Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Company Description

Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health and education provider offering a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. We leverage our size and expertise to develop innovative solutions and new models of care to meet the needs of individuals, their families, public and private healthcare funders and community partner organizations. We recognize that complex needs require a holistic approach. With our experience, expertise and compassion, we empower everyone within our communities to reach their fullest potential. With a rich tradition spanning 50 years with nearly 10,000 employees, Merakey, formerly NHS, provides care to over 40,000 adults and children throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Louisiana, Michigan, Tennessee and California.

Minimum Education Required for Position

Master's Degree

Minimum Certification Required for Position

BCBA Required

Job Description + Responsibilities

Program Overview:

The Intensive Transition Service Team (ITS) is a recovery-oriented, holistic approach to supporting individuals who are diagnosed with a mental illness and an intellectual disability. This program offers a team approach to service coordination and treatment for individuals who have encountered challenges succeeding in more traditional treatment settings.

The ITS focus is to address transitional support and continuity of care for the individuals supported by the team. The model employs a community-based, team-delivered approach. Service delivery is achieved through integrated case management, medication management, mental health treatment, behavioral assessment, and subsequent development of positive behavioral support plans. ITS provides intensive short-term treatment with a 12 to 18 month average treatment length.

Services Location:

Services are provided where the individual is at the time of need and will include the IMD’s, Regional Centers, Merakey offices, community residential placement, and local community settings.

Position Description:

As a member of the ITS Program, the BCBA is qualified in a mental health profession, and possesses the clinical skills and experience to assess, plan, develop, coordinate and provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services to program individuals with BH and IDD diagnosis (Dually Diagnosed) under the clinical supervision of the Program Director and Psychiatrist. Have experience supervising non-clinical staff.

Other Requirements

The Behavior Specialist must demonstrate through the interview process, knowledge and experience working with both individuals who have an intellectual disability as well as a serious mental illness; have knowledge and preferably be certified, in one of the established behavior modification techniques, such as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) or Functional Behavioral Analysis (FBA) as well as have experience with EBP such as CBT and Trauma Informed Care; and have prior experience providing clinical supervision to non-clinical staff.