Behavior Analyst

Summary / Objective

The Behavior Analyst’s primary job responsibility is developing and supervising consumers’ behavioral health needs for center-based treatment along with management behavior analytics and program staff.

Essential Functions :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Clinical management responsibilities, including but not limited to :

• Conducting assessments of skill acquisition at intake and on a set schedule.
• Developing and monitoring individualized treatment.
• Assessing consumers’ progress.
• Establishing and monitoring the progress of treatment goals through data system.
• Assessing challenging behavior through conducting descriptive assessments and / or experimental assessments, developing behavior function-based support plans, monitoring the implementation of behavior support plans, and presenting data and recommendations for possible changes at supervisory meetings.
• Educating and training all staff on behavior support plans and general classroom management techniques.
• Educating and training parents and other providers (as applicable) on behavior support plans.
• Assisting Clinic Coordinators and Behavior Technicians in day-to-day operations. Including but not limited to supporting crisis management, direct support of consumers, and leading instructional groups when necessary.

Additional responsibilities including but not limited to :

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Requirements Education and Experience :

Required Licensure / Certification :

Preferred Experience :

Additional Eligibility Qualifications :

Supervisory Responsibility :

This position supervises behavior technicians and program staff within the assigned center-based program.

Work Environment :

This job operates in a center environment with children with behavioral and developmental needs. This position regularly traverses the campus and may also provide or supervise services in the community and in client homes. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to pass training to become certified to provide physical intervention as needed.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work :

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 6 : 00 a.m. – 2 : 00 p.m. or 8 : 00 a.m. – 4 : 00 p.m. depending on center’s needs in terms of aligning with transportation schedules and overall staff needs.

Travel :

Travel is occasional and is primarily local during the business day.