| Location | Nashville, TN |
Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time10/27/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time11/02/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$5,151.00 - $7,723.00Salary (Annually)$61,812.00 - $92,676.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNashville, TNDepartmentMental Health and Substance Abuse Services
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, DAVIDSON COUNTY
This position is located at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
This is an on-site position.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Behavior Analyst, eligible for licensure by the State of Tennessee as a Behavior Analyst, and two years of post-graduate full-time professional behavior analysis experience.
Substitution of Education for Experience: None.
Substitution of Experience for Education: None.
Necessary Special Qualifications: Licensure or a temporary permit as a behavior analyst with the State of Tennessee is required at the time of employment and must be maintained for the duration of the one year probationary period; licensure as a behavior analyst with the State of Tennessee is required by the end of the probationary period.
Overview
The Behavior Analyst provides hospital-wide behavioral assessment, consultation, and intervention services in an involuntary inpatient psychiatric setting, including the Forensic Services Program (FSP). This position collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient safety, strengthen adaptive skills, reduce behaviors that interfere with treatment, and support successful community transitions.
Responsibilities
Conduct behavioral assessments through direct observation, patient and staff interviews, record review, and data analysis to identify factors contributing to aggression, self-injury, elopement, property destruction, and other behaviors affecting safety, treatment participation, or discharge readiness.
Develop individualized, measurable behavior support plans and staff instructions in collaboration with patients and treatment teams. Incorporate positive reinforcement, skill development, prevention strategies, and consistent staff responses.
Monitor intervention effectiveness, review behavioral data, assess implementation consistency, and revise recommendations based on patient progress and changing needs.
Oversee the FSP Behavior Program, evaluate implementation and outcomes monthly, and recommend updates to the program manual and related procedures.
Maintain timely clinical documentation and provide clear behavioral reports, data summaries, recommendations, and progress updates to treatment teams and hospital leadership.
Recommend therapeutic materials and assessment resources through established hospital approval processes, including safety and infection prevention review.
Maintain required professional licensure and certification, complete continuing education and hospital competencies, and apply current evidence-based practices consistent with professional ethical standards and hospital policies.
Communicate professionally with patients, staff, families, and community partners; respond constructively to concerns; and support effective interdisciplinary problem-solving.
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