Behavior Analyst (Supervisory)

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young adults to senior citizens with your knowledge and skills in behavior analysis?

Do you want access to experienced experts in behavior analysis on a daily basis?

Do you want access to licensed professionals that can provide appropriate and effective supervision of your behavior analysis skills?

Join a team of dedicated people who get to do this every day.

To coordinate and supervise behavior analysis and support services (including assessment and treatment) provided by Behavior Analysts with assistance from Behavioral Programming Specialists (described as "ancillary" staff by the NC Psychology Board) to approximately 70 residents with intellectual disabilities within an interdisciplinary team process. The position will be directly responsible for a portion of these 70 people carrying a caseload independent of those practitioners supervised. Position supervises Behavior Analysts by consulting on complex or difficult cases, coordinates and organizes duties that involve the various settings across the residents' living and work areas, arranges for Behavior Analyst staff's professional supervision, training and development, monitors and assists in all aspects of their performance,  and ensures credential requirements are being met.  These services are assisted by "ancillary" psychology staff with performance supervised by the Behavior Analyst Supervisory position under NC licensure compliance oversight by the Director of Psychology, who provides clinical and administrative supervision of all Psychology Department Staff.  Position provides staff training and consultation to all levels of staff as needed, consults Center-wide in areas of expertise, and provides community consultation and services as requested. Position attends annual habilitation/person-centered planning meetings, mini-team meetings, core team meetings, medication review meetings, and other planning sessions as required; participation in the development of individual habilitation/person-centered plans; preparation of reports on current status of ongoing behavior support goals and programs with documentation of progress; and discussions and interpretation of findings of behavioral assessments. Position designs and evaluates service delivery systems. Position participates in regular learning activities such as departmental meetings, reading groups, resident case formulation and clinical case reviews, training and teaching sessions, and workshop/conference attendance. Position supports and/or conducts applied research on improving understanding and treatment for people with intellectual disabilities and related developmental disabilities.

This position is designated Mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events.

Salary Grade MH16;Recruitment Range $57,712.00 - $95,224.00

Position 60048736 - Psychology Department, 1st shift (Typically 8:00a

• 5:00p, Monday

• Friday with some night and weekend work)

About J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center's Psychology Department

The Psychology Department has a longstanding history supporting applied behavior analysis to improve the lives of our clients and staff, including both everyday clinical skills and participation in applied research. Staff from the Psychology Department have played an active role in the founding and continued success of the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis, NCABA (www.nc-aba.com)

In June of 2018 NC Human Resources notified the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center that a state position titled "Behavior Analyst" had been created that would allow for the recruitment of applicants with specific skills in behavior analysis that had completed or were being trained and supervised by acceptable professionals.

About J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center

The J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center in Morganton, North Carolina is an ICF certified facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities. We provide comprehensive residential care to citizens from 37 counties in the western portion of the state. JIRDC is a caring community where professionals work with people of various ages, cognitive, & functional abilities.

The J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center is located just an hour from the Queen City of Charlotte home of the Carolina Panthers and the City of Asheville home to the world-renowned Biltmore Estate and Grove Park Inn.   Our facility sits on one of the most picturesque properties in Burke County.  We are nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge and South Mountains and just minutes from beautiful Lake James.  Nearby Pisgah National Forest offers outdoor adventure and fun for the whole family.

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information about the wonderful area we call Home.

You can't match the benefits the State of North Carolina has to offer. Please see below for a list of Benefits:

• Medical Insurance

• NC Flex Benefits including Dental, Vision, Life, Cancer, Accident, and Critical Illness (https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits/ncflex)

• Paid Holidays (12 per year)

• Sick Leave

• Gain 8 hours per month (In total 12 days per year)

• Vacation Leave

• Gain 9 hours and 20 minutes per month (Increase in vacation leave each 5 years)

• Retirement -defined benefit

• 401K

• Longevity

• Bonus pay annually upon 10 years of services, increasing % every 5 years

If you want to learn more about what the state has to offer in regard to benefits, please use the following link: https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess all of the following.

Certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Management Preferences:

• Management prefers a candidate that has experience supervising Behavior Analysts.

• Knowledge and basic skills in assessment of intellectual disorders and related developmental disabilities in terms of behavioral observations and evaluation of treatment/behavior support plans.

• Knowledge and behavior analytic skills in assessment and treatment of learning and behavior disorders.

• Knowledge in the principles underlying the development of adaptive behavior and basic skills in the application of this knowledge to the learning problems of persons with significant learning and behavior disorders.

• Ability to train staff to conduct training and treatment/behavior support plans.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail. 

Master's Degree in Psychology or closely related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Degrees must be from appropriately accredited colleges or universities.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence.

Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.  Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.  Applicants who obtained their education outside of the United States and its territories are expected to assume responsibility for having their academic degrees validated as equivalent to a degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.

Please make sure you complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application, but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit.  "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the closing date.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the

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Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 828-608-6017.