BCBA, Peace Hospital, 8a-4:30

University Medical Center, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health’s Peace Hospital is seeking a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to join a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on assessing behaviors, designing function-based plans, and delivering direct therapy to children and adults with developmental and behavioral needs.

Qualifications include a Master’s in ABA or related field, BCBA licensure, and strong collaboration with families and clinicians in a hospital setting. Master’s level supervision and compliance are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, education or psychology is required.
• BCBA licensure or eligibility is required.
• Board Certification as BCBA is required.

Responsibilities

• Completes functional assessments and develops function-based behavior plans.
• Provides direct behavior therapy to individuals or groups.
• Collaborates with treatment team and communicates progress to families.
• Maintains documentation in medical records and ensures HIPAA compliance.
• Trains staff and contributes to unit programming and safety standards.

Skills

Behavior analysis

Direct therapy

Team collaboration

Data collection

Clinical assessment

Education

Master’s degree in ABA

License: BCBA

Board Certification (BCBA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Primary Location: Peace - Louisville Address: 2020 Newburg Rd. Louisville, KY 40205 Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Job Description Summary: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

About Us

Peace Hospital, part of UofL Health, is a private, non-profit behavioral health hospital. One of the largest behavioral health facilities in the nation, Peace Hospital is known for providing care for children, adolescents, adults and senior adults, age 55 and older. Our Kosair for Kids Children’s Peace Center is the largest and most comprehensive private provider of youth inpatient behavioral health services in the country treating children and adolescents with behavioral health and co-occurring disorders. We have a partial hospitalization program for school-aged children and an inpatient specialty program for children and adolescents who have complex treatment needs, such as intellectual or developmental disabilities accompanied by acute behavioral and psychiatric symptoms. UofL Health is home to over 14,000 team members, 1000+ providers, 200+ practice locations, 9 hospitals, and 4 medical centers.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Essential Functions

• Completes functional assessment of behaviors in patients;
• collects, records, and summarizes data on observable patient behavior Develops and implements individualized function-based behavior plans based on results of functional assessment, models the implementation of plan and trains team members, as needed;
• reviews patient progress and modifies interventions based on data Develops, refines, provides leadership for and trains general program protocols (e.g., level system, data collection, unit schedule, reinforcement procedures, crisis intervention) Provides training to direct care staff, Registered Nurses, family members and other caregivers involved in the patient’s treatment Provides direct behavior therapy and active treatment programming on an individual and/or group basis including proactive strategies and crisis intervention and models programming for all team members Collaborates with treatment team including patient, parents, caregivers, guardians, outside professionals, MDs, RNs, therapists and co-workers Assists with maintaining a structured milieu and general programming on the unit Effectively communicates with parents, caregivers, guardians, outside agencies and other treatment providers regarding patient progress Participates in special projects and appointments to hospital committees as appropriate

Other Functions

• Ensures that information is documented in medical records, as needed and required
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description

Education: Master’s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, education or psychology (required)

Experience: Minimum five (5) years of experience in human services (preferred)

Licensure: Current license as a Behavior Analyst in Kentucky or obtained within four (4) months of hire (required)

Certification: Board Certification Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) (required) Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

Job Competency: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role

• Strong knowledge of and demonstrated skill in providing direct individual or group therapeutic services with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Able to critically think through complex patient situations and use evidence-based practice
• Works collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supports efforts of all team members
• Language Ability: Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to break down problems or tasks; using prior knowledge and experience to identify causes and consequences of events
• Computer Skills: Must be able to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Additional Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Overview

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.