Behavior Analyst

Summary

The Behavior Analyst reports to the Chief Psychologist/Senior Psychologist of the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Inpatient Program. Supports the treatment team in the following areas: - Assessment of patients’ problematic behaviors - Development and implementation of behavior plans - Education/support to direct care staff regarding behavior plan procedures - Maintenance of relevant clinical data - Consultation, as needed, with clinical team members and parents/caregivers regarding patients’ behavioral profiles and behavioral practices

Responsibilities

- Performs functional behavioral assessments using evidence-based assessment tools to select and address targeted behaviors. - Uses direct measures (A-B-C model, rating scales) and indirect measures (interviews with caregivers) to assess function of targeted behaviors and develop behavior plans. - Coordinates patients’ behavioral assessments and behavioral treatment protocols. - Analyzes patients’ behavioral profiles, conveys function of patients’ behaviors to direct care staff, and models/trains/teaches implementation of behavioral intervention procedures to direct care staff. - Provides consultation, as needed, to clinical team members and parents/caregivers regarding patients’ behavioral profiles and efficacious behavioral practices. - Maintains relevant behavioral database and provides additional data analysis (e.g., graphing) to clinical team members, as requested. - Attends treatment team meetings and reports on data collection, analysis, and interpretation. - Oversees the purchasing and distribution of support materials used with patients as part of behavioral interventions (e.g., one-piece suits, protective equipment, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

- Master’s degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis or a related field. - Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. - Certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or pending certification (must provide evidence of Certification within the first year of employment). - Strong verbal and written communication skills. - Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel. - Minimum two years’ experience working with children and adolescents who present with developmental disabilities (autism and intellectual disability) and co-existing behavioral and psychiatric challenges; preference for prior experience working in a mental health setting.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

- Works in a normal office environment with daily contact to patients being treated within an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting.

Independent Action

- Performs independently within Program policies and practices.

Supervisory Responsibility

- Supervising behavioral interventions and implementation of behavior programs for all patients. Does not directly supervise any other staff.

Pay Range

$64,480.00 - $106,412.80

Location

Bradley Hospital - 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy East Providence, Rhode Island 02915

Work Type

M-F

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

8 hours

Driving Required

No