Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Brown Medicine • Providence, RI

5d • $64,480 - $106,413 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Clinical Director, the BCBA independently provides school-based functional behavioral analytic services (assessment, treatment, and consultation) for students attending the Bradley Schools. BCBAs also may provide supervision of graduate-level trainees. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from an accredited school.
• Board certification as a BCBA by the Behavior Analytic Certification Board.
• Licensure by the RI Department of Health as a Licensed Behavior Analyst.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to school-aged youth, with consideration of developmental processes, as well as cultural, familial, and individual factors that may influence educational, emotional, and behavioral functioning and progress.
• Ability to remain calm during a crisis situation, make quick rational decisions, and prioritize immediate care needs.
• Ability to participate in the physical management of students, including safe body positioning, blocking and deflecting aggression, and physically holding struggling individuals using approved methods.
• Ability to lift up to fifty pounds.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to grasp and hold with hands.
• Ability to bend/squat/kneel without limitation.
• Ability to physically escort students who may become combative for short distances.
• Ability to run for short distances.
• Ability to stand, walk, and sit frequently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a clinical and/or school setting is highly preferred.
• Experience working with students with autism is preferred.
• One to two years of specialized clinical experience with children and adolescents preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate actively in the behavioral assessment of Bradley School students.
• Provide quality behavioral analytic services to all assigned students.
• Develop individualized behavior plans for each assigned student in consultation with the treatment team.
• Develop and implement skills acquisition and social skills programs for assigned students in consultation with the treatment team.
• Develop and implement positive behavior support plans and strategies in consultation with the treatment team.
• Provide leadership and role modeling to multidisciplinary staff in maintaining a standard of high quality care for all students within the school program.
• Serve as treatment team leaders for Bradley School classrooms, which includes reviewing student records, overseeing and coordinating plans, facilitating cooperative working relationships, leading weekly team meetings and formal meetings with parents and school personnel, producing high-quality reports, communicating effectively with school representatives and community contacts, consulting with the school nurse and psychiatrist, working effectively with psychologists, and maintaining proactive communication with the Clinical Director.
• Deliver high-quality services for students admitted to the school program or referred for outpatient consultation, including case management, individualized behavioral treatment, consultation regarding functional behavioral assessments and interventions, outpatient consultation, and completing required reports and records.
• Provide in-service education opportunities for school staff and the community.
• Provide supervision of graduate-level trainees enrolled in BCBA programs, including providing reliable supervision and participating in teaching trainees.
• Adhere to all school policies, procedures, and practices, including attending in-service programs, maintaining crisis de-escalation and intervention certification, completing continuing education, maintaining BCBA license, following all school policies, complying with infection control and safety standards, being punctual and reliable, demonstrating knowledge of the school organizational chart, participating in training seminars and committees, and performing other related duties.
• Provide effective leadership, guidance, and support to assigned teams, including supporting initiatives, presenting needs to management, coordinating student/staff issues, leading meetings, maintaining relationships with systems involved in student care, and providing community leadership.

Benefits

• Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

What This Job Offers

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