Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Join Chimes - and go further to help others go far! Chimes is a not-for-profit organization that assists people with intellectual and behavioral challenges to achieve their fullest potential.Our vast array of services - educational, employment, vocational, residential, habilitative, and behavioral health - are delivered through a network of national and international affiliates.

This allows us to take a comprehensive, holistic approach to improving the lives of every person we serve - those who receive and those who reap the benefits of our innovative, responsive solutions.PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:


* Requests and conducts Functional Behavior Assessments and analyses including student observation, parent and staff interviews, and data collection to address behaviors of concern.


* Develops function-based Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) that include behavior reduction targets, skill acquisition goals, and teaching procedures based on Applied Behavior Analysis strategies.


* Trains and oversees all staff on the implementation of behavior intervention plans, including proactive and reactive strategies and all relevant teaching procedures.


* Collects and analyzes Behavior Intervention Plan data at least biweekly.


* Monitors and adjusts Behavior Intervention Plans as needed based on trends in data and feedback from staff.


* Completes quarterly progress reports based on analyzed data to determine if sufficient progress is being made on IEP goals throughout the school year.


* Completes annual IEP reports regarding progress on all behavior goals, updates goals as progress is made, and attends annual IEP meetings for all assigned students.


* Responsible for training all staff in crisis prevention and management (Safety-Care) to be used throughout the day with students and conducts remedial and refresher trainings as needed throughout the school year.


* Conducts recertification training for all staff in Safety-Care annually.


* Attends annual training to maintain certification as a Safety-Care Trainer and keeps current with all updated information regarding Safety-Care on a regular basis.


* Responds to behavior crisis situations and assists staff with de-escalation and/or physical behavior management strategies as needed.

May include blocking or redirecting unsafe behavior or, in case of emergency, the use of restraint.


* Creates datasheets to accurately track data related to behavior reduction and behavior acquisition goals.


* Stays current on all COMAR regulations regarding behavior interventions including the use of exclusion and emergency use of restraint and seclusion.


* Monitors the frequency and duration of exclusion for all students and the duration of restraint and seclusion if used on an emergency basis.


* Assists in the development, monitoring, and updating of school-wide Behavior Management Policies and trainings.

Includes oversight of school wide Positive Behavior Interve...