Behavior Analyst Assistant - Full Time, Days

Hospital for Special Care•New Britain, CT

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavior Analyst Assistant (BAA) position at Hospital for Special Care, within the Autism Inpatient Unit, is a full-time role dedicated to providing exceptional care to patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The BAA is responsible for the development, data collection, and implementation of behavior intervention plans under the direct supervision of a licensed BCBA or clinical psychologist. Key aspects of the role include training direct care staff in behavior intervention programs, supporting skill development, and facilitating parent training to promote the generalization of skills to the home environment. The hospital emphasizes creating an engaging and caring work environment, aiming to be a desirable workplace.

Requirements

Minimum of matriculation in an Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree program.
One year experience working with children with significant behavioral and learning challenges.
Safety Care certification and participation in hands on safety interventions.
Ability to remain calm during a crisis situation as evidenced by the ability to make quick rational decisions and prioritize immediate patient care needs to maintain a therapeutic environment and ensure safety.

Nice To Haves

Completion of Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree.
Experience working in a hospital and interdisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

In consultation with and directly supervised by the licensed clinician, review clinical information and direct observations of patients to write brief behavioral plans and interventions appropriate to the acute hospital setting.
Document the initial plan and any plan updates in a timely and efficient manner, with input from the supervising clinician incorporated.
Develop data collection systems and monitors data collected, analyzing behavior patterns to make changes to the BIP (behavior intervention plan) and to help inform overall treatment decisions in collaboration with the leadership team.
Attend rounds meetings with interdisciplinary team as assigned to review interventions and data and to receive feedback on next steps.
Completes concise documentation in the medical record in a timely manner and in keeping with, internal policy and professional standards.
Provide training to direct care staff in implementation of the patient’s specific behavioral plan, with a focus on competency development.
Leads parent/guardian training sessions as assigned to promote generalization of skills across environments.
Collaborates with providers to gather history and support continuity of care as assigned by the supervising BCBA or Clinical Psychologist.
Develop/maintain an understanding of the patient’s culture, traditions, values, beliefs that relate to health care and to decision making.
Seek supervision and input proactively and consistently from the licensed clinician.
Attend scheduled supervision meetings prepared to review written work and clinical information.
Recognize and operate within the professional boundaries and competencies appropriate to the role and level of expertise, deferring to and collaborating with other interdisciplinary team members appropriate to their areas of expertise.
Demonstrate excellent time management and organizational skills with a high degree of independence.
Complete other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor that are consistent with the responsibilities of the position.