Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Company Description

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is one of the largest and most advanced behavioral healthcare organizations in the country. Devereux California is nestled near the beaches between the Pacific Coast and Santa Ynez mountains, Devereux California is a therapeutic behavioral health treatment facility offering residential services, community living, day programs, and clinical services for adults with multiple diagnoses, including autistic spectrum disorders, emotional and/or behavioral differences, intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia and other cognitive disorders.

Minimum Education Required for Position

Master's Degree

Minimum Certification Required for Position

BCBA Required

Job Description + Responsibilities

Our beautiful Santa Barbara campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean, and has been treating adults with co-occurring diagnoses in California since 1945. In this role, you will provide behavioral support services to individuals under our care. Additionally, you will:

- Conduct appropriate assessments (including functional behavioral assessments)

- Develop, implement and monitor behavioral support plans of assigned individuals

- Serve as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team providing care and appropriate treatment to the ages and populations served

- Instruct staff, family members, and/or legal guardian/conservators’ on how to implement a behavior support plan using face-to-face instruction, role modeling and coaching

- Ensure that proper documentation is completed, and provide supervision to Behavior Specialists

Keywords: behavior analyst, behavior analysis, ABA, applied behavior analysis, BA, BCBA, BCABA, ASD, autism spectrum disorder, adults, FBA

Salary, Benefits, + Opportunities

Salary: $85-95K/yr, PLUS $3000 sign on bonus!

We offer our BCBAs:

- ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered and student loan repayment, among other benefits!  

- Research opportunities and conference attendance and presentations.

- Free continuing education (CEs) to maintain your BCBA credential, professional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.

- Collaboration with other BA professionals and involvement in the development of ABA programs across Devereux’s continuum of services.

- Best available, highest quality, low-cost benefit options http://benefits.devereux.org

- Ability to work for a stable national non-profit that is guided by our mission: to change lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences

Other Requirements

Education: Master’s degree in Psychology, Applied Behavioral Analysis or related field. BCBA certification required

Experience: A minimum of two years of experience designing and implementing behavior modification intervention services is required.

-Must have strong applied behavior analysis skills and significant experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders-2 years minimum

- Significant experience writing Positive Behavior support plans and conducting FBA’s- 2 years minimum

- Training staff preferred

- Requires excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficient computer skills and mastery of Microsoft Office applications.

- Valid driver’s license must be maintained.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.