Description

Do you want to join a team of professionals that strives to keep abreast of research and offers compassionate services designed to uplift and care for the youth population? Do you have a passion working with adolescents who have behavioral and emotional needs?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being a Part-Time Board Certified Behavior Analyst has its Advantages!

At Devereux as a BCBA for our Mapleton Intensive Program (MIP) you will impact the individuals in our care bycreating an environment which promotes strength, recovery and resilience by addressing a variety of complex emotional and behavioral challenges for girls ages 12-16 at the time of admission. We're looking for someone with a flexible schedule to work about 20hrs a week.

What we offer you:

• Multi-disciplinary teams with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports.

• Opportunities for research and conference attendance / presentations, free continuing education (CEs) to maintain your BCBA credentials

• Involvement in leadership and development of our ABA programs, as they expand across Devereux’s continuum of services.

• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program

• $1,000 sign on bonus (for external applicants only)

What a day in this role looks like:

• Assess, develop, and oversee the implementation of Behavior Support Plans and skill building programs, which includes monitoring the progress of assigned individuals.

• Conduct appropriate assessments (including functional behavioral assessments, VB-MAPPs, ESDM, and/or other analyses to assess developmental needs and deficits) to develop or modify BSPs, as well as determine the efficacy of each plan.

• Serves as a member of the individuals' Interdisciplinary Team and trains staff in the necessary techniques so that plans can be correctly implemented.

Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS) serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), residential treatment (RTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives.

Keywords: bcba, behavior analyst, psychology, behavior analysis, asd, autism, behavioral health, human services, special education, BSC, LBS, DPACS

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Masters’ or Doctoral degree in psychology, special education or related field. Board Certification in Behavior Analysis (BCBA or BCBA-D) required.

EXPERIENCE: Must have strong applied behavior analysis skills and experience working with children/adolescents/adults with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, significant challenging behaviors, and/or emotional/behavioral disorders. Demonstrates proficiency conducting functional behavior assesssments, writing Positive Behavior Support Plans, and evaluating plans for effectiveness across mulitple client environments (e.g., school, home, community, RTF). Requires the ability to conduct effective staff and parent/family training. Strong skills in the areas of behavioral consultation and performance management are also necessary. The ability to review and interpert exisiting behavior analytic research and contribute to the design and implementation of applied research projects and program outcomes studies. Experience and training in effective behavioral supervision techniques and the ability to provide BCBA supervision as needed. Requires excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficient computer skills and mastery of Microsoft Office applications. Valid driver’s license must be maintained.

Devereux is committed to the health and safety of our staff. All Devereux centers have formal infectious-disease and emergency-management plans tailored to specifically address the unique aspects of communicable disease prevention including COVID-19.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccine mandate requires staff without an approved medical or religious exemption to be fully vaccinated to be employed in this program. If you are fully vaccinated, you will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting.

Devereux requires all individuals interviewing for a position involving contact with children to complete The Diana Screen, a screening that assesses a candidate’s understanding of appropriate boundaries between adults and children

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Posted Date 1 week ago (5/25/2023 3:58 PM)

Requisition ID 2023-30892

Category Clinical

Position Type Part-Time

Remote No

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.