Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Behavior Analyst (Outreach)
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare
Department	GSAPP-Douglass Devt Disab Ctr
Overview	At the Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, we provide the nation’s highest quality doctoral education and training, which develops outstanding practitioners and fosters personal leadership to advance the practice and field of professional psychology. Since the establishment of our Psychological Clinic in 1929 and the school’s founding in 1974, we have become the “gold standard” in the education and training of qualified and competent direct-service psychologists. The mission of GSAPP is threefold: education, research/scholarship, and public service. Its goal is to prepare well-educated, qualified, and competent direct-service psychologists who have a special commitment to direct community involvement and to underserved populations—professionals who can integrate scientific knowledge with innovation in the delivery of psychological services to individuals, families, groups, and organizations. Professionals receiving a doctoral degree in psychology should be capable of extending psychological knowledge and exhibiting the high level of analytic skills and theoretical understanding needed to use existing and emerging psychological knowledge.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Behavior Analyst (Outreach) for the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (DDDC). The position reports to the Associate Director of Consultation and Communications and ensures best-practice applied behavior analysis procedures are maintained and applied in the education and treatment of children and adults in community settings. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Supervises and monitors the services and programs related to the education of children and adults with autism and their families within an assigned caseload through the DDDC’s Outreach unit. Clinical oversight of assigned consultation caseload. Provides program recommendations, conducts skill-based based assessments and functional behavior assessments in assigned community-based settings. Reviews data of learners receiving services on assigned caseloads. Conducts data-based observations to identify appropriate recommendations for staff and students on assigned caseload. Supports the community agency with curriculum development and classroom management. Provides individual, small, and large group training related to applied behavior analysis for staff on assigned caseload. Attends meetings with treatment teams and school district personnel as required.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	06
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	76702.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	97086.500
Annual Maximum Salary	117471.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Graduate degree in Education, Psychology, Behavior Analysis, Speech or related field. At least 5 years of experience using the principles of applied behavior analysis in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Certifications/Licenses	Board Certification in Behavior Analysis A valid driver’s license is required
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must have experience training and supervising other staff in the delivery of behavior analytic services.
Preferred Qualifications	Specific training in functional analysis, treatment analysis, single case design, and preference assessments is preferred.
Equipment Utilized	Fluent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Employee must be physically active. Duties may involve running and playing active games with individuals from 2 – 21 years of age. Following training, must be physically capable of safely providing crisis management techniques including restraining, lifting, blocking individuals with challenging behavior.
Special Conditions	Clean Driving Record

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2941
Posting Open Date	10/27/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Douglass (RU-New Brunswick)
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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