Aspire Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Services Job Description
A. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Position Title: Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Position Number:
Date:
Employee:
Work Unit: AACSB Administration County:
Immediate Supervisor's Title: Chief Clinical Officer- IDD Services
List positions supervised through immediate contact: None
B. QUALIFICATIONS:
Certification: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA); certification must be maintained in good standing.
Education: Master's degree or doctorate in a related field.
Physical Requirement: Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.
C. EQUIPMENT THAT REQUIRES SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE:
(Include emergency equipment, treatment equipment and high risk equipment)
D. BL00DBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY (check one)
__X__Employee routinely performs tasks that involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious
material as part of their assigned duties (Category I).
____Employee performs assigned tasks which does not involve exposure to blood or other
potentially infectious matter, BUT employment may require performing unplanned category I tasks
(Category II).
Employee performs assigned tasks which involve no exposure to blood or other potentially
infectious material AND performance of category I tasks are not a condition of employment
(Category Ill).
E. MANDATORY TRAINING CATEGORY (Check One)
____Administrative
_____
__X__Direct Care
_____
____Medical
F. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
The Albany Area Community Service Board goal is to continually improve the delivery of service
by improvement of consumer outcomes and satisfaction. All employees have a role in performance
improvement and are expected to interact collaboratively with co-workers, and other contacts to
provide consistent, high-quality, consumer focused services.
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Position Title: Behavior Analyst
Position Number:
G. ASSIGNED DUTIES
Service Delivery and Assessment
• Deliver high-quality Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who have significant behavioral challenges.
• Conduct functional assessments to identify the causes and maintaining factors of challenging behaviors.
Planning and Intervention
• Develop behavior support plans (BSPs) in accordance with ABA best practices, using preventive and reactive strategies to increase positive behaviors.
• Monitor behavior support data regularly in accordance with ABA best practices.
• Adjust BSP strategies as needed based on in-person observations, data analysis, and informational interviews to ensure continued effectiveness.
Training and Collaboration
• Provide competency-based training to direct support staff to support the effective implementation of BSP interventions.
• Maintain positive, supportive, and collaborative relationships with direct support staff, support coordinators, managers, and other professionals to promote plan effectiveness.
• Participate in team meetings and collaborate with other professionals as needed.
Documentation and Quality Assurance
• Maintain confidential, timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation.
Advocacy and Crisis Response
• Advocate for individuals by assisting with the resolution of crisis situations and emergencies and by supporting the delivery of high-quality services.