Behavior Analyst

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Job Title

Behavior Analyst School

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Childrens Hospital Rehab

Department

Autism School-Children's Institute

Job Code

T98383

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner School for Autism as a Behavior Analyst and experience being part of a top hospital system, all while building an exceptional career. Our Lerner School for autism is state of-the-art and serves students from the earliest age of their diagnosis through 21. We offer full day year-round programs that focus on the development of our student’s communication, socialization, and academics.

We are looking for a Behavior Analyst to join our growing team. We focus on delivering exceptional, compassionate care to our students and their families, helping our students reach their fullest potential. In this role, your duties will include but are not limited to:

• Performing intakes and assessments for patients, as well as developing and monitoring their treatment plans.

• Participating in training and supervision of staff as needed.

• Maintaining compliance with appropriate policies and regulatory standards.

Our ideal future caregiver is someone who:

• Is compassionate and empathic.

• Enjoys working with children and young adults.

• Is dedicated and reliable.

• Is flexible and open to any feedback.

We provide extensive and continuous training for our team, allowing you to have increased responsibility and compensation throughout your career here. You will also have the opportunity to work with and learn from our other caregivers including special educators, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists in our collaborative and supportive environment.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in intake process for potential students/clients, conduct initial and ongoing assessments, develop and monitor treatment plan/goals, and generate and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Initiate and complete functional behavioral assessments, develop behavioral treatment plans, and monitor progress on plans, and making modifications as needed.
• Participate in new and ongoing staff training, conduct BCBA and RBT/CBT supervision, train staff/parents on goals and plans, and conduct ongoing fidelity checks; lead community workshops and present at local conferences.
• Communicate with parents, educators, insurance companies, and other professionals regarding progress and submit required documentation; maintain compliance with appropriate policies and regulatory standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

**Education:

• Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education or related field required.

**Certifications:

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst required and Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst (COBA) required within 6 months of employment.

**Competencies (Complexity of Work):

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions in volatile situations.

Work Experience:

• Minimum three years of experience working with individuals with autism utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis required.
• Minimum three years of experience working with varying ages and ability levels, conducting behavioral assessments, creating and implementing treatment plans, and training parents and staff preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting students, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination, physically able to manage students of varying weight and sizes.
• Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing.
• May be exposed to communicable diseases.

**Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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