Behavioral Analyst

*** $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR NEWLY HIRED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS WILL BE AWARDED AT THE VARICK CAMPUS!! ***
An Exciting and Unique Opportunity for a Behavior Analyst!
Join our team as we continue to increase our capacity to provide behavior-analytic services to youth in a residential foster care program. Exercising significant professional independence and judgment the Behavior Analyst will participate as part of a collaborative, interprofessional team to provide functional assessment and analyses, treatment development to reduce challenging behaviors, assess skill needs, and develop teaching programs to increase life skills, provide staff and parent-training, collaborate with educational program staff, and plan for generalization of skills to the home or less-restrictive residential environments. The Behavior Analyst also will lead projects and provide educational opportunities for staff related to behavior analysis.
The Behavior Analyst works as a team member in assessing a youth/family’s needs and is responsible for providing data analysis, documentation of progress through behavioral graphs, and recommendations to support development, assessment and revision of individual behavioral reduction and skill accession plans in collaboration with the child/youth/family, and multi-disciplinary treatment team. This position is actively involved in the implementation of evidence based plans including cottage, school and home visits and assessments, identifying and coordinating collateral resources, assessing strengths and needs utilizing evidence-based behavioral assessment methods, utilizing the results of assessment to develop treatment and skill-based teaching strategies in coordination with the multi-disciplinary treatment team. The Behavior Analyst utilizes the science of human behavior to conduct assessments and develop treatment strategies in order support the youth/families to achieve positive and successful outcomes. Further, the Behavior Analyst uses problem-solving skills with self and others successfully. The Behavior Analyst ensures HFA policies, procedures, and all applicable governmental laws/regulations/guidelines are followed. The Behavior Analyst also will assist the team members in ensuring services are delivered and compliant with regulating funder organizations. Finally, the Behavior Analyst will have opportunities to work collaborate with Behavior Analysts who are faculty at Rochester School of Medicine.
The ideal candidate has a Master degree (required) or Ph.D., (preferred) is Board Certified in Behavior Analysis, and has or is eligible for a license in Behavior Analysis in NY. Candidates must have a valid New York State Driver’s License and must meet agency driving and insurance standards.
To apply, send your resume and Part A of the application to: btennies@hillside.com