Supervisor

Job Title: Supervisor

Location: Easton (EAS)

Department Name: RUCARES - NJACE

Req #: 0000257006

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $78,400.00 - $98,100.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Our BCBA Supervisors work collaboratively to promote optimal development and prevent psychological trauma in our patients navigating developmental disabilities, autism, and complex pediatric feeding disorders. By providing comprehensive programming, direct supervision, and evidence-based interventions, our specialists proactively engage our most vulnerable patients to provide connection and support. We view our specialists as a critical component of the care plan and recognize the incredibly positive impact they have on the journey and outcomes of our patients and their families. We hope you are excited by the opportunity to deliver care in a way that redefines the patient experience through teamwork, compassion, and excellence within the RWJBarnabas Health network!

As a BCBA Supervisor, a typical day might include the following:

• Clinical Supervision: Coordinating and directing patient intake assessments, consent paperwork, and discharge activities alongside clinical faculty.
• Applied Behavior Analysis: Designing, refining, and monitoring the fidelity of complex skill-acquisition and behavior-reduction protocols (e.g., extinction protocols, self-feeding development, and functional communication training).
• Technical Quality Control: Reviewing and editing initial drafts of data-collection sheets, session materials, and clinical progress notes to perform deep analysis of findings.
• Administrative Leadership: Interviewing, hiring, training, and conducting annual evaluations for Paraprofessional Technicians and pre-doctoral interns.
• Caregiver Empowerment: Leading and conducting specialized training for parents, caregivers, and school personnel to facilitate behavioral health milestones.
• Interdisciplinary Engagement: Participating in and supervising administrative planning, peer-review conferences, and specialized facility tours.
• Research & Development: Coordinating ongoing research activities, including building IRB protocols, tracking interobserver agreement, and developing presentations for national conferences.

This Role Might Be For You If:

• You are passionate about creating and delivering a differentiated healthcare experience for children, adolescents, and families navigating acute behavioral challenges.
• You keep yourself current in the field of applied behavior analysis by reading professional journals, attending lectures, and integrating ongoing research activities into active treatment plans.
• You set a high bar for yourself and others to maintain a safe, welcoming, and therapeutic environment for your patients and their families.
• You recognize and respect the direct impact you have on a young patient's clinical milestones and how their caregivers engage in the treatment plan.
• You believe that true behavioral healing and care adaptation are optimized and strengthened through technical expertise, kindness, and empathy.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must meet the following criteria:

• Education: Minimum of a Master's degree from an accredited institution (or expected completion within three (3) months of start date) in Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or a closely related field.
• Certification: Active certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) through the BACB (or ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire).
• Licensure: Active state licensure as a Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) in the State of New Jersey (or ability to obtain licensure within six (6) months of hire).
• Life Support: Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Experience Footprint: Prior experience in an educational, instructional, or therapeutic setting supervising work with children with feeding disorders, autism, or related neurodevelopmental disorders is highly preferred.
• Physical Capabilities: Ability to frequently move, stand, sit, and independently lift or transfer up to fifty (50) pounds, as well as safely assist with weights exceeding one-hundred (100) pounds using core stamina.
• Environmental Resilience: Comfort and competency working directly within clinical environments where pediatric patients may engage in high-acuity challenging behaviors (e.g., aggression, self-injury, property destruction, or expulsion).

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer