Behavioral Health Network
417 Liberty Street
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
Company Description:
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Full Time | Healthcare Office |
Education Level: | Work Experience: |
Master's Degree
Preference: Required |
Preference: Nice to have |
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Description: | Use your skills in Applied Behavioral Analysis to help individuals in your community!
Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Behavior Analyst in the Residential Support Services program at Behavioral Health Network! Behavior Analysts provide comprehensive Intake Evaluations with recommendations based on sound clinical principals and judgment for individuals with developmental disabilities. Documenting observations and conducting structured interviews with individuals, families, and other providers, they create written behavioral assessments with data they reviewed and collated for individuals each week. Additionally, Behavior Analysts develop Behavior Support Plans designed to diminish, extinguish, or improve specific behaviors using Positive Behavior Supports and ensure plans are implemented as developed, making changes as needed. They also develop Medication Treatment Plans in compliance with BHN and DDS expectations.
Behavior Analysts participate in Clinical Team Reviews by completing clinical assessments and assigned treatment recommendations. In all progress notes, behavioral assessments, and support plans, they complete their work in a timely and compliant manner, writing in a way that reflects progress towards treatment goals. Modeling and training staff of how to implement Behavioral Support and Medication Treatment Plans, Behavior Analysts act as a PBS and QBS trainer by completing courses required to gain and update their skills and to fulfill program expectations.
In the Residential Support Services program at BHN, we provide 24-hour staffed residential services, community day support, individual and family support services, a social club, and an advocacy program. BHN values the individuals we serve in shared living and small group homes. Each person we serve is part of a team that includes family, BHN staff, and other providers who work together to assess the individual’s needs and goals and then create and maintain a plan reflecting strengths, capabilities and desires.
Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities. |
Requirements: | Behavior Analysts at Behavioral Health Network have the following qualities:
• Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or related field and LABA (required).
• Experience in applied behavioral analysis:
o conducting functional behavioral assessments (FBA) of individuals with intellectual disabilities and serious emotional and behavioral disturbances that include: observing and analyzing behavior in settings where the behavior is naturally occurring; evaluating specific antecedent stimuli and consequences; and other contributing factors (medical conditions, mental health issues, life changes, stressful life events);
o AND selecting interventions and strategies based on the results of the FBA and designing behavior plans that include intensive behaviorally oriented interventions;
o AND evaluating progress based on both qualitative and quantitative data and making adjustments to the behavior plan as needed;
o AND working with caregivers and direct support staff in homes and other community-based settings to implement behavior plans using techniques grounded in principles of positive behavior support (PBS) and/or applied behavioral analysis (ABA) with an aim toward extinguishing a wide range of challenging behaviors and increasing more socially acceptable behaviors.
• Ability to use basic computer programs, such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel for documentation purposes.
• Cultural competence in dealing with individuals with a variety of different cultural backgrounds.
• Familiarity with internet, word processing and email systems (required).
• Valid driver’s license with a verified clean driving record (required).
• A reliable vehicle available for work (required).
• Are over the age of 21 (required). |
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