Behavior analysts support and assess people with emotional disabilities, and they implement plans to improve behavior. Behavior analysts work in a variety of settings, including their patient’s home or school. Working regular with a teacher and parents. Behavior analysts are patient with their clients and are understanding of their clients’ needs.
We look for candidates with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) designation or a master’s degree in early childhood education and development, we also accept analysts have a bachelor’s degree in Psychologist, School Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist
Responsibilities
Assess Patient Behavior - They conduct observations in settings such as schools, homes, or communities, and they note any difficulties their client has behaving in these settings.
- Develop Behavior Plans - After setting goals for clients, behavior analysts develop individualized behavior plans.
- Consult with Families and Staff - Behavior analysts communicate frequently with teachers, families, and staff about the needs of their clients, and they discuss clients’ progress.
- Keep Therapy Notes - Behavior analysts keep up-to-date notes on all of their patients.
- Conduct Behavioral Assessments - Behavior analysts conduct behavioral assessments to analyze client behavior.
- Conduct Behavioral Supervision - Behavior analysts conduct behavioral supervision to assistants and technicians.
Skills
Knowledge of applied behavior analysis – Yous are familiar with behavioral assessments and understand the ways that behavioral programs are developed and implemented.
- Writing skills – because they frequently draft reports and write-ups, you need strong writing skills to clearly convey detailed information about their clients’ progress and behaviors.
- Communication skills – you possess strong communication skills that let them build rapport with others and work collaboratively to reach specified goals.
- Experience working with children – you understand the needs of children and remain patient and professional during tantrums, misbehavior, or other stressful situations.
- Individualized education experience – you understand individualized education programs (IEPs) and use strategies to work towards each client’s IEP goals.
Nice to have
Good language skills in another language - Especially the knowledge of Spanish language can be useful for interaction in the community and particularly with immigrant parents.
- Good knowledge of Sign Language - Sign language is the perfect foreign language to teach children, because it is easy to learn, and fun. Sign language helps the child who is learning English as a second language even more.
- Good knowledge of Behavioral Health Crisis Management - helps you to anticipate the reactions of disaster.
- Good knowledge of working with computers and websites - this will reduce the waste of time in working with paper and increase the focus on the provision of services.
- Good language skills in another language - Especially the knowledge of Spanish language can be useful for interaction in the community and particularly with immigrant parent.