Description

Marcus Autism Center, a division of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine, is hiring both BCBA-Ds and BCBAs for its Complex Behavior Support Program. 

We are seeking applicants who will work in both the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and Outpatient Programs (OP).  IOP provides behavioral intervention to children who engage in severe challenging behavior. Children seen in IOP attend 5-days/week, 5 hours/day for an average of 16 weeks. Each child is staffed at a 3:1 ratio, allowing for a high level of precision in the behavioral assessments and treatments conducted. The program also emphasizes caregiver training and development of socially valid interventions. A range of outpatient programs provide care to children who engage in mild to moderate challenging behavior. OP see patients once a week and focuses on caregiver training. Most OP services are provided for 12 weeks, but can be longer or shorter depending on how the child responds to treatment. We are looking for individuals who are interested in providing a high level of clinical care and who are interested in contributing to innovative assessment, treatment, and research activities.

The BCBA-Ds and BCBAs will join a multidisciplinary treatment team that includes professionals from nursing, psychiatry and care coordination. Intervention focuses on the use of applied behavior analysis for the assessment and treatment of complex behavior problems.

The BCBA-Ds will support a clinical caseload that includes case management for patients in IOP, conducting evaluations, providing direct services through our outpatient clinics and supervision of psychology trainees. There will also be opportunities for independent and/or collaborative research – contributing to a research team that has several ongoing clinical trials, epidemiological studies, and single-case design studies underway. Faculty affiliation or appointment in the Emory University Department of Pediatrics is possible, depending on qualifications of the candidate.

Requirements

BCBA

Required:

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
• 2 years of experience in working with individuals with developmental disabilities or behavior disorders
• Experience in behavioral assessment and treatment
• Master’s degree in psychology, education, or related field

Preferred:

• Experience in supervising others and/or providing training and consultation

BCBA-D

Required:

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral level (BCBA-D)
• PhD

Preferred:

• Completion of postdoctoral fellowship
• Clinical training/background in applied behavior analysis and psychology with experience in the assessment and treatment of severe problem behaviors in children with developmental disabilities
• License-eligible to practice as a psychologist in the state of Georgia