Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Case Manager | Melrose Park

ADP, Inc.

Melrose Park (IL)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 90,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Floating Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

ADP, Inc. in Melrose Park, IL seeks a Behavior Analyst Case Manager to perform behavioral assessments, functional analyses, and design data‑driven behavior programs for youth, with data tracking, program development, and staff training to help youths reach their highest potential.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in applied behavior analysis or related field, BCBA certification, and at least two years working with developmental disabilities or autism; a strong emphasis on intervention

Qualifications

Master’s degree in applied behavior analysis or related field with emphasis on behavior analysis.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification.
Two or more years working with individuals with developmental disabilities or autism.
Experience with functional assessments/analyses and behavior program development.
Experience in staff training and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

Functional Analysis at Level I–III and inform staff when intervention is needed.
Design and implement data collection forms to quantify behavior data across settings.
Analyze data for levels, trends, variability, and functional relationships.
Design and implement Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) based on analyses.
Train staff on interventions, data collection, and program procedures.

Skills

Strong computer skills

Interpersonal communication

Detail oriented

Education

Master’s degree in applied behavior analysis or related field

BCBA certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Reg Full Time Professional Melrose Park, IL, US

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Salary = up to $90,000 annually (based experience)

Reports to Director of Residential Operations

JOB SUMMARY:

The Behavior Analyst Case Manager is responsible for behavioral assessments, functional analyses, behavior program design and development (based upon ABA principles), data tracking and analyses, and ongoing monitoring of programs for individual youths. Development and implementation of staff training procedures on a regular basis is expected, as is participation in multidisciplinary team meetings. The goal is to be able to assist the youth, and assist the staff who work directly with the youth, in using appropriate behavioral and clinical techniques so that youth may achieve targeted objectives and grow towards reaching their highest potential.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Functional Analysis: Carried out at one of three levels, Level I (“Informal,” where motivation for exhibiting maladaptive behaviors is identified by analysis of information obtained from caregivers through interviews and questionnaires); Level II (“Descriptive,” based upon actual observations of the individual at various times of day and repeated observations across time); and Level III (“Analogue,” based upon actual presentation of antecedent stimuli and response consequences). To be completed informally on all incoming youth and others as necessary, whenever a specific intervention program is appropriate and a diagnostic data base is necessary.
Design of Data Collection Systems: Design and implement data collection forms and procedures, to best quantify behavior data across various environments and settings. Examples of such include (not all inclusive) partial interval time sampling, momentary time sampling, cumulative frequencies, and duration recordings.
Data Analysis: Plot and systematically analyze program and baseline data in terms of levels, trends, variability, and functional relationships.
Design of Behavior Support Plans (BSPs): Design behavior support plans, based upon functional analysis and data analysis results. BSPs may be formal (required for any youth with a Level II intervention, including use of psychotropic
- Positive Interventions for Teaching Adaptive Behaviors: Components include task analysis, identification of reinforcers, appropriate task prompts, schedule(s) of reinforcement, procedures for generalization of learned skills, and design of an appropriate data collection system.
- Design of Response Reduction Interventions: Components include identification of intervention procedures that are the least intrusive techniques that will reduce the display of the targeted behavior. Must be based upon adequate functional analysis, an appropriate data collection system, concurrent implementation of positive interventions to develop replacement behaviors, and demonstration of necessary skills by staff who receive training.
Staff Training:
- Implementation of Interventions and/or to Collect Data: Training includes specific and detailed information and demonstration on how to conduct planned interventions and how to collect appropriate data, with appropriate return demonstration by staff.
- Orientation Training: Development and regulate implementation of training for new staff on basic ABA concepts, Autism, and related topics.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

Assumes duty as a mandated reporter.
Completes other duties as assigned that are within the general scope and or related/supplemental to the above listed duties.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Must be able to materially perform the task normally associated with the position. Indoor, office work.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Strong computer skills and background; knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong attention to detail and organization.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and intermittently interact with youth with disabilities.

TRAINING, ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Master’s degree in applied behavior analysis or Master’s degree in related discipline (e.g., clinical psychology), with behavior analysis emphasis.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with training certification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Two plus years working with individuals who have developmental disabilities, cognitive impairment, and autism
Two plus years experience in functional assessments/analyses, behavior program development/monitoring, and competency-based staff training
procedures in program implementation, discrete trial training, functional communication training, prompting, prompt fading, differential reinforcement, and crisis intervention strategies.

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