Board Certified Behavior Analyst / BCBA

Contract Position In Dougherty County Schools

This is a contract position working in the Dougherty County (Albany, GA) schools, five to ten 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!

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

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

About Our Line of Business

SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, offers a holistic approach and integrated care for people with cognitive, developmental, or intellectual disabilities who often need additional resources. The behavior analysts, therapists, social workers, counselors, and psychologists at SpringHealth combine their expertise to deliver high-quality behavioral services for clients to live more positive, active, and social lives. For more information, please visit www.springhealthbehavioral.com.

Additional Job Information

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.

Salary Range

USD $65.00 - $80.00 / Hour