Board Certified Behavioral Analyst- Part-time

About the role

UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) provides and supervises the delivery of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to patients exhibiting challenging behaviors within an inpatient hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and documents Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) interventions in an inpatient hospital-based setting.
• Conducts functional behavior assessments, preference and reinforcer assessments, and other behavioral assessments as needed for assigned patients.
• Collects and documents data on identified target and replacement behaviors; summarizes and graphs behavioral data at least weekly to monitor patient progress and support behavior intervention planning.
• Implements habilitation programs and behavior intervention programs.
• Conducts training with multidisciplinary treatment team staff and/or patient caregivers.
• Supervise and train BCBA-interns as needed.
• Responds to crisis situations.
• Participates in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings by preparing and presenting behavioral data, reviewing patient progress, and contributing to treatment planning for habilitation and behavior reduction goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) by Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) required
• Licensed as a Behavioral Analyst in the State of Texas required
• Master's Degree in Behavior Analysis or in Psychology with coursework as required by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board required
• 3 years of experience in conducting functional analyses, developing behavior intervention plans based on the functional analysis, and environmental assessment required
• 3 years of experience of basic ABA techniques to include differential reinforcement, shaping, prompting, prompt fading, reinforcer preference assessment, discrete trial training and natural environment training required

Skills

• Well-developed interpersonal and professional problem-solving skills
• A working knowledge of mental retardation services and/or autism
• Advanced knowledge of applied behavior analysis
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of all work-related matters and ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of the agency
• Skill in basic mathematical functions and the use of the internet for research purposes

Benefits

Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization, plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
• Work/life services such as free financial and legal counseling, free mental health counseling services, gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs, and other employee discounts