Board Certified Behavioral Analyst

Primary Responsibilities And Essential Functions Of Position

• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) for students exhibiting challenging behaviors.
• Develop and implement individualized Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) based on assessment data.
• Monitor progress and adjust plans as needed to ensure effectiveness.
• Collaborate with teachers, teacher assistants, aides, related service providers, and administrators to integrate behavior strategies into classroom routines.
• Provide ongoing training and support to staff in implementing behavior plans and interventions.
• Partner with families and provide parent counseling and training in a group family engagement session offered at minimum 1x month.
• Utilize evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques to address social, emotional, and behavioral goals.
• Collect and analyze data to track student progress and inform decision-making.
• Prepare detailed reports on student progress and outcomes for Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings.
• Provide counseling to students as mandated by their IEP.

Professional Development and Compliance

• Stay informed of best practices and regulatory requirements in ABA and special education.
• Ensure all interventions and documentation comply with state and federal regulations under NYSED and Heartshare guidelines.

Intervention and Monitoring

• Assist teaching staff with modifications of the physical classroom environment to better serve their students.
• Provide hands on support to classroom staff on behavior and classroom management.
• Provide large group and 1:1 hand on training to classroom staff on specific assessments, NET, data collection and other ABA procedures.
• Participate in the development of ABA programs for all students in classrooms and conduct monthly program reviews to ensure integrity and follow through and to make recommendations as needed.
• Respond to code whites (emergency behavior intervention) and immediately coach staff through behavioral crises.
• Provide follow up services as needed.
• Classroom coverage as needed.
• Attend IEP annual review meetings, parent/teacher meetings and team meetings as required.
• Collect and analyze data related to student behaviors, including frequency, duration, and intensity.
• Observe and document the student behaviors in various settings and contexts.
• Work with students both one-on-one and in group settings to practice new skills and reinforce appropriate behavior.
• Use behavior management techniques to de-escalate situations when clients exhibit challenging behaviors.
• Provide physical, emotional, and social support during interventions as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field required.
• Current BCBA certification and/or New York State licensure (LBA) required.
• Experience working with school aged children with developmental delays and/or disabilities, particularly within an special education setting.
• Strong knowledge of ABA principles and childhood development.

Physical Demands

• Stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, talk and hear.
• Walk to and from various locations in the building.
• May need to stoop, bend, and sometimes lift or push wheelchairs of children being served.
• Physical intervention techniques may be required to aid the children in challenging moments.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision and ability to focus.
• Occasionally travel between sites.
• Monday through Friday 8:00AM – 3:30PM- 12 months (SCHOOL CALENDAR)

About HeartShare

For over one hundred years, HeartShare has dedicated itself to improving the lives of people needing special services and support. The HeartShare team, now 2,100 employees and growing, helps individuals develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives. To learn more about HeartShare, please visit our website at www.heartshare.org or Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.