Position Title:                         Behaviorist
Department:                          Calabrese Youth Center
Reporting Function:              Director of Calabrese Youth Center
Supervisory Functions:         Registered Behavior Technicians
Schedule:                                Flexible scheduling items; some weekend hours required
Salary:                                    $70,000-$92,500

Job Summary: To coordinate the behavioral treatment services of the children/youth in Laradon’s Youth Center.  Develop evidence-based behavior plans that address behavior and skills deficits as well as behaviors that place the person or others at risk.  Train and support staff to assist them in utilizing appropriate interventions and behavior management techniques.

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Develop, train staff on Behavior Intervention Plans and Crisis Intervention Plans.  Oversee and review monthly and revise.
• Provide RBT supervision
• Collect data and assess targeted behaviors for caseload of children/youth, creation and implementation of strategies to change behavior and development of long-term maintenance plans. Continuous assessment and modification of plans.
• Participate in the Individual Child’s Plan (ICP) process including complete monthly and quarterly reports.
• Manage a caseload of children/youth including consult with team members and complete required paperwork.
• Develop and implement skill acquisition plans that teach functional skills.
• Provide crisis intervention and support to children/youth and staff.
• Assist with employee scheduling and daily youth/RC pairing schedules.
• Seek input and maintain effective communication with teams and outside entities.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals to meet the needs of individual child/youth in the milieus.
• Create behavioral intervention overview within first 10 days of child’s arrival to youth center and a full plan within a month.
• Create and implement data sheets and tracking systems
• Create and manage program-wide reinforcement system
• Train, model and coach on interventions for behavioral inventions and strategies.
• On-Call 1 week per month (24 hours/day) with leadership rotation
• Drive participants as necessary for program needs.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

As Laradon is a small employer and employees work in a collaborative, team environment, employee must be physically present in the office to perform the different job functions.Minimum Training Requirements: 

• All trainings deemed mandatory by Laradon
• A minimum of 24 hours of approved training annually.
• Orientation
• First Aid/CPR
• Mistreatment, Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation/Incident Reporting
• Crisis Intervention training
• 20 hours of on-the-job training

Minimum Position Requirements: 

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst
• Master’s degree in behavior science.
• At least two years of experience working with adolescence and young adults with self-injurious behaviors and other aggression including three years of practice as a BCBA in your area of expertise.
• Therapeutic experience preferable.
• Valid driving license, good driving record, vehicle insurance preferred
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Physical requirements include the ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force; physical condition to enable walking, standing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; stamina to be on feet and active for full work days.