Behavioral Analyst

Sevita•New Albany, IN

11d

About The Position

The Behavioral Analyst develops behavioral plans, provides behavioral therapy, and delivers other therapeutic services to program participants. The role supports behavioral change, particularly in activities of daily living, behavior management, and social skills, and provides behavioral therapy and active treatment programming in residential, worksite, and community settings, individually or in groups. The Behavioral Analyst collaborates with supervisors and a trans-disciplinary rehabilitation team on treatment planning and implementation, consults with staff and other stakeholders, and helps coordinate behavioral programming across living, community, and vocational settings. The position also maintains timely participant documentation and billing, supports staff training, and contributes to behavioral research and crisis intervention activities. Travel is required as needed.

Requirements

Master's degree in psychology or a related field.
One year of experience working with special populations in crisis intervention, staff training, and development.
Travel as needed.
Ability to perform the essential job functions, with or without a reasonable accommodation, as determined through an interactive process.
Light physical work: exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting behavior analysis research in an applied setting.
Board certification.

Responsibilities

Directs program participant contact to effect behavioral change, primarily in activities of daily living, behavior management, and social skills.
Works with supervisors to develop, implement, maintain, and generalize behavioral change.
Uses least restrictive treatment guidelines when implementing behavioral techniques.
Provides behavioral therapy and active treatment programming in residential, worksite, and community settings, individually or in groups.
Submits weekly logs documenting objectives, strategies, and results.
Consults with staff, insurance providers, lawyers, post-discharge service providers, and families regarding treatment recommendations and progress.
Participates in family education and therapy as needed.
Participates in treatment planning with the trans-disciplinary team and attends pre-admission meetings as requested.
Serves as a member of the rehabilitation team.
Provides timely evaluation, progress, and discharge reports for each program participant.
Completes daily billing summaries on time.
Assists in coordinating behavioral programming across living settings, community settings, and vocational sites as necessary.
Consults with and/or trains staff in behavioral techniques.
Oversees work and trains BIT interns and practicum students.
Ensures adherence to accreditation standards and confidentiality ethics.
Participates in facility behavioral research projects and the Crisis Intervention System (Beeper Team).
Performs other related duties and activities as required.