Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Holcomb Behavioral Health System

Join Chimes - and go further to help others go far! Chimes is a not-for-profit organization that assists people with intellectual and behavioral challenges to achieve their fullest potential.Our vast array of services - educational, employment, vocational, residential, habilitative, and behavioral health - are delivered through a network of national and international affiliates. This allows us to take a comprehensive, holistic approach to improving the lives of every person we serve - those who receive and those who reap the benefits of our innovative, responsive solutions.Program: Intensive Behavioral Health ServicesLocation: Wyomissing, PASchedule: Full-Time; Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pmPay Rate: $42-45/Hour BillableShort/General Description/Summary:It is the responsibility of the BCBA to develop and oversee the implementation of formal behavior management plans, conduct functional behavioral assessments and provide behavioral consultation services.Job Functions:

• Interview Staff and/or family members who know the individual served well before the development of the plan to get background and preliminary information
• Develop the behavior support plan based on applied behavior analysis and verbal behavior strategies
• Analyze available data to help determine where, when, and why problem behaviors occur
• Directly observe the individual served in all relevant settings. Analyze the data to determine the function of the problem behavior
• Define all target behaviors in objective and measurable terms and design an appropriate data collection system to measure the target behaviors
• Integrate appropriate setting events, antecedents, teaching, and consequence strategies to reduce problem behavior and increase alternative replacement behaviors
• Ensure the behavior support plan addresses the function of the problem behavior
• Train staff members directly ( i.e., in person, with opportunities for questions, discussion, etc. ) on the implementation of the behavior support plan
• Monitor the individual's behavior data and provide descriptive progress notes on a monthly basis
• Conduct treatment fidelity assessments to ensure proper implementation of the behavior support plan
• If the intervention has not produced substantial progress toward the intended goal within 90 days, analyze the potential barriers to implementation and/or change the behavior support plan if necessary
• Review behavior data, meet and discuss with the appropriate staff member any discrepancies noted on the behavior data (e.g. lack of documentation, inappropriate restrictions or lack of proper consequences; situations in which the current behavior program or treatment approach was not followed appropriately also, check each report to ensure that time, date, signatures, are correct)
• Attend Human Rights Committee meetings and team meetings as needed

Minimum Requirements:Education and/or Experience:

• Have a certification as a BCBA

What's in it for you? Total Rewards (For Full-Time Employees = >30 hours/week):

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement options
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent, and Transportation)
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 403(b) with Employer Match
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus opportunities
• Discounts through "Tickets at Work"
• And More!

Want to learn more?To learn more about Chimes, and how you can achieve personal and professional growth within a purpose-driven organization, visit us at: https://chimes.org/Careers.