VIRTUAL BCBA - BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST

About the role

SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care offers a virtual BCBA position where the therapy team executes customized treatment plans that deliver real results and exceed patients' expectations. The role provides an opportunity to work from home with a flexible schedule, supporting the Youth Clinic by delivering compassionate, affordable care to youth.

Responsibilities

• Models and trains staff in the principles and practice of Positive Behavior Support methodology.
• Serves as a member of Interdisciplinary Teams (IDTs) providing expertise re: behavioral issues.
• Responsible for Behavior Plan assessment, design, training, monitoring, and reporting.
• Conducts descriptive and systematic (e.g., analogue) behavioral assessments, including functional analyses, and provides behavior analytic interpretations of the results.
• Provides direct behavioral treatment to clients via replacement skills training, social skills training, crisis de-escalation, group behavioral treatment, individual behavioral treatment, and/or skills coaching in all applicable settings.
• Participates in on-call rotation for behavior issues.
• Monitors restraint use and provides training to reduce.
• Monitors challenging behavior.
• Participates in Behavior Intervention Committee, Human Rights Committee and other relevant committees, as assigned.
• Shall provide individualized services to meet the treatment needs of each of the specialty intermediate care (IC) clinic patients for services in field of care.
• Shall meet requirements of 902 KAR 20:410 Specialty Intermediate Care Clinics as warranted.
• Learn and follow all policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification (certified through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board).
• Specialized training and/or experience in basic applied behavior principles, including understanding of plan implementation, data collection, behavior interventions/replacement behaviors, and risk identification/amelioration.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
• Documented completion of 10 hours of annual training related to behavior supports (courses, seminars, conferences, or Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities training).
• Language skills: ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Reasoning ability: ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations; ability to make independent decisions with good judgment and attention to detail.
• Physical demands: refer to essential demands; must be able to participate and demonstrate knowledge of approved crisis management procedures; reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities.
• Work environment: characteristics representative of those encountered while performing essential functions; reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities.
• Education: Doctoral or Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, or related discipline.
• Computer skills/data entry: ability to record/enter data neatly, accurately, and objectively, consistent with Oakwood requirements.
• Must be licensed as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in Missouri.

Pay

Salary Range: USD $65.00 - $70.00 per hour.

Schedule

Work from home with a flexible schedule.