Behavioral - Behaviorist-BCBA
About The Position
Community Access Unlimited (CAU) is hiring a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to help build and strengthen its Behavioral Department. The role supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in residential and day programs, developing individualized, data-driven behavior support plans and guiding clinicians who implement them. The position is based in Elizabeth, New Jersey, with visits to residential and day programs. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with some flexibility as needed. The stated salary is $90,000 per year. The BCBA will collaborate with the Behavioral Team on cases and coordinate new clinical requests with the administrative team. The role also contributes to department quality and compliance, including monitoring behavior data in the electronic health record, onboarding behavioral staff, and preparing for audits, accreditation reviews, and inspections. CAU describes its work as helping people live independently and emphasizes inclusion, choice, independence, and self-advocacy.
Requirements
- Master's degree in behavior analysis, education, psychology, or a related field.
- Current BCBA certification and LBA (Licensed Behavior Analyst).
- Comfort working with data and electronic health records.
- Ability to pass required background checks, including fingerprinting, and drug screening.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting adults with developmental disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Design individualized, data-driven behavior support plans for people on the caseload.
- Review and analyze assessments and behavior data, and adjust plans as needed.
- Follow CAU's evidence-based standards and best practices across residential and day programs.
- Work with the Behavioral Team on each case and coordinate new clinical requests with the administrative team.
- Help strengthen quality and compliance across the Behavioral Department.
- Monitor behavior data in the electronic health record.
- Help onboard new behavioral staff.
- Prepare for audits and accreditation reviews, and cooperate with inspections.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Benefits
- Paid training.
- Tuition assistance.
- Tuition discount at Kean University, if eligible.
- Medical insurance for full-time staff.
- Dental insurance for full-time staff.
- 401(k) with employer match for full-time staff.
- Paid time off for full-time staff.
- Other benefits, unspecified.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
