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Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Plans, evaluates, and provides direct services to Broward Children's Center clients receiving ABA services. Provides continuous supervision and support to line staff including Behavior Assistants (BA's), Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT's), and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCBA's).

Broward Children's Center (BCC) is dedicated to transforming lives by providing specialized care to children and young adults who are medically fragile and developmentally disabled. Our comprehensive services range from 24/7 skilled nursing at our pediatric care facility to developmental education programs, therapeutic support, and family-centered services like respite care, social services, and in-home health support.

With unique programs including ABA therapy, developmental preschools, K-12, Home Health and PPEC outpatient care, BCC ensures each individual receives tailored support to thrive. Our team also takes part in community events, such as our annual 5K and golf tournament, creating a vibrant, mission-driven workplace.

If you're passionate about impactful work and a supportive team environment, BCC may be the perfect place for your career.

Education and/or Experience: Master's degree from an accredited College or University in special education, behavior analysis, Psychology or related field; or at least three years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• BCBA certification and/or licensed professional
• CPR, HIV, HIPPA In-services
• Valid Florida Driver's License
• Pass level 2 background check
• Pass drug test after 48 hours of being offered the position
• A confidentiality agreement mu signed upon commencement of service
• A compete clause must be signed upon commencement of service

Strong writing skills in order to create routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups and employees of organization.

Directly supervises all Behavior Support staff including BA's, RBT's, and BCBA's. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Provides supervision in accordance with the BACB requirements for supervision of staff. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; scheduling staff with clients, appraising performance, rewarding and reporting progressive disciplinary actions to employees and providing communication to direct supervisor (clinical director). Communicating any complaint or resolution of any problem with direct supervisor (clinical director)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Coordinates and leads development, implementation and on-going management of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services.
• Creates and monitors overall programmatic success and fiscal stability of the BCC's Behavior Therapy Program.
• Establishes and monitors treatment protocols for assigned clients.
• Educates, observes, assesses, and supervises the medically necessary activities and service delivery of BCC's behavior staff and caregivers.
• Coordinates plan of care with community professionals; school staff, physicians
• Conducts trainings, workshops or other presentations that occur in the community with professionals of the organization.
• Adheres to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board guidelines for responsible conduct of behavior analysts.
• Administers, conducts, evaluates and supervises the implementation of behavioral assessment measures (such as industry standard assessments) and functional assessment measures.
• Provides leadership in the delivery of evidence based ABA services.
• Develops individualized goals and objectives for home, community, and clinic based programs.
• Ensures appropriate data systems are implemented such that quantifiable behavioral data is collected at regular interval to allow for the continual evaluation of behavioral plans and achievement of individual goals and objectives.
• Develops and coordinates social skills groups.
• Designs behavior support plans based on functional assessment data
• Recruits, hires, and trains behavior staff for the organization
• Maintains billable caseload and documents billable hours according to BCC's policy and state and Federal regulation(s)
• Develops written reports documenting behavioral recommendations for parents, caregivers and agency personnel in a timely and accurate manner
• Actively communicates Broward Children's Center outreach efforts to community
• Responds to referrals for services in a timely and appropriate manner
• Participates in professional meetings or conferences deemed to be beneficial to BCC's development
• Adheres to the mission, vision and values of BCC

Clinical Duties:

• Assess client's needs for therapy and provide on-going treatment
• Recommend BCC wrap services to clients
• Provide classroom support to teachers as needed
• In-service appropriate personnel and families in order to implement clients goals and behavior plans

Competencies:

Professionalism- Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitment

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality

Safety and Security- Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses materials properly.

Attendance and Punctuality- Consistently attends work on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives to meetings and appointments on time and prepared.

Dependability- Follows instructions; responds to management directions; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals and deadlines; complete task on time

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical 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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and talk. The employee is occasionally required to sit and lift and pull, push, and lift up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Employee Childcare:

BCC offers valuable childcare programs to support our employees and their families:

• Step Up Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (Pre-K up to 8th grade). We offer Private Therapy Services for those that qualify. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are included.
• Early Learning Coalition of Broward County School Readiness Program (for children ages 1 up to 3 years old). Early Steps Therapy Services for those that qualify. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are included.
• Employee Daycare (for ages 1 year through 5 years old), available at $150 per week, inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
• Broward County Non-School Days: We offer our employees childcare when Broward County has non-school days (winter break, spring break, thanksgiving break), with the exception of major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas day, etc.).

Join BCC and enjoy a supportive, robust benefits program designed to help you thrive in both your personal and professional life.

BCC/CCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.