Behavior Analyst (BCBA - Full Time

Location

Roswell, GA | United States

Job description

Join the excitement of a dynamic company committed to providing exceptional neurological rehabilitation to adults with brain injury! Learning Services, a Collage Rehabilitation Partner is seeking a Full Time Behavior Analyst (BCBA) for our facilities in Roswell, GA. Learning Services, a Collage Rehabilitation Partner is a growing organization dedicated to excellence, honesty and ethics in the treatment of our clients and each other. For more than 35 years, we’ve developed programs to meet the diverse needs of clients with moderate to severe traumatic and acquired brain injuries.We provide treatment for post-concussion syndrome, stroke, memory loss, neurobehavioral issues and accident or sports-related head injuries. 

We are currently seeking a Full Time Behavior Analyst (BCBA). This position provides community based behavior analytical services to clients. This role focuses on the functional analysis of behavior, designing treatment plans, staff training, and program implementation/supervision.

• Demonstrates ability to support clients in difficult situations (e.g. refusal of activities, medications, and strategies).
• As scheduled, works directly with the client and provides minimum to maximum assistance and/or supervision to promote the client’s success in achieving identified treatment goals.
• Coordinates scheduling of client treatment sessions with direction from the program.
• Train/educate families, funders, employers, significant others as needed to support the behavior and discharge plan.
• Develops emergent or pre-admission individuals as well as client’s crisis plan immediately upon client admission.
• Develops a client behavior plan to determine appropriate treatment for problematic behaviors and alternative replacement behaviors and presents recommendations to the Ethics committee.
• Interfaces with treatment team to establish priority goals. Targets specific skills with specific reinforcement schedule. Incorporates multiple skills into a comprehensive “readiness” plan with use of criteria checklist.
• Conducts individual counseling sessions with the client to introduce elements of the behavior strategy, review performance, etc.
• Responsible for monitoring the clients behavior plan and progress towards goals; provides problem solving, conflict resolution and revision of strategies, goals and behavior plan as necessary. Utilizes functional analysis inventory and use of functional trials as part of the assessment process. Develops strategies for the job and provides job coaching as needed.
• Recommends and implements data collection elements as dictated by the case. Responsible for analysis of data and recommendations based on data analysis.
• Completes therapy assessments, evaluation documentation, crisis plans and behavior plans according to established time frames. Functional Trials: as a modality for skill building (i.e. acquisition, generalization, maintenance).
• Responsible for teaching other team members behavioral principles related to overall programming elements and specific training about individual client plans and strategies that are being introduced to support the client’s behavior plan.
• Assists RCM and team in discharge planning process, assessing and securing needed services, modifying strategies for discharge setting, and educating caregivers.
• Provides crisis management assistance to clients and program staff as needed.
• Leads groups as appropriate, may include BI education, self awareness, problem solving, communication and mobility issues. Consults through behavior rounds or through specific case referral within program.
• Develop and implement therapy services which meet the needs/goals of clients, the program, interrelate with other disciplines and supports ReMed’s philosophy.
• In collaboration with the RCM/Clinical Specialist/Director, identifies and consults with physicians and other health care providers outside of the primary treatment team as needed.
• Writes monthly treatment plan reports according to guidelines and time frames in the Goal Writing manual and documents therapy sessions on session notes as they occur.
  • Assists team in remaining focused on goals and discharge plan.
  • Takes responsibility for seeking out current information regarding client’s program and ReMed information (e.g. staff comm., rounds summaries, meeting minutes, client strategies, postings, memos).
  • Records the accurate date and length of each client contact or service in the program file or monthly billing sheet according to program guidelines.
  • Complies with professional standards and state regulations regarding treatment.
  • Keeps current with professional certification/licensing requirements and participates in continuing education. Keeps abreast of new developments, trends and treatment modalities in area of specialization.

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Comprehensive benefit package (medical, dental, vision, disability, and more)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Intensive, on-going training

• A master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution in behavior analysis, psychology, education or child development is required
• BCBA Certification, along with experience and knowledge of functional analysis of behavior is also required
• Experience working with families is recommended. Experience in working with individuals with neurological disabilities preferred
• Crisis intervention training and skills are preferred
• Excellent planning organizational, writing, and time management skills are required
• The ability to communicate with families, professionals and co-workers is a must

Learning Services Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

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