Per Diem Behavior Analyst- Newark, DE (36232)

ST JOHNS COMMUNITY SERVICES•Newark, DE

5d•$24 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

St. John's Community Services (SJCS) is seeking a Per Diem Behavior Analyst (BA) to join their team. The BA will support individuals and their families by coordinating and providing services in Applied Behavior Analysis, function analyses and assessment, behavior acquisition, and reduction procedures, and adaptive life skills. This role will also oversee the programming of associate behavior analysts and provide ongoing support and supervision to Direct Support Professionals (DSP) regarding the implementation and documentation associated with Behavior Support Plans.

Requirements

4 Year Degree
Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis
Experience in function analyses and assessment
Experience in behavior acquisition and reduction procedures
Experience with adaptive life skills
Ability to coordinate and provide services
Ability to oversee programming of associate behavior analysts
Ability to provide ongoing support and supervision to Direct Support Professionals (DSP)
Ability to implement and document Behavior Support Plans
Ability to train direct support professionals, person-centered strategies consultants, and DSP trainers
Ability to facilitate and assist in developing and identifying resources and support information for clients and their families
Ability to provide model teaching and other direct instructional supports
Ability to develop and implement assessment tools
Ability to conduct functional assessments and analyses
Ability to establish appropriate behavior strategies
Ability to create an ongoing data collection system
Ability to analyze data frequently and continuously
Ability to develop behavior plans/treatment plans
Ability to meet with supervised staff to discuss ongoing consumer issues and provide support
Ability to review and sign off on behavior plan/treatment plan training
Ability to provide field supervision
Ability to utilize Therap to enter session notes and units for billing
Ability to provide consultation services
Ability to maintain ongoing communication with all constituents
Ability to maintain all data, paperwork, and communication
Ability to provide ongoing feedback to government-related agencies
May lift a minimum of 35 pounds, to position and/or transfer persons with disabilities.
Able to sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach and walk for long periods
Work requires no unusual demand for physical effort.
Exposure to aggressive human behavior.

Nice To Haves

Experience with discrete trial training
Experience with natural environment teaching models
Experience with practicum supervision/teaching
Experience with class instruction
Experience with in-service instruction to other support professionals

Responsibilities

Function in a supervisory capacity and provide oversight to all areas of programming, including training direct support professionals, person-centered strategies consultants (if applicable), and DSP trainers.
Assist in the development, facilitation, and follow-up training in Applied Behavior Analysis, using both discrete trial training and natural environment teaching models.
Facilitate and assist in developing and identifying resources and support information for clients and their families.
Provide model teaching and other direct instructional supports, including, but not limited to, practicum supervision/teaching, class instruction, and in-service instruction to other support professionals.
Assist in developing and implementing assessment tools, conduct functional assessments and analyses when appropriate, and establish appropriate behavior strategies to teach appropriate behavior and reduce maladaptive behaviors.
Provide ongoing support and training to direct support professionals, ABA implementers, and other individuals in support roles for families.
Ongoing paraprofessional staff training and supervision in implementing ABA principles, methodology, and behavior reduction strategies.
Create an ongoing data collection system to establish a baseline and programmatic efficacy for all individuals and to analyze data frequently and continuously to guide programming.
Develop behavior plans/treatment plans for all consumers focusing on teaching and other antecedent strategies for reducing problematic behavior(s).
Meet with supervised staff to discuss ongoing consumer issues and provide support when necessary.
Review and sign off on behavior plan/treatment plan training for all field staff and provide field supervision when necessary.
Utilize Therap to enter session notes and units for billing.
Provide consultation services and maintain ongoing communication with all constituents (other supports, parents, community, and community agencies).
Maintain all data, paperwork, and communication between personal care staff and families and provide ongoing feedback to government-related agencies that contract with such families.