VIRTUAL BCBA - BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST (MISSOURI LICENSED)

BrightSpring Health Services; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 68,880 - 82,656; Full time

Job summary

BrightSpring Health Services is hiring for a Virtual BCBA position, allowing work from home with a flexible schedule. The role includes modeling Positive Behavior Support and conducting behavioral assessments for clients with intellectual disabilities.

Qualified candidates must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, holding a Doctoral or Master’s Degree in a relevant field along with experience in behavioral interventions. The position offers competitive hourly wages between USD $50.00 and $60.00.

Qualifications

• Specialized training in applied behavior principles.
• Two years’ experience with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
• Documented completion of 10 hours of annual continuing education training.

Responsibilities

• Model and train staff in Positive Behavior Support methodology.
• Conduct behavioral assessments and provide analyses.
• Provide direct behavioral treatment to clients.

Skills

Positive Behavior Support methodology

Behavioral assessment

Crisis de-escalation

Social skills training

Education

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification

Doctoral or Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, or a related discipline

Job description

Job Locations

Columbia, MO; Atlanta, GA; Little Rock, AR

Overview

Virtual BCBA Position at SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care. Work from home with a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Model and train staff in the principles and practice of Positive Behavior Support methodology.
• Serve as a member of Interdisciplinary Teams providing expertise regarding behavioral issues.
• Responsible for behavior plan assessment, design, training, monitoring, and reporting.
• Conduct descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments, including functional analyses, and provide behavior analytic interpretations of the results.
• Provide direct behavioral treatment to clients via replacement skills training, social skills training, crisis de‑escalation, group and individual behavioral treatment, and/or skills coaching in all applicable settings.
• Participate in on‑call rotation for behavior issues.
• Monitor restraint use and provide training to reduce its use.
• Monitor challenging behavior.
• Participate in Behavior Intervention Committee, Human Rights Committee and other relevant committees, as assigned.
• Provide individualized services to meet the treatment needs of each of the specialty intermediate care clinic patients, meeting the requirements of 902 KAR 20:410 Specialty Intermediate Care Clinics as warranted.
• Learn and follow all policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification is required.
• Doctoral or Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, or a related discipline.

Experience

• Specialized training and/or experience in basic applied behavior principles, including understanding of plan implementation, data collection, behavior interventions/replacement behaviors, and risk identification/amelioration.
• Two years’ experience with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
• Continuing Education Training—documented completion of 10 hours of annual training related to behavior supports offered through courses, seminars, or conferences and/or training provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Apply common sense to carry out detailed instructions and make independent decisions with good judgment and attention to detail.
• Physical Demands: Meet the essential physical demands of the job, including participation in crisis management procedures. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
• Work Environment: Operate in a typical behavioral health setting with reasonable accommodations available.
• Computer Skills/Data Entry: Record and enter data neatly, accurately, and objectively; consistent with company requirements.

Additional Job Information

Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and licensed in Missouri.

Salary Range

USD $50.00 – $60.00 per hour