Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Bcba)

Start your path toward a fulfilling career at the Charles River Center. Consider joining our team of compassionate, hard-working and caring individuals that empower and support people with disabilities. The Charles River Center provides innovative opportunities, services, and supports for over 950 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, acquired brain injury and mental health challenges, in the Metrowest and Southeast regions of Massachusetts.

SUMMARY

Join Charles River Center’s expanding clinical team of Board Certified Behavior Analysts!

In this role, the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) will join a team dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities in their daily lives. Each member of the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) clinical team provides support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, acquired brain injury, mental health disorders, and substance abuse disorder in residential and day program settings. The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) should be prepared to collaborate with creative and dedicated teams, advocate for independence and choice, manage a caseload, provide meaningful training, and participate in unique opportunities for training and leadership.

What you’ll do:

· Create and implement behavior support plans, guidelines, and other documents necessary for CRC and DDS regulations

· Conduct FBAs and other assessments as needed

· Create and manage data collection systems

· Supervise RBTs (Registered Behavior Therapists)

· Manage and support a caseload of Individuals

· Assist and attend in meetings with stakeholders as needed

· Conduct training

· Assist in behavioral crises as they may occur

· Work with interdisciplinary team to provide support, including staff, Program Directors, Residential Directors, family, guardians, nursing, SLP, OT, PT, and outside agencies as necessary

· Hold a valid Safety Care® certification

· Adhere to Charles River Center safety standards, policies, and procedures

· Perform additional duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

· Master’s education or currently in a master’s program

· Hold an active Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification or in the process of attaining certification within 1 year

· Maintain credentials annually

· Experience and knowledge in the principles of ABA and working with Individuals with disabilities

· Valid driver’s license.

· Successful completion of all state and agency mandated trainings.

· Must be willing to authorize a Criminal History Background Check (CORI) and release of information concerning allegations from Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC), Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and other agencies.

· Must be able to perform each essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday with flexible 8-hour days based on caseload needs. One work from home day per week. This position is community-based with an office in Needham. A laptop and cell phone will be provided to enable work from any Charles River Center location.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be fluent in English and can read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively with individuals under supervision, employees of the organization, families, and members of the community.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary: $70,000
• $3,000 sign on bonus (50% upon hire; 50% after six months)
• Competitive Health and Dental Insurance with the employer paying a substantial portion of the costs, including a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA). Health and Dental Insurance available to all full-time employees on the first day of employment.
• Eligible to elect Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matched contributions (30% match on 5% of annual salary after one year)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for services including counseling, financial and legal consultation, referrals for care service and more.
• Access to agency-sponsored CEUs, conferences, and student loan forgiveness.
• Generous Time off package- Through the 1st year of service, full-time employees receive 13 vacation days with additional increases after one year.
• Full and Part-time employees accrue 48 hours (6 days) of sick time per year with rollover.
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Flexible scheduling

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 per year

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Signing bonus

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

• BCBA license (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person