Children’s Specialty Group (CSG) is seeking a Board-Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) to join our Psychiatry and Psychology Division. The BCBA is actively involved in behavioral assessment, development of positive behavior support plans, staff training and supervision, data collection and analysis, caregiver training and support, and overall maintenance of behavioral assessment and treatment protocols in the hospital. This role reports to the Medical Director of NDU

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team, which includes psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, discharge planners, utilization reviewers, and mental health coaches.
• Develops and implements behavioral intervention plans and treatment protocols.
• Assesses data to formulate behavioral conceptualizations, to communicate these hypotheses with others, and to develop individualized positive behavior support plans.
• Develops goals and interventions that adhere to regulatory guidelines.
• Creates effective and efficient data collection systems and uses data to assess progress and guide ongoing treatment planning.
• Provides training (modeling, coaching, consultation) to direct care staff and caregivers regarding implementation of positive behavior support plans.
• Provides supervision to RBTs (Registered Behavioral Technicians)
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst preferred.
• Master’s degree in psychology, education/special education, applied behavior analysis or related field.
• Two years of post-certification behavioral analytic experience preferred.
• Experience working with individuals of all ages with mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Must display strong interpersonal, planning, and analytical skills, professionalism, and maturity.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Children’s Specialty Group

CSG is a physician-owned group that comprises over 230 board-certified or board-eligible physicians and over 120 advanced practice providers to care for patients throughout the area. We are the sole provider of medical specialty care at Children’s Hospital of The Kings Daughters (CHKD), which is the only freestanding children’s hospital in Virginia. We treat patients from southeastern Virginia to northeastern North Carolina, which includes roughly 450,000 children and adolescents. Our mission is to provide direct high-quality healthcare to children and adolescents, train future physicians, and conduct research to improve children’s health.