<p>Job Description:</p> <p>Behavior Analyst - Birken Campus (Bloomfield, CT)</p> <p>Position Purpose:</p> <p>Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Team Leader or Director, shares primary responsibility for the development, training and monitoring of behavioral programs for individual students. In addition, assists other staff in the development of instructional, therapeutic or other intervention plans and in monitoring student progress in learning specific academic, social, communication, vocational, and/or other adaptive skills. River Street Autism Program emphasizes the utilization of evidence-based practice with students with autism and other developmental disorders.</p> <p>Essential Job Functions:</p> <ul> <li>Conduct functional behavioral assessments, including functional analysis </li><li>Develop assessment-linked individualized behavior intervention programs </li><li>Write formal behavioral goals and objectives as well as related progress summaries </li><li>Develop and monitor data collection systems, including analyzing data trends </li><li>Train staff in the implementation of evidence-based, applied-analytic strategies </li><li>Monitoring the fidelity of behavioral programming </li></ul> <p>Additional Duties:</p> <ul> <li>Serve on interdisciplinary Child Study Teams to review student classroom placement, instructional/behavioral program implementation and student progress </li><li>Provide parent, teacher, and/or staff training and support when appropriate </li><li>Provide training and supervision to Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs), Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), and trainees currently enrolled in ABA graduate programs </li><li>Provide training in crisis prevention and intervention (Safety Care) to staff </li><li>Perform other duties assigned by the Clinical Team Leader or Program Director </li></ul> <p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:</p> <p>KNOWLEDGE OF:</p> <ul> <li>Evidence-based behavior-analytic technology and services </li><li>Current CT laws and regulations regarding the provision of services to students in schools </li></ul> <p>SKILL IN:</p> <ul> <li>Providing direct ABA therapy to children with Autism and other developmental disorders in the home, school and community settings </li><li>Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments, including Functional Analysis </li><li>Conducting language and other assessments including the VB-MAPP, AFLS, ABLLS-R and ASIEP </li><li>Writing, monitoring and supervising the implementation of individualized intervention plans, monitoring student progress, and promoting data-based decision making </li><li>Consulting and collaborating with school staff as well as families and other external professionals, as required </li><li>Providing parent, teacher, and/or staff training on the principles of ABA </li></ul> <p>ABILITY TO:</p> <ul> <li>Use computer network system and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) </li><li>Organize and coordinate work with other school personnel </li><li>Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with other school personnel </li></ul> <p>Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:</p> <ul> <li>Participate in applying physical restraint techniques on a student in emergency situations </li><li>Lift greater than 50 pounds </li><li>Kneel on one knee, kneel on both knees </li><li>Bend from legs with ease </li><li>Get up and down from the floor without assistance </li><li>Run when required </li><li>Work outdoors during student activities </li></ul> <p>Qualifications Profile:</p> <p>CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:</p> <ul> <li>Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) </li><li>Must be a Licensed Behavior Analyst by the State of Connecticut (Department of Public Health) </li></ul> <p>EDUCATION:</p> <ul> <li>Must have a Master's Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or related field. </li></ul> <p>Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Experience working with students with autism or other developmental disabilities is required. </li><li>CREC fingerprinting and background checks are required. </li></ul> <p>To access the job description and salary range please click https://www.crec.org/careers/jobs.php</p> <p>JOB ID 13229 @ CREC: External Job Opportunities (Careers)</p>