Senior Behavior Analyst - Telework & Program Oversight

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan options

Telework position

Job summary

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities in Florida seeks a Senior Behavioral Analyst to provide consultative behavioral analysis across providers and regional offices, ensuring services meet statutory and regulatory standards.

The role requires BCBA licensure, a Master’s degree, and at least three years’ experience in behavior analysis; responsibilities include chairing committees, reviewing plans, and supporting staff with regulatory practices and data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Behavior Analysis professional experience.
• Master’s degree per BCBA licensure.
• May be expected to work during emergency situations or natural disasters.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and conducts preliminary reviews of behavior plans and relevant documents for completeness and clinical soundness prior to Local Review Committee (LRC) meetings in the Region.
• Schedules LRC behavior presentations.
• Chairs LRC meetings in each field office and actively participates in the review process of behavior plans and service recipient progress.
• Ensure recording and maintenance of the minutes of the LRC meetings and distribution electronically to providers.
• Updates the tracking LRC/BASE database and generates all approval documents.
• Attends any other meeting as appropriate in which behavioral expertise is required.
• Completes assigned Behavior Analysis Services Eligibility (BASE) forms.
• Completes Regional determination of eligibility for providers of Intensive Behavior (IB) and Behavior Focus (BF) residential habilitation homes.
• Collaborates with regional analysts on monitoring of all Intensive Behavior (IB) and Behavior Focused (BF) residents; Provide technical assistance and support to ensure placement is successful; Facilitate resolutions to issues impacting client progress, placement, and health and safety related to behavioral needs; Completes the IB Matrix as assigned.
• Reviews, compiles, and submits monthly documentation of Provider Reactive Strategies reports in a monthly regional summary report and submits it electronically to the State Office.
• Initiates and completes all necessary Regional Reactive Strategy follow-up as assigned.
• Reviews critical incidents. Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team and other regional staff to advise on risk mitigation, health, and safety needs and to address provider /facility concerns expeditiously; Collaborate with APD Regional/facility and State Office staff to immediately address and develop solutions to concerns or issues noted and participate in transitional planning.
• Provides training and technical assistance sessions to support coordinators, providers and agency staff regarding regulatory practices related to delivery of behavioral services.
• Participates in Agency Hearings, meetings, and client staffing. Provides consultation for Behavior Analysis eligibility reviews, Residential Habilitation Designations, and Significant Additional Needs requests as needed.
• Completes other duties and assignments/projects assigned to support regional functions.

Skills

Excel

MS Office

Communication

Data analysis

Policy development

Education

Master’s degree (BCBA licensure)

BCBA licensure

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities in Florida seeks a Senior Behavioral Analyst to provide consultative behavioral analysis across providers and regional offices, ensuring services meet statutory and regulatory standards.

The role requires BCBA licensure, a Master’s degree, and at least three years’ experience in behavior analysis; responsibilities include chairing committees, reviewing plans, and supporting staff with regulatory practices and data-driven decisions.