Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) — Contract, ICF Behavioral Specialist (St. Louis, MO)

Job ID: BD-892-12

Quick Facts

• Profession: Allied Health
• Specialty: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
• Facility type: Intermediate Care Facility / Mental State Hospital (congregate care)
• Location: St. Louis, MO
• Job type: Contract; full- or part-time
• Schedule: On-site, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; weekends and holidays off
• Rate: $75/hr

Summary
Provide on-site ABA services and behavior support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (often with co-occurring mental illness) at state-operated intermediate care facilities. Coordinate with facility staff and the interdisciplinary treatment team to assess behavior, develop and implement behavior support plans, monitor progress, and train staff and caregivers.

Requirements

• Active BCBA certification in good standing
• Compliance with Missouri licensure requirements for behavior analysts
• Demonstrated knowledge of applied behavior analysis principles, assessment methods, and intervention techniques
• Experience with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental illness and their behavioral/cognitive impacts
• Ability to collect and interpret behavioral data and train staff, caregivers, and family members
• Familiarity with relevant state and federal behavioral health standards

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct observations and initial behavioral assessments; identify additional data collection needs
• Design, implement, and modify behavior support plans to increase adaptive behaviors, reduce challenging behaviors, and support transitions to less restrictive settings
• Monitor client progress against goals and adjust plans based on data
• Serve as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team; participate in treatment planning and review meetings
• Train and coach facility staff, caregivers, and family members on behavior intervention strategies and data collection

Facilities deliver services on-site during standard business hours in coordination with facility staff and treatment programs.