical personnel on safe and compassionate neurodiverse patient care.
Eligible candidates should have extensive experience assessing and treating challenging and dangerous behaviors..
** KEY RESPONSIBILITIES*
* · Collaborate with the Behavioral Health Team and caregivers to assess incoming patients.
· Implement and evaluate procedures for efficiently achieving safety for patients and staff.
· Train staff on general and individualized patient procedures for promoting safety.
· Assist the “transition team” in recommendations for support and resources upon discharge.
· Develop systems for monitoring and evaluating behavioral services, from intake to discharge.  
· Supervise direct care staff on the implementation of behavioral strategies.
· Collaborate on service and program evaluation.
· Consistent presence at and participation in clinical team meetings.
· Communicate with internal and external team members regarding service implementation.
· Materials for behavior coaching, follow-up consultation services, and caregiver training are created.
** TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
*** Behavior Analyst Treatment Implementation/Supervision (Intermediate):
Demonstrates proficiency in providing treatment consistent with the established care plan. Applies evidence-based clinical management practices. Supervises RBTs, graduate students, caregivers, and other service providers implementing treatments and providing feedback as appropriate. Supervision entails ongoing education, coaching, consultation, and data use for data-based decision making and feedback.
* Professional Provider & Family Education (Intermediate):
Demonstrates…