Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) Manager

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

The BCBA Manager will direct and oversee the assessment and treatment of patients diagnosed with developmental disabilities, pediatric feeding disorders, or other behavioral diagnoses and develop and coordinate research programs. The clinical faculty member’s responsibilities include (a) conducting initial evaluations and triaging patients to services and (b) maintaining a caseload of patients, consisting of new patients and follow-up patients. Administrative responsibilities include (a) maintaining a budget for the program; (b) hiring and training new employees; (c) developing, writing, and implementing policies and procedures for the program; (d) participating in outreach activities in the community; and (e) developing and maintaining an active research program. Faculty members will recruit and supervise students’ research, internship, and practicum experiences and will provide research and clinical supervision to professional behavior analysts, graduate students, interns, and postdoctoral fellows.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Doctorate in psychology or behavior analysis
• Licensed or board-certified as a psychologist or behavior analyst
• American Heart Association BLS

Preferred:

• Experience supervising work with children with feeding disorders or autism and related disorders in an educational, instructional, or therapeutic setting

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Full Time
• 40 hours/week

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Clinical Supervision and Applied-Behavior-Analytic Services
• Supervise BCBAs and other staff in the coordination and direction of patient intake and discharge activities
• Supervise BCBAs and other staff in the coordination and direction of assessment and treatment procedures
• Observe assessment and treatment sessions and develop solutions when progress is insufficient
• Review and provide final approval of session materials, session descriptions, and progress notes, as appropriate
• Supervise BCBAs in the development and refinement of skill-acquisition programs
• Supervise BCBAs in the development and refinement of behavior-reduction programs
• Meet and collaborate with parents, school personnel, physicians, and other stakeholders to obtain input to ensure that programs are meeting the needs of customers
• Provide state-of-the-art clinical and consultative services
• Research
• Develop and guide research on the assessment and treatment of patients with feeding disorders or autism and related disorders
• Publish research articles in peer-reviewed journals
• Procure grant and contract funding for research
• Oversee the development of presentations for local, national, and international conferences
• Administrative
• Direct and oversee compliance issues and responsible conduct of research
• Oversee the interviewing, hiring, and training of staff
• Analyze data to maintain financial solvency
• Develop, write, and implement policies and procedures for the program
• May work with patients who vomit, or who engage in other forms of challenging behavior, such as aggression, self-injury, elopement, expulsion (spitting out foods or liquids during treatment), or property destruction

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.