Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Blythedale Children's Hospital•Valhalla, NY

13d•$90,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Blythedale Children’s Hospital seeks an experienced behavior analyst to lead the development and coordination of behavioral services across its programs. The BCBA partners with psychology, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation therapies, speech language pathology, education, child life, and families to address behavior that limits care, safety, participation, feeding, communication, and transition home. This clinical and program leadership position includes direct consultation, staff coaching, caregiver training, and measurable quality improvement. The role serves children with developmental and acquired conditions.

Requirements

Substantial clinical experience with children or adolescents with complex behavioral needs, including assessment, plan development, and caregiver or staff training.
Demonstrated program leadership experience, such as developing a service, leading a clinical initiative, supervising staff, or improving implementation across teams.
Experience working in an interdisciplinary team.
Current Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification.
New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) license, or eligibility to obtain it before performing duties that require licensure.
Master’s degree or higher in behavior analysis, psychology, education, or a closely related field.
Ability to meet flexible scheduling demands and patient care needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hospital, pediatric rehabilitation, or another medical setting.
Experience with developmental disabilities, acquired brain injury, medically complex children, feeding concerns, and communication challenges.
BCBA-D designation.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Assess behavior through observation, record review, interviews with caregivers and staff, and appropriate data collection; identify practical, individualized targets and measures.
Develop, implement, monitor, and revise behavior support plans emphasizing prevention, skill building, communication, consistency, dignity, and safe responses to escalation.
Consult on behavior that interferes with therapy participation, medical care, daily routines, sleep, and discharge readiness; coordinate recommendations across settings and shifts.
Partner with medical, nutrition, occupational therapy, and speech language pathology colleagues on behavioral components of feeding care.
Coach parents and caregivers in feasible strategies, practice their use during care, and plan for carryover at home or in the next setting.
Provide bedside consultation and practical training to nursing, therapists, educators, and other staff; monitor whether plans can be followed reliably and adjust them with the team.
When behavior technicians or other designated staff are assigned, provide supervision, competency assessment, and implementation oversight consistent with credentials, employer policy, and applicable law.
Collaborate with Psychology leadership and interdisciplinary partners to develop services for complex behavior and behavioral feeding, including clear eligibility, team roles, and family training.
Participate in rounds, care planning, and discharge planning; coordinate behavioral recommendations with psychology, psychiatry, and community providers as appropriate.
Track outcomes such as goal attainment, participation, caregiver competence, plan fidelity, and use of restrictive or crisis responses; use findings for quality improvement.
Support program education and development of training resources across inpatient, long term care, and day hospital settings.
Perform other duties as assigned.