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Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

  • Full Time, onsite
  • SuiteMate Staffing Solutions, Inc.
  • Harlingen, United States of America
Salary undisclosed

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Weekly Pay with Benefit Options

Shifts Available:

  • As needed. No more than 20 hrs a week

*1 year Minimum Contract Assignment with Option to Extend

Location: Harlingen, TX

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The Lead Behavior Analyst provides advanced clinical and supervisory services and works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Monitors the training and clinical supervision of those working towards Texas licensure as behavior analysts.

  • Provides clinical supervision, feedback, and evaluation of the trainees’ work and skill development
  • Provides advance technical assistance and training to staff on the treatment of individuals with complex behavioral, psychiatric, cognitive, developmental, or physical and health-related needs
  • Designsaccountability systems to monitor progress on restraint reduction, psychotropic medication reduction, and effective positive interventions, including treatment and data fidelity
  • Evaluates the development and implementation of behavior support plans and reviews the analysis of trends and patterns of problem behaviors, use of restrictive and emergency procedures, and treatment results performed by others
  • Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of Behavior Analysts, and other assigned staff to ensure continued professional growth and positive impact of delivery of service to the residents
  • If required by the facility needs (such as a small facility with no Director of Behavioral Services), manages departmental business functions such as budgeting, scheduling, developing remedial plans to address deficiencies, coordination of services with other departments, attending administrative meetings and supervising departmental staff, including health assistants, behavioral coaches, and clerical staff
  • Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

  • Texas Board Certified Behavior Analysis. (BCBA)
  • Master's Degree from an accredited school of higher learning
  • Valid ID

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

  • Must be bilingual (English and Spanish)
  • Ability to conduct comprehensive functional behavior assessments and functional (analogue) behavior analysis and to develop behavior support plans
  • Knowledge and skills in applied behavior analysis and behavior support plan development, implementation, and evaluation
  • Knowledge regarding medications used to assist with behavior management and systems to track treatment effectiveness
  • Ability to evaluate behavioral and program data and to make clinical recommendations based on those data
  • Ability to train staff in programming and related behavioral areas
  • Ability to professionally supervise behavioral and programming staff
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment
  • Knowledge and experience in administering all aspects of the delivery of behavioral services to persons with intellectual disabilities
  • Knowledge regarding etiology and characteristics of intellectual disability
  • Knowledge regarding applicable local, state, and federal laws, federal regulations, Behavior
  • Analysts Certification Board requirements, and departmental and agency policy related to the provision of behavioral services
  • Advanced writing skills in developing technical reports, grants, research proposals, and other relevant documents
  • Leadership skills in motivating staff and effectively implementing changes
  • Knowledge and skills in using personal computers and relevant software

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