# THE ARC OF JEFFERSON COUNTY JOB POSTING NOTICE

Job Title: Applied Behavior Analyst	Job Code: ABA
Department: Behavior Support	FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to: Director of Behavior Support
Work Schedule: Fulltime Day Mon-Fri- 7:30am-4:30pm, One 8 hour weekend shift per Month

- Job Duties:
- • develop, assist and supervise the implementation of Behavior Support Plans to reduce • develop, assist and supervise the implementation of Behavior Support Plans to reduce targeted/maladaptive behaviors as well as increase adaptive/appropriate skills
- • day programs and group homes on a weekly basis • day programs and group homes on a weekly basis
- o one 8 hour weekend shift per month in order to monitor the progress of people served by the o one 8 hour weekend shift per month in order to monitor the progress of people served by the residential program. Time will be spent with staff on training and implementing Behavior Support Plans
- • behavior, sleep, and side effects from psychotropic medications data monthly • behavior, sleep, and side effects from psychotropic medications data monthly
- • plan effectiveness based on data • plan effectiveness based on data
- o progress notes and create graphic representation of this data, monthly o progress notes and create graphic representation of this data, monthly
- • psychiatric medication effectiveness based on data • psychiatric medication effectiveness based on data
- o progress notes and create graphic representation of this data, quarterly o progress notes and create graphic representation of this data, quarterly
- • and assist Arc staff in responding to people served in various situations as needed • and assist Arc staff in responding to people served in various situations as needed
- • staff on crisis prevention and intervention to ensure the safety, welfare, care, & security of all staff • staff on crisis prevention and intervention to ensure the safety, welfare, care, & security of all staff and people served
- • training as required • training as required
- • and self-educate to increase knowledge and understanding of the field of Applied Behavior • and self-educate to increase knowledge and understanding of the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and best practices
- • improvement of communication with residential and day programs • improvement of communication with residential and day programs
- o and maintain contact with the families of people served o and maintain contact with the families of people served
- • documentation regularly and as needed (billing, clinical notes, etc) • documentation regularly and as needed (billing, clinical notes, etc)
- • Behavioral Functional Assessments and other functional assessments necessary for plan • Behavioral Functional Assessments and other functional assessments necessary for plan implementation as needed
- • monthly with psychiatric clinic • monthly with psychiatric clinic
- o information on specific people served o information on specific people served
- o the psychiatrist as needed in clinic o the psychiatrist as needed in clinic
- • scheduled annual support team meetings, as well as any interim meetings/school meetings regarding • scheduled annual support team meetings, as well as any interim meetings/school meetings regarding behavioral concerns, change in placement, etc. for caseload
- • other duties as assigned • other duties as assigned