Behavior Analyst - Children Intensive Behavioral Health Services - Days / Evenings

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Engages in functional assessment of problematic behaviors of clients, as well as assessments of skill deficits, motivating operations, and other environmental variables in order to increase use of safe and socially acceptable behaviors and decrease problematic behaviors.
• Accurately collects and analyzes behavior data to make decisions about treatment interventions and designs treatment plan goals and interventions that are based in Applied Behavior Analytic research.
• Oversees and provides training and monitors fidelity of behavioral interventions for family members and other professional staff caring for the patient.
• Provides direct in-situ, one-on-one, and group supervision for BHT's and RBTs.
• Directly designs and supervises behavior analytic plans and interventions for skill development and/or reduction of problematic behavior, and collaborates with treatment team members to provide effective treatment.
• Educates all those involved about the role of ABA based interventions and the BA, and functions within boundaries of the BC role in providing treatment.
• Maintains appropriate written and/or electronic documentation of direct and in direct service with the patient and family.

Common Expectations:

• Displays caring, non-judgmental attitude toward each client and family served.
• Demonstrates abilities to be flexible and pro-active in problem solving and notify appropriate supervisor.
• Develops and maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis through interaction with other ABA based professionals as well as ongoing professional development opportunities within and outside of WellSpan Philhaven obtaining at least 12 hours of direct instruction in ABA through BACB credit approved courses or training led by a BCBA each year.