Board Certified Behavior Analyst / BCBA

SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care

This is a contract position working in the Dougherty County (Albany, GA) schools, 5-10 hours per week during the school year. Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Our therapy team executes customized treatment plans that deliver real results and exceed patients' expectations. If you're a BCBA motivated to give our clients a more positive quality of life, we encourage you to apply today!

Conduct initial/ongoing assessments to meet the needs of the person served
• Continue open communication between supervisors; direct care staff members; family members; guardians; collateral individuals regarding the individual's status/progress
• Provide a tentative schedule to supervisor of appointments/home visits/observations for the week/month to continue open communication of work progress
• Conduct home visits to meet the requirements of in-home observations; chart reviews; staff interviews; data analysis; and to ensure implementation of the program plan is effective and followed per the program
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings as well as other pertinent meetings/appointments to ensure all team members are continuing open communication of the individual's progress
• Complete monthly/quarterly progress notes as well as attend monthly/quarterly/PRN (as needed) meetings to discuss individual's progress
• Conduct training/in-service training, annually, and as needed to ensure staff and other team members are competent on the implementation of the program plan and/or documentation sheets
• Provide follow-up interviews/home visits/observations for continued support for the individual's needs
• Be flexible/adaptable to ever changing policies/procedures/status/issues related to the individual in order to support him/her
• Have effective record keeping (i.e. monthly/quarterly notes; in-service training; contact information; program plans) to ensure information is readily available to interested parties (i.e. management; surveyor)
• Act as liaison with the public and mental health community for the purpose of supporting individual development goals
• Assist in developing procedures for training materials to enhance programs for individuals and ensures program operations are in compliance with established guidelines
• Continued education on behaviorally based interventions & techniques to stay competitive in the field
• Follow-up visits and monthly/quarterly notes of individual's progression
• Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning within the work unit

• Must have experience with behavioral intervention, and/or a strong educational emphasis on the principles of learning and developmental psychology

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Training

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (certified through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board) or BCaBA.

Experience

• Specialized training and/or experience in basic applied behavior principles to include understanding of plan implementation, data collection, behavior interventions/replacement behaviors, and risk identification/amelioration.
• Two years' experience with the identified population, individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
• Continuing Education Training- Documented completion of 10 hours of annual training related to behavior supports offered through courses, seminars, or conferences and/or training provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.