Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Sevita; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Light, a part of Sevita, is seeking a BCBA in South Carolina to develop behavioral plans and deliver therapy across home, school, and community settings.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, maintain timely reports, and support family education while upholding confidentiality and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology or related field is required.
• Five years of experience working with special populations in behavior management.
• Experience with behavior analysis in an applied setting is preferred.
• Board Certification Behavior Analyst (BCBA) required.

Responsibilities

• Develop behavioral plans and provide behavioral therapy and related services.
• Collaborate with supervisors and interdisciplinary team on treatment objectives.
• Maintain progress documentation, logs, and discharge reports in a timely manner.
• Coordinate behavioral programming across living, community, and vocational sites.

Skills

BCBA Certification

Behavioral Analysis

Team Collaboration

Documentation & Reporting

Education

Master's Degree in psychology or related field

BCBA certification

Job description

Bright Light, a part of the Sevita family, provides center-based Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Are you a BCBA, living in South Carolina, with the belief that every person deserves the right to live well? Then join our Bright Lights Team!!

The Board-Certified Behavior Analyst develops behavioral plans and provides behavioral therapy, and other therapeutic services to program participants. Day and after school visits.

Minimum Knowledge And Skills Required By The Job

• Works with supervisors in the development, implementation, maintenance, and generalization of behavioral change
• Maintains the use of least restrictive treatment guidelines in the implementation of Behavioral Techniques
• Directs program participant contact in effecting behavioral change, primarily in the area of activities of daily living, behavior management and social skills
• Provides Behavioral Therapy and Active Treatment programming in the residence job site, and within the community on an individual or group basis
• Submits weekly logs indicating objectives, strategies, and results obtained
• Consults with staff, insurance providers, lawyers, service providers post-discharge, and family on treatment recommendations and progress
• Participates in family education and therapy as needed
• Participates in treatment planning with the trans-disciplinary team and attends pre-admission meetings as requested. Serves as a member on the rehabilitation team.
• Ensures evaluation, progress, and discharge reports on each program participant are provided in a timely manner
• Completes daily billing summaries on a timely basis
• Ensures adherence to accreditation standards and ethics of confidentiality
• Assists in coordination of behavioral programming within all living settings, community settings, and vocational sites as necessary
• Provides support to assigned team
• Trains and consults with staff in behavioral techniques
• Oversees work and trains BIT intern and practicum students
• Participates in Behavioral Research Projects with the facility and Crisis Intervention System (On-call)
• Performs other related duties and activities as required

Education And Experience

• Master's Degree in psychology or related field required
• Five years of experience working with special populations in behavior management
• Experience with behavior analysis within an applied setting preferred
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
• Board Certification Behavior Analyst (“BCBA”) required

Other Requirements

• Travel as needed
• Physical Requirements:
• 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 to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law