Behavior Analyst

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Behavior Analyst for the Rutgers' Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS) in the Intensive Outpatient Clinic (IOC).

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Supervises all support services, activities, and programs related to the education of adults with autism and their families within an assigned caseload at the RCAAS's IOC.
• Reports directly to the RCAAS administration.
• Ensures best-practice Applied Behavior Analysis procedures are maintained and applied in the education and treatment of adults with autism.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Master's Level Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst.
• Three (3) years of experience using Applied Behavior Analysis in the treatment of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Equipment Utilized

• Highly skilled with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Highly skilled in creating visual depictions of behavior data (i.e., graphs) using a variety of software/web-based platforms.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Expected to provide direct care to adult patients in severe behavioral crisis and supervise a team of support staff in providing treatment to patients during behavior crisis.
• May work with patients with multiple forms of severe challenging behavior including intense aggression, self-injury, elopement, explosion (spitting out foods or liquids during treatment), or property destruction.
• Must have active certification in the implementation of crisis management techniques or be capable of obtaining certification in crisis management.
• Must be able to move, lift, and carry patients and objects.
• Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients may involve independently lifting of up to fifty (50) pounds, as well as assisting with weights of more than one hundred (100) pounds.
• Requires use of abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue. Requires frequent movement, use of limbs, and good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina. May also require extended periods of standing or sitting.
• Must maintain current certification in the implementation of crisis management techniques.

Special Conditions

• In accordance with NJ state law, applicants must undergo and authorize the university to conduct fingerprint, criminal history, and/or child abuse record checks with various law enforcement agencies, including, but not limited to: The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division and/or the New Jersey Division of State Police, Bureau of Identification. Applicants must assume any costs incurred by the university associated with the background investigations, whether required by statute or not.
• In accordance with state mandated requirements, a Mantoux test will be administered to the successful applicant to verify the absence of tuberculosis. In addition, the successful applicant, at the cost of the university, will be required to be inoculated against Hepatitis B, unless the successful applicant waives this vaccination in writing.
• Ability to work with individuals with severe/complex challenging behavior
• Direct experience in conducting functional behavior assessments (FBAs) including functional analysis and have experience in training/supervising others in this area of practice
• Experience and advanced knowledge related to the implementation of crisis management procedures.
• Safe Driving Record.