Senior BCBA of Behavioral Health

Pay $100,000 - $108,000

Make a Meaningful Impact at the Intersection of Healthcare, Crisis Services, and Behavioral Health

Are you a passionate BCBA looking to lead transformative behavioral health services for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)? The Senior BCBA of Behavioral Health presents a unique opportunity to serve as a clinical leader across hospital, crisis, and community-based settings, helping bridge the gap between acute healthcare and long-term behavioral support.

At Upstate Caring Partners, the Senior BCBA of Behavioral Health provides leadership and oversight of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services across our behavioral health programs, crisis services, and hospital-based initiatives. This role works collaboratively with medical professionals, behavioral health clinicians, crisis teams, and community providers to improve outcomes for individuals with IDD and co-occurring behavioral health needs.

Why This Role Matters

This position goes beyond traditional ABA service delivery. As a senior clinical leader, you will help shape behavioral health practices across multiple service settings while improving continuity of care for individuals experiencing behavioral and psychiatric crises. Your work will help:

• Reduce avoidable emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and readmissions.
• Improve identification and support of individuals with IDD in healthcare and crisis settings.
• Advance evidence-based, person-centered behavioral care across programs.
• Strengthen collaboration between behavioral health, medical, and crisis response teams.
• Develop clinical standards, staff competencies, and quality outcomes across service lines.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight of ABA services across outpatient behavioral health programs, crisis stabilization services, mobile crisis teams, hospital partnerships, and related initiatives.
• Establish standards for behavioral assessment, treatment planning, intervention strategies, clinical documentation, data collection, and outcome measurement.
• Identify and assess individuals with IDD in emergency departments, inpatient units, crisis stabilization programs, and mobile crisis settings.
• Deliver functional behavioral assessments, crisis intervention, and behavioral consultation in high-acuity environments.
• Collaborate with physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, social workers, and crisis clinicians to develop integrated treatment plans and behavior support strategies.
• Develop and deliver staff training on evidence-based behavioral interventions, crisis prevention, de-escalation, trauma-informed care, and treatment integrity.
• Assist with discharge planning and ensure seamless transitions between healthcare and community-based services.
• Monitor clinical quality indicators, analyze outcomes data, and recommend program improvements.
• Provide supervision, mentorship, and professional development support to BCBAs, RBTs, and assigned clinical staff.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of related professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and complex behavioral needs.
• Strong clinical leadership, communication, consultation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to make sound clinical decisions in hospital, crisis, and community-based settings.
• Valid New York State Driver's License and reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA).
• Doctoral degree in a related discipline.
• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, crisis intervention, psychiatric, or hospital-based settings.

Work Environment

This position operates across a variety of settings, including:

• Hospitals and emergency departments.
• Psychiatric and crisis stabilization units.
• Community-based behavioral health and mobile crisis programs.

Flexibility is required, as evening and weekend hours may be necessary to support hospital, crisis response, and stabilization services.

Benefits

Our work environment provides the opportunity to grow and learn in a fast-paced atmosphere. We offer competitive benefits and salary to include a low-cost individual health insurance plan, dollar for dollar retirement match (up to 7%), life insurance, voluntary benefits and generous paid time off.

• Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision
• Direct Deposit
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Plan 403(b)
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous PTO Plans (Sick, Vacation and Employee Leave)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Employee Discounts

Join Our Team

If you are a BCBA seeking an opportunity to influence systems of care, lead clinical excellence, and improve outcomes for individuals with IDD and co-occurring behavioral health needs, we encourage you to apply. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape innovative behavioral health services while making a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve.

Upstate Caring Partners is the premier provider of direct-care services and programs in Central New York for individuals of all abilities and their families. If you believe in empowering people, Upstate Caring Partners is an excellent place to start or grow your career. Please visit our careers website to access the full job description located within the job posting. upstatecpjobs.org

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Experience

• 7 year(s): Relevant experience in a related field, with a strong background working with individuals with IDD, developmental disabilities, healthcare, or mental health/crisis services.

Education

• Masters or better in Psychology or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• BCBA Cert.
• Driver License

• Behavioral Analyst

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