Behavioral Analyst (North Kansas City School District) - School Based Integrated Services

Synergy Services • Kansas City, KS

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About The Position

Synergy’s School Based Integrated Services department provides services to local school districts and charter schools. The objective of this program is to assist school staff in the implementation of a trauma sensitive and resiliency based school culture. Working with schools to recognize and address student vulnerabilities as they relate to trauma through classroom education, support, case management, clinical services, behavior intervention and faculty coaching. School based staff will model trauma informed care approaches to working with students, families, school systems, and communities in accordance with Synergy Services policies, procedures and philosophies. Staff for this program should be familiar with trauma informed practices and dynamics of school settings; have strong communication skills, work ethic, and organization skills; be self-motivated, flexible, reliable, and be able to work as a part of a team while also working independently. The Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) will be a member of the Behavioral Support Intervention (BSI) team. The BCBA is responsible for facilitating effective interventions with students who have been identified by the school district’s tiered support system. The BCBA will conduct formal observation and assessment of student’s behavior, collect data to facilitate assessment, and develop individualized behavior intervention plans and corresponding goals. The BCBA will supervise Behavior Support Implementer (BSI) staff who implement the plans. The BCBA will focus on trauma informed practices and introducing or enhancing the district staff’s and families understanding of how trauma impacts functioning. The BCBA may act as a liaison between families and district staff and support healthy communication and relationships.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or related field from an accredited college or university.
• The employee must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
• If not yet board certified, supervision hours must be completed by time of hire and exam for certification must be scheduled within 60 days of employment.
• Failure to sit for exam, or when exam attempts are complete without passing, employee may be subject to change in role.
• The employee in this position must have a valid driver’s license.
• Mandt certification or other de-escalation certification required (can be provided upon hire).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, behavior plans, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be able to drive personal vehicle.
• Must possess the ability to type and work with computer software, including Windows, EXCEL, Word for Windows, Access, and PowerPoint.
• All staff must be 21 years of age, pass a background check (Children’s Division/Central Registry/Child Abuse), drug screen, fingerprint screen, have a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer at least 2 years of related experience in working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, low incidence disabilities, aberrant or noncompliant behaviors, and cognitive and developmental delays.

Responsibilities

• Observe and assess students as assigned by the district.
• Develop behavior intervention plan, goals, and data collection points.
• Model and coach BIP implementation with BSI staff and district staff.
• Demonstrate crisis management skills to respond to intense emotional and behavioral dis-regulation.
• Models trauma informed care approach to working with students, families, school systems, and communities in accordance with Synergy Services policies, procedures and philosophies
• Model alternative behaviors and interventions for students and district staff.
• May act as a liaison between family and external agencies and other internal Synergy resources. (i.e. medical services, school, external social workers, etc.)
• Assists students with connecting to resources as requested and/or needed.
• Completes correspondence as required.
• Provides education and information about trauma, ACEs, and self-regulation to students and their families.
• Participate on school implementation/care teams in an effort to synthesize relevant scientific theories and evidence and to translate them into coherent, user-friendly interventions and prevention strategies.
• Provides support calls and networks with other agencies;
• Collect, review, and report data to facilitate ongoing assessment of identified behaviors.
• Maintains accurate documentation of client record and maintains files in accordance with Synergy standards.
• Completes documentation both accurately and professionally in providing necessary information about a client’s care.
• Participate in defining program outcomes and maintaining all necessary data to comply with grant related outcome measurement information.
• Facilitate monitoring of response to intervention of targeted behaviors with BSI and district staff.
• Makes outside referrals for additional services as appropriate;
• Collaborate with other BSI and behavioral intervention staff in addressing problems with student behavior.
• Comply with IDEA process requirements as applicable.
• Demonstrate effective and healthy relationships and communication skills with peers, leadership, students, and families within the district and agency.
• Navigate complex systems and determine areas of strengths and needs for student and family as appropriate.
• Advocate with or for client to meet needs, assist in service navigation and engagement, and communicate with any multi-discipline teams who are engaged with the student and/or family.
• Participates in Performance and Quality Improvement activities
• Potentially provides supervision to intern students, if qualified and approved;
• Expected to assist other employees by sharing experience, expertise and training;
• Participates in peer supervision;
• Participates in supervision with the Assistant District Manager and/or District Manager to discuss students, progress on student plans, consultation with school faculty and progress toward program goals, and create a plan for ways to mitigate vicarious trauma;
• Attends district and agency staff meetings and community partnership meetings as required.
• Collaborate with other BSI and behavioral intervention staff in addressing problems with student behavior.
• Research, read and keep up-to-date with regard to information relating to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, trauma informed care and other related topics.
• Participates in professional development and training
• Maintains Mandt System Certification or other district or agency specific de-escalation or preventative strategy e.g. Safe Crisis Management.
• Behaves in honest, fair, and ethical manner; demonstrates consistency in words and actions; models high standards of ethics;
• Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect;
• Assesses and recognizes own strength and challenges and pursues self-development;
• Deals effectively with pressure; identifies skills to build resiliency in self;
• Listens effectively and communicates clearly and effectively both orally and in writing;
• Adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles;
• Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates, evaluates, and recommends alternative solutions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• All full-time positions are eligible for generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, PTO, paid holidays and a 401K Plan with Employer Match.
• Some regular part-time positions are eligible for partial benefits.
• BCBA will work a total of and be paid for a 48 week schedule. BCBA will provide services during fall/spring semesters and summer school, and will work a total of 2 business weeks in July that will then be flexed time off throughout the following year. Benefits are still available to 48 week employees and further details regarding pay schedule and time off will be discussed during the interview process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level