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Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Contractor BCBA

BrightSpring Health Services

Peoria, IL • On-site

$45/hr

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Posted 10 days ago


BrightSpring Health Services rating

4.8

Company rating: 4.8 out of 10

Based on 62 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

220th of 239 rated social care providers


Job description

Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Contractor BCBA
Job Locations US-IL-PEORIA
ID 2026-193723 Line of Business SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care Position Type Contractor Pay Min USD $40.00/Hr. Pay Max USD $45.00/Hr.
Our Company

SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care

Overview

WE WANT YOU ON OUR TEAM!

Apply today if you are passionate about assisting a population with

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities reach their highest level of independence!

Our therapy team executes customized treatment plans that deliver real results and exceed patients' expectations.

If you're motivated to give our clients a more positive quality of life we encourage you to apply today!

Qualifications: Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

At SpringHealth, we provide services for children and adults, using positive programming and non-aversive strategies to deliver the best quality support. Our services are tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), or mental illness to help them achieve their best overall health and well-being.

Our evidence-based programs and therapies are designed to give youth and adults more positive, active, and social lives. We conduct appointments in various locations. These include residential homes, schools, family homes, workplaces, and other community-based settings.

Some of the things our clinicians love about working for SpringHealth are:

    The ability to work from home when not in session.
  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Opportunity for Advancement
  • Great work/life balance
  • Opportunity to work with multiple populations including adults and youth.
Responsibilities

* Models and trains staff in the principles and practice of Positive Behavior Support methodology.
* Serves as a member of Interdisciplinary Teams (IDTs) providing expertise re: behavioral issues.
* Responsible for Behavior Plan assessment, design, training, monitoring, and reporting.
* Conducts descriptive and systematic (e.g., analogue) behavioral assessments, including functional analyses, and provides behavior analytic interpretations of the results.
* Provides direct behavioral treatment to clients via replacement skills training, social skills training, crisis de-escalation, group behavioral treatment, individual behavioral treatment, and/or skills coaching in all applicable settings
* Monitors restraint use and provides training to reduce.
* Monitors challenging behavior.
* Participates in Behavior Intervention Committee, Human Rights Committee and other relevant committees, as assigned
* Shall provide individualized services to meet the treatment needs of each of the specialty intermediate care (IC) clinic patients for services in field of care. Shall meet requirements of 902 KAR 20:410 Specialty Intermediate Care Clinics as warranted.
* Learn and follow all policies and procedures.

Qualifications

* Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; Ability to write simple correspondence; Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to individuals and other employees of the organization.

* Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to make independent decisions with good judgment and attention to detail.

* Physical Demands: Refer to Essential Demands. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must be able to participate and demonstrate their knowledge of approved crisis management procedures.

* Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Education: Doctoral or Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling, or related discipline. Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification is required.

* Computer Skills/Data Entry: Must be able to record/enter data neatly, accurately, and objectively; consistent with Oakwood requirements.

About our Line of Business
SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, offers a holistic approach and integrated care for people with cognitive, developmental, or intellectual disabilities who often need additional resources. The behavior analysts, therapists, social workers, counselors, and psychologists at SpringHealth combine their expertise to deliver high-quality behavioral services for clients to live more positive, active, and social lives. For more information, please visit www.springhealthbehavioral.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Salary Range
USD $40.00 - $45.00 / Hour

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