[Hiring] Senior Behavioral Analyst @State of Florida

Role Description

This position serves as a Senior Behavior Analyst in a consultative capacity with group home providers, behavior analysis providers, state office senior behavior analysis team, and community stakeholders to ensure behavior analysis services are implemented in accordance with statute, rule, regulations, and memos of understanding.

• Coordinates and conducts preliminary reviews of behavior plans and relevant documents for completeness and clinical soundness prior to Local Review Committee (LRC) meetings in the Region.
• Schedules LRC behavior presentations and chairs LRC meetings in each field office.
• Actively participates in the review process of behavior plans and service recipient progress.
• Ensures recording and maintenance of the minutes of the LRC meetings and distribution electronically to providers.
• Updates the tracking LRC/BASE database and generates all approval documents.
• Attends any other meeting as appropriate in which behavioral expertise is required.
• Completes assigned Behavior Analysis Services Eligibility (BASE) forms.
• Completes Regional determination of eligibility for providers of Intensive Behavior (IB) and Behavior Focus (BF) residential habilitation homes.
• Collaborates with regional analysts on monitoring of all Intensive Behavior (IB) and Behavior Focused (BF) residents.
• Provides technical assistance and support to ensure placement is successful.
• Facilitates resolutions to issues impacting client progress, placement, and health and safety related to behavioral needs.
• Completes the IB Matrix as assigned.
• Reviews, compiles, and submits monthly documentation of Provider Reactive Strategies reports in a monthly regional summary report.
• Initiates and completes all necessary Regional Reactive Strategy follow-up as assigned.
• Reviews critical incidents and collaborates with the Quality Assurance team and other regional staff to advise on risk mitigation, health, and safety needs.
• Participates in Agency Hearings, meetings, and client staffing.
• Provides consultation for Behavior Analysis eligibility reviews, Residential Habilitation Designations, and Significant Additional Needs requests as needed.
• Completes other duties and assignments/projects assigned to support regional functions.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Driver’s License or other efficient means of transportation to travel for work purposes and be willing to travel.
• Minimum 3 years of Behavior Analysis professional experience.
• Master’s degree per BCBA licensure.
• May be expected to work during emergency situations or natural disasters.

Requirements

• Knowledge of individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities.
• Behavior Analytic standards of care, ethical practices, crisis intervention, assessment, interventions, data collection, and data analysis.
• Florida’s developmental disabilities’ services system, statutes, regulations, and policies related to state facility and community services.
• Licensure/registration/certification requirements.
• Ability to create and maintain Excel spreadsheets.
• Develop policies, procedures and standards, compile, organize and analyze data, develop evaluation methodologies and evaluate quality of services and compliance with rules, policies and statutes.
• Demonstrate skills in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options.
• For more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .