Board Certified Behavior Analyst Clinical Behavioral Specialist II - Pueblo Regional Center

Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

About The Facility
This unit provides a safe, secure and therapeutic setting for people served at Pueblo Regional Center (PRC). PRC serves people with co-occurring diagnoses of intellectual / development disabilities (IDD) and mental illness. PRC provides evaluation, assessment, and evidence-based treatment for problematic and socially significant behavior that doesn’t allow for the person to be served by a private provider. The focus of treatment is stabilization, skill acquisition, and development of safe and appropriate behavior through a comprehensive treatment plan including Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy.

This unit provides support for people through a variety of steps including:
The Community Support Team, discharge planning and working together with families and community service providers to increase success and safety in the least restrictive environment. The unit goal is to return people to their optimal level of functioning and assist them in returning to the least restrictive environment.

Description Of Job
About the Position: This position will ensure that the people in services receive the necessary services and support for stabilization. The people served at the Regional Centers exhibit challenging, complicated behaviors that private providers in the community have not been able to adequately address. There is a need for the Regional Centers to be specialized in providing robust and comprehensive behavioral services so that people served can achieve stabilization treatment and transition back to a private provider in the community.

This position provides evidence-based behavior analytic programming for people served with a range of IDD, mental health diagnoses, physical disabilities, and problematic behavior. This position conducts Functional Behavior Assessments, develops treatment and behavior intervention plans, monitors behavior programs, analyzes data, and provides clinical oversight to DSPs, who may or may not hold a specific licensure/credential, including Registered Behavior Technician. This position will regularly consult with the Medical team at the Regional Center, as well as outside providers, to ensure comprehensive and appropriate treatment.

This position will conduct assessments and provide treatment recommendations, provide data and consultation to the Human Rights Committee and interdisciplinary team (IDT), train DSPs and IDT members regularly and may also be required to appear in court to represent the agency in regard to Imposition of Legal Disability (ILD) hearings and/or participate in criminal hearings and/or probation meetings as part of the IDT.

This position is required to provide agency-wide training as needed.

Primary Job Duties

• Assessment and Behavior Plan Development and Writing. The individual completes Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and the development of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP). Works with Support Services Coordinators (SSC) and Interdisciplinary Team IDTs to gather information about the person served. The behavior intervention plans are in compliance with all Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver regulations and focus on decreasing maladaptive behavior and increasing appropriate behavior to support success during residency at the Regional Center and after transition to the least restrictive environment.
• Behavior Services Supervision and Training. Provides ongoing training and oversight to Direct Support Professional (DSPs) who may or may not hold a license or certification such as a Registered Behavior Technician. May supervise individuals seeking or holding certification as a BCBA/BCaBA or RBT. Responsible for training and GUIDANCE to all staff implementing the behavior program.
• Data Analysis. Makes clinical decisions based on data collected through FBA/BIP procedures and other assessments. Data analysis includes collecting, graphing, and interpreting data regarding each behavior program using various platforms (electronic health record, software, or paper). Data analysis is comprehensive and ongoing.
• Clinical Consultation and Team Meetings. Engages in regular consultation with PRC teams to ensure comprehensive and appropriate care. Participates in CST, HRC, and IDT meetings as needed. May provide/receive consultation on behavior concerns, mental health concerns, risk assessments, and evaluation/treatment for dangerous behavior.

Duties

• Other Duties as Assigned. Needs of the Regional Centers and the people served change on an on-going basis. This may include staying current on physical management and de-escalation training, attending relevant trainings, developing and providing behavior analytic training to PRC staff, attending meetings, traveling to remote sites and transporting individuals served, and attending psychiatric appointments/clinics.

Experience/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Eight (8)…