Inpatient Board Certified Behavior Analyst - OMC, Jeff Hwy - FT

Job Title

This job provides supervision and direct, one-to-one treatment for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or other behavioral conditions admitted to the hospital.

The job will attempt to provide continuity of services while inpatient, as well as work with the healthcare team to individual care to each specific patients' and families' needs. The job will help to promote communication, academic, social and behavioral skills for each individual patient while admitted to the hospital. This job will be responsible for assessment, development, and monitoring of patient treatment plans and behavior support plans while in the inpatient hospital setting. Additionally, this job will provide parent and training to ensure parents are acquiring skills necessary for program continuity into the home and community settings, review Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Line Technician performance (if applicable), and help connect family with community resources to ensure a smooth discharge from the inpatient setting.

Education

Required Master's degree in Psychology or Applied Behavior Analysis

Work Experience

Required - 1-year experience in the provision of direct patient services in a social service, mental health, rehabilitation facility or related allied health care setting.

Certifications

Required Board Certified Behavior Analyst obtained through Behavior Analyst Certification Board and Licensed Behavior Analyst through Behavior Analyst Board in the state of practice

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process
• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry
• Must have strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Must have a high level of professionalism
• Must have knowledge of principles of Applied Behavior Analysis applicable to care and treatment of children with behavioral and developmental concerns

Job Duties

• Provide direct, therapeutic services to patients via parent skills training, direct one-to-one therapy, and/or group social skills training.
• Maintain designated workspaces (e.g., computer station, assigned treatment rooms) by organizing, cleaning, and/or supplying appropriate materials
• Assess, develop, and monitor progress of patient treatment plans
• Supervise ABA Line Technicians
• Provide personalized at home guidance for parents and caregivers.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.

• Other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur.

The incumbent works with patients who have known or suspected communicable diseases and may enter isolation rooms. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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