Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Aspire Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Services Job Description

A. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Position Title: Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Position Number:

Date:

Employee:

Work Unit: AACSB Administration County:

Immediate Supervisor's Title: Chief Clinical Officer- IDD Services

List positions supervised through immediate contact: None

B. QUALIFICATIONS:

Certification: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA); certification must be maintained in good standing.

Education: Master's degree or doctorate in a related field.

Physical Requirement: Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.

C. EQUIPMENT THAT REQUIRES SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE:

(Include emergency equipment, treatment equipment and high risk equipment)

D. BL00DBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY (check one)

__X__Employee routinely performs tasks that involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious

material as part of their assigned duties (Category I).

____Employee performs assigned tasks which does not involve exposure to blood or other

potentially infectious matter, BUT employment may require performing unplanned category I tasks

(Category II).

Employee performs assigned tasks which involve no exposure to blood or other potentially

infectious material AND performance of category I tasks are not a condition of employment

(Category Ill).

E. MANDATORY TRAINING CATEGORY (Check One)

____Administrative

_____

__X__Direct Care

_____

____Medical

F. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

The Albany Area Community Service Board goal is to continually improve the delivery of service

by improvement of consumer outcomes and satisfaction. All employees have a role in performance

improvement and are expected to interact collaboratively with co-workers, and other contacts to

provide consistent, high-quality, consumer focused services.

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Position Title: Behavior Analyst

Position Number:

G. ASSIGNED DUTIES

Service Delivery and Assessment

Deliver high-quality Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who have significant behavioral challenges.

Conduct functional assessments to identify the causes and maintaining factors of challenging behaviors.

Planning and Intervention

Develop behavior support plans (BSPs) in accordance with ABA best practices, using preventive and reactive strategies to increase positive behaviors.

Monitor behavior support data regularly in accordance with ABA best practices.

Adjust BSP strategies as needed based on in-person observations, data analysis, and informational interviews to ensure continued effectiveness.

Training and Collaboration

Provide competency-based training to direct support staff to support the effective implementation of BSP interventions.

Maintain positive, supportive, and collaborative relationships with direct support staff, support coordinators, managers, and other professionals to promote plan effectiveness.

Participate in team meetings and collaborate with other professionals as needed.

Documentation and Quality Assurance

Maintain confidential, timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation.

Advocacy and Crisis Response

Advocate for individuals by assisting with the resolution of crisis situations and emergencies and by supporting the delivery of high-quality services.