Board Certified Analyst (BCBA) - Specialized Enhanced Supportive Housing (SESH)
- Driver's license
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About the job
Community Options, Inc. is a national leader in providing behavioral health, residential, and employment services to individuals with disabilities.
We are currently seeking a Full-Time and Part-Time Board Certified Behavior Analyst to support adults residing in both traditional and specialized supported living homes in Smyrna, TN . The BCBA will serve as the lead clinician in our short-term, therapeutic group homes using best practices, evidenced-based ABA interventions, and trauma informed care. The ideal candidate will have experience with crisis management, de-escalation practices, positive behavior supports, staff training, leading interdisciplinary teams, and creating individualized behavior plans for individuals with autism, intellectual disability, and co-occurring mental health and psychiatric disorders. Positive Options prioritizes staff success by providing the technology, resources, benefits, autonomy, and flexibility that creates our unparalleled work culture.
Starting pay is $80,000- $95,000 per year based on experience ( FULL-TIME)
Starting pay is $55-$60 per hour based on experience (PART-TIME)
Minimum Requirements
- BCBA Certification
- Licensed Behavior Analyst in Tennessee
- Supervising BCBA status with the BACB
- Minimum 2 years of experience in the development and implementation of behavior support plans
- Experience with diverse populations including adolescents, adults, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and mood disorders, and high acuity individuals
- Ability to exercise good judgment and remain calm in crisis situations
- Knowledge of positive behavior supports, crisis prevention, and trauma informed care
- Ability to independently conduct functional behavioral assessments and create evidence-based treatment plans
- Valid Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record
- Availability for occasional remote crisis support
- Employee must cooperate with the license and department staff in any inspection, inquiry, or investigation
Responsibilities
- Create and oversee comprehensive, function-based, treatment plans for teens and adults in living in traditional and specialized group homes
- Conduct functional behavioral assessments and functional analyses
- Work cooperatively with RBTs and treatment team members to ensure ethical and high-quality service delivery
- Train staff and caregivers on implementation of plans
- Monitor treatment plan implementation, review data, assess progress, and modify protocols as needed
- Participate in treatment team meetings and provide care coordination with all related service providers
- Prepare progress reports and complete concurrent reviews as determined by funding sources
- Create safety plans/cross systems crisis plans and provide in-person or remote crisis support as needed
- Attend staff trainings, group supervision, and individual supervision meetings
- Provides agency in-service training as requested, and consultation to agencies requesting such services as assigned
- Provide on-going mentorship, training, support, and supervision to RBTs and DSPs
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of checks of criminal background, central registry, child abuse registry, and drug testing
Competitive Benefits and Perks
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid holidays - Including a birthday holiday
- 403b retirement plan with employer match
- Career growth opportunities
- Continuing education reimbursement
- Paid certification and licensure renewals
- Opportunities to expand your scope of practice
- Innovative ABA software to decrease paperwork and administrative tasks
- Electronic assessments, scheduling, plan development, session notes, data collection, graphs, progress reviews, and discharge plans
- Plan development hybrid days
- Support and mentorship from senior clinicians
- Mileage reimbursement
- University partnerships that include tuition reduction
- Employee incentive & discount programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Please Visit Our Website to Complete an Online Application! Careers.comop.org
Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
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