Description

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with children with special needs in a school setting? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team at The Deveruex School For Integrated Learning!

Being a BCBA at Devereux has its Advantages!

You will be directly involved in the completion of Functional Behavioral Assessments and PBSPs on children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. This position also has the opportunity for training staff teams and (as much as possible) parents on the implementation of PBSP and data-collection. Our treatment teams often include: principal, head teacher, classroom teacher, 2-3 direct care staff, OT, SLP, PT, Nurse, and job coaches. You will be able to provide regular training in ABA concepts and principles for all staff.

We offer:

• Consistent work schedule M-F 8-4pm that follows the school calendar, that's over 7 weeks of paid time off!

• typically a week off for Winter Break, Spring Break as well as before and after ESY. There are days off for Thanksgiving break, MLK Day, President's Day, Memorial Day and Juneteenth)

• Evidenced Based treatment and care models within a clinically based environment focused on collaboration and treatment teams.

• CEU and continued education credits through various professional activities and Devereux’s National Institute for Clinical Training and Research Center.

• A stable, national, non-profit that offers a strong support system and is forward-thinking in their clinical practice and research.

• An organization that cares about the people we serve.

• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program

• BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days). Plan options that are affordable for you and your family.

• $2,000 SIGN ON BONUS

• Annual Compensation of $75,000 - $85,000 (dependent upon education and experience)

The Devereux School for Integrated Learning focuses on building upon the unique strengths of each student. Our school strives to offer a breadth of opportunities for students to express themselves and find personal levels of accomplishment through activities such as: Special Olympics, talent shows and school dances, student government, peer mentoring, service learning, community gardening, and employment education, both in the classroom and in the community.

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.

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Qualifications

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

EXPERIENCE: Prior experience working with students with special needs. Prior experience writing FBAs, BSPs.

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 4 weeks ago (4/5/2024 1:04 PM)

Requisition ID 2024-36558

Category Clinical

Position Type Full-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.