Behavior Analyst

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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Behavior Analyst
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare
Department	GSAPP - Center for Adult Autism Srvcs
Overview	At the Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, we provide the nation’s highest quality doctoral education and training, which develops outstanding practitioners and fosters personal leadership to advance the practice and field of professional psychology. Since the establishment of our Psychological Clinic in 1929 and the school’s founding in 1974, we have become the “gold standard” in the education and training of qualified and competent direct-service psychologists. The mission of GSAPP is threefold: education, research/scholarship, and public service. Its goal is to prepare well-educated, qualified, and competent direct-service psychologists who have a special commitment to direct community involvement and to underserved populations—professionals who can integrate scientific knowledge with innovation in the delivery of psychological services to individuals, families, groups, and organizations. Professionals receiving a doctoral degree in psychology should be capable of extending psychological knowledge and exhibiting the high level of analytic skills and theoretical understanding needed to use existing and emerging psychological knowledge. The RCAAS mission includes serving as a model program for other agencies supporting adults with autism. Consequently, the RCAAS must remain state-of-the-art and cutting edge with respect to evidence-based Autism treatment. The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology ( GSAPP) faculty facilitate BACB approved graduate coursework leading to the BCBA certification. The RCAAS requires appropriately certified staff members to deliver the professional training and quality services that are needed to operate in conjunction with the academic ABA coursework offered by GSAPP.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Behavior Analyst for the Rutgers’ Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Center for Adult Autism Services. This position supervises all support services, activities, and programs related to the education of adults with autism and their families within an assigned caseload at the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS). The Behavior Analyst reports directly to the RCAAS administration, and ensures best-practice Applied Behavior Analysis procedures are maintained and applied in the education and treatment of adults with autism. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Supervises the development of IHP /ISP (individualized programming plans) and all corresponding ABA programming. Monitors the development, evaluation, and implementation of behavior analytic skill acquisition and behavior reduction strategies. Reviews data and procedural integrity to ensure progress. When center-based, responds to and supervises all crisis situations, or responds by phone when staff are off-site in an emergency situation. Provides direct support services to clients as needed. Supervises and evaluates performance of treatment team members (Classroom Assistants, Job Coaches, Interns, Practicum/Fieldwork Students). Runs team and family meetings and conducts staff training. Interviews and makes recommendations for hiring. Conducts discipline of personnel as needed. Oversees staff/client scheduling. Develops and maintains partnerships with community-based employers and all other community-based agencies relating to clients’ community programming needs.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	06
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	76702.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	97086.500
Annual Maximum Salary	117471.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview .
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master’s Level Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst. A minimum of five (5) years of experience using Applied Behavior Analysis in the treatment of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must have experience training and supervising other staff in the delivery of ABA services. Advanced knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis is required and must be evidenced by certification as a BCBA .
Preferred Qualifications	Graduate Degree in: Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education Specific training in: Functional Analysis, Treatment Analysis, Single-case research design, Crisis Management, Preference Assessment Experience as a presenter at professional conferences (e.g., poster, symposium, workshop) Demonstrated history of collaboration with research faculty/staff resulting in publication within peer-reviewed journals.
Equipment Utilized	Must demonstrate fluency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) in the creation of programming documents, graphs, and presentations.
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Must maintain current certification in the implementation of crisis management techniques.
Special Conditions	In accordance with NJ state law, applicants must undergo and authorize the university to conduct fingerprint, criminal history, and/or child abuse record checks with various law enforcement agencies, including, but not limited to: The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division and/or the New Jersey Division of State Police, Bureau of Identification. Applicants must assume any costs incurred by the university associated with the background investigations, whether required by statute or not. In accordance with state mandated requirements, a Mantoux test will be administered to the successful applicant to verify the absence of tuberculosis. IN addition, the successful applicant, at the cost of the university, will be required to be inoculatedagainst Hepatitis B, unless the successful applicant waives this vaccination in writing.

Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST0451
Posting Open Date	02/23/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Douglass (RU-New Brunswick)
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
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