Board Certified Behavior Analyst (37.5 Hour)

State of Connecticut - DMHAS Connecticut Valley Hospital; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown is seeking a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Developmental Specialist 2) to develop and implement individualized Behavioral Support Plans for patients in the General Psychology Division. You will collaborate with clinical teams, monitor plans, and contribute to patient safety, autonomy, and outcomes in a trauma-informed, gender-responsive setting.

Join a mission-driven team at CVH, advancing recovery and quality care for service users in a

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology or related field and 3 years of experience in conducting psychological testing, assessment and evaluation including one year with relevant clients.
• Doctorate degree may substitute for the general experience requirement.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor and revise behavioral support plans.
• Train staff in implementing plans and data collection.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to ensure person-centered care.
• Provide evidence-based behavioral assessment and intervention to patients with complex needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral & written communication

Data analysis

Behavioral planning

Psychological testing

Supervisory ability

Education

Master's degree in psychology or related field

Doctorate degree (substitutions allowed)

Job description

Introduction

Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you ready to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Position Highlights

• Facility: Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH)
• Location: Middletown, CT
• Schedule: Full-time, 1st shift, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
• PCN: 128480

What We Can Offer You

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

Discover the Opportunity To:

• Engage in a rewarding career;
• Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;
• Thrive in an exciting environment;
• Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do;
• Work together in a collaborative team environment.

The Role

This position serves as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Developmental Specialist 2) within the Connecticut Valley Hospital’s Behavioral Intervention Service and plays a critical role in supporting the hospital’s mission by providing high‑quality behavioral assessment and intervention for individuals with complex and vulnerable needs. The position is responsible for developing and implementing individualized Behavioral Support Plans for patients within the General Psychology Division.

Job Duties

• Develop individualized Behavioral Support Plans using evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies.
• Implement and monitor these plans to support patients with complex behavioral and developmental needs.
• Collaborate closely with clinical teams to ensure consistent, person-centered care.
• Contribute to the agency’s mission by enhancing patient safety, autonomy, and overall clinical outcomes.

More About Us

DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve. CVH's vision and mission is to promote recovery through collaborative, compassionate, and culturally competent treatment in a safe, healthy, and caring environment. We provide trauma informed gender responsive treatment that empowers individuals to manage recovery, improve quality of life and return to the community. CVH boasts a rich history first opening its doors over 150 years ago in 1868. As the State’s public hospital, we provide treatment of mental illness and currently comprised of 18 inpatient units over two campuses (Middletown and Hartford). In our operational framework, recovery is defined as a process of restoring or developing a positive and meaningful sense of identity apart from one’s condition and then rebuilding one’s life in the fullest sense. Recovery is an individualized patient-centered approach. Achieving and maintaining an optimal state of health and wellness is integrated in our recovery approach. Individuals acquire and practice life skills that will assist them in their recovery process.

Please note: A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment. All state employees must adhere to Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

In a state health care facility, community based health care program or correctional facility this class is accountable for conducting evaluations and therapy and providing services involving psychodiagnosis, psychotherapy, behavior modification, data collection and analysis, educational/vocational assessment and placement, rehabilitation and/or program development and evaluation under general supervision.

Examples of Duties

• Under supervision, develops, implements, monitors and revises behavioral support plans;
• Trains staff in the implementation of behavioral plans and the collection of data;
• Selects and administers objective and projective psychodiagnostic tests;
• Analyzes and interprets test results;
• Assess client mental status through observation and if client abilities accommodate, interview;
• Writes reports including profiles on intellectual functioning and personality organization;
• Conducts individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, group therapy and family therapy;
• Provides services involving behavior modification, milieu therapy, data collection and analysis, educational/vocational assessment and placement, rehabilitation, program development and evaluation, behavioral techniques, individual treatment recommendations and research;
• Provides consultation to allied professionals, families, clients, direct care staff and community agencies;
• Participates in clinical and interdisciplinary conferences and staff meetings;
• Prepares case notes and reports;
• Works closely with consulting psychiatrist to monitor efficacy of psychotropic medication(s);
• May provide consultation according to specialized expertise;
• May write grant proposals and renewals;
• May conduct Restrictive Procedures Audits;
• May serve as Chairperson of Program Review Committee;
• May serve as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional;
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability

• Considerable knowledge of general psychological theory and its application to treatment, rehabilitation and research programs;
• Knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures;
• Statistics and experimental design;
• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• Oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to select, score and interpret objective and projective psychological tests;
• Develop treatment plans;
• Ability to assess behavior and develop behavioral treatment strategies;
• Conduct individual and group psychotherapy;
• Provide consultation and training services;
• Utilize computer software;
• Supervisory ability.

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience

A Master's degree in psychology, educational psychology, rehabilitative psychology, community psychology, experimental psychology or other related degree from a program accredited by a regional educational board AND three (3) years of experience in conducting psychological testing, assessment and evaluation including one (1) year in treating and/or working with clients in the appropriate specialty serviced by the agency. NOTE: For state employees the experience component is interpreted at the level of a Developmental Specialist 1.

Minimum Qualifications - Substitutions Allowed

A Doctorate degree in community psychology, educational psychology, experimental psychology, psychology, rehabilitative psychology or other related degree from a program accredited by a regional educational board AND two (2) years of experience in treating and/or working with clients in the appropriate specialty serviced by the agency may be substituted for the General Experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification as a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA)
• Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis
• Experience working in inpatient behavioral health environments.
• Experience providing services to individuals with severe mental illness.

Special Requirements

• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Working Conditions

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain clients; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from clients.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.