Senior Behavior Analyst

POSITION SUMMARY
Chrysalis is a company that provides a variety of support services for people with intellectual disabilities. This position focuses on providing applied behavior analysis services to individuals with intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injuries and/or autism as well as supervising services provided by other Chrysalis behavior analysts, assistant behavior analysts, interns, or other designated employees. This position requires the ability to prioritize work and complete assigned program documentation accurately and within the allotted time frames. Furthermore, this position requires the ability to have good public relations skills in working with a variety of outside professionals and state employees, effectively train employees on behavior interventions, summarize client progress, and communicate effectively with others.

Salary for this position is $84,000 - $99,000 per year.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Behavior Analyst assists the Clinical Director and is directly responsible for behavior plans and clinical treatment for people supported by Chrysalis as well as supervision and oversight of BCBAs, BCaBAs, Behavior Assistants, and other employees as designated in the Area’s Behavior Department

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct ongoing functional assessments and develop behavior programs for each person assigned to caseload.
• Attend house meetings, as needed, to train on programs or continue functional assessment.
• Write progress notes, to include evaluation of data, graphing of data, reporting on psychiatric symptoms and life changes, and evaluation of current behavior program.
• Review behavior plans and data collection to ensure staff are completing correctly.
• Supervise the development and implementation of Behavior Plans written by supervisees, including assisting in development of plans as needed.
• Review new supervisees’ Behavior Support Plans and supporting documents. Sign-off on plans as needed.
• Provide timely feedback.
• Compile, get authorization for, and present all programs with restrictive behavior interventions to Human Rights Committee (HRC) and to the Behavior Intervention Committee (BIC) and/or Peer Review Committee. Ensure recommendations made by HRC, BIC and/or Peer Review are completed. Recruit for and provide proper and ongoing training to supervisees’ HRC members on Human Rights policies.
• Recruit for and provide proper and ongoing training to supervisees’ Behavior Intervention Committee and/or Peer Review Committee (as applicable) on Best Practice.
• Meet regularly with treatment team members to coordinate services and provide staff training.
• Coordinate Supervision Guidelines, documentation and training.
• Consult on cases, as needed, which could include attending team meetings.
• Ensure client’s clinical needs are met when a supervisee uses PTO and/or FMLA.
• Provide supervision as outlined by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) and complete necessary documentation.
• Ensure BCBAs and BCaBAs are adhering to the Guidelines for Responsible Conduct for Behavior Analysts as outlined by the BACB and the state licensure boards.
• Attend intake and other team meetings.
• Attend and conduct manager meetings, as needed.
• Attend weekly correlation meetings with Chrysalis Area Administrators.
• Other duties as assigned by Clinical Director, Area Director and/or CEO.
• Follow state policies and procedures.
• Serve as an official representative of Chrysalis and market a positive image.
• Train (instruct, model and give feedback) new supervisees and Behavior Assistants (as needed) on job responsibilities, including contract requirements, state rules related to behavior supports and staff training curricula.
• Complete and maintain CEU requirements for supervision as outlined by the BACB.
• Complete quarterly performance evaluation for all supervisees (including those in training). Review includes quality checks and contract compliance.
• Provide summary of Performance Evaluation to Clinical Director.
• Ensure supervisees’ training (SOAR, CPR, First Aid, OSHA) is completed within established time frames.
• Ensure supervisees maintain BACB certification and state licensure (as applicable).
• Requirements:
• Minimum of least 18 years old
• Pass a criminal background check
• Pass a drug test
• Possess the ability to speak, read and write effectively in English
• Have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
• Experience or Education:
• A Master’s Degree or PhD in behavior analysis or a related field
• Certified as a BCBA or BCBA-D
• Licensed as a Behavior Analyst in the State (as applicable).
• Demonstrated supervisory skills, ability to prioritize work, and able to complete all assigned program documentation accurately and within the allotted time frames.
• Have good public relations skills in working with a variety of outside professionals and state employees.
• Able to effectively train employees on behavior interventions.
• Provide supervision and oversight of BCBAs, BCaBAs, Behavior Assistants, and other employees designated.

Training and Certifications

• Complete all initial and on-going training requirements (SOAR, CPR, First Aid, OSHA) within established time frames
• Maintain BCBA certification and state licensure (as applicable).

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit; talk and hear; use hands to finger, feel, and handle objects; reach with arms, bend over, stoop, and/or crouch to file and/or make copies. Occasionally the employee is required to walk or stand, and lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to an indoor environment where the temperature is usually moderate and the noise level is minimal. The employee may be exposed to various environments including, but not limited to the following: aggressive individuals, may come in contact with blood and/or saliva, and other OPIM.

This position description is intended to provide some guidelines for job expectation and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. This document does not represent a contract of employment and Chrysalis reserves its right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.