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Organization:

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Job Summary:

The Monroe Carell Children’s Hospital is seeking to hire a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to join the Behavioral Health and Patient Safety Teams in supporting children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in an acute care medical setting.

This will be the first BCBA to join our interdisciplinary Monroe Carell team. The focus of this position will be providing evidence-based behavioral treatment for children in crisis admitted to the emergency room or our acute care medical beds. Patients may be presenting to the hospital in acute psychiatric crisis, or they may be admitted to the hospital with a primary medical issue and comorbid behavioral concerns. The BCBA would provide direct patient care to promote safety and coping in the hospital setting, as well as train staff to implement basic behavioral strategies to reduce challenging and dangerous behavior. The BCBA, in collaboration with the Behavioral Health and Patient Safety Team, will assess, develop, implement, and oversee the behavioral treatment plan, as well as provide caregiver training and some follow-up consultative support.

Eligible candidates should have extensive experience assessing and treating challenging and dangerous behaviors.

Department/Unit Summary:

The mission of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) for Research on Human Development is to improve the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through research, service, training, dissemination, and educational advocacy. For more information, please visit https://vkc.vumc.org/vkc/.

Monroe Carell is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals, and the largest in the Southeast. We are ranked nationally in 10 specialties, offer the highest-level NICU and emergency care, and partner with experts across Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Our pioneering research and innovation in pediatric health care bring the latest treatments to our hospital and 22 regional and affiliated clinics.

Position Qualifications:

The minimum requirements of the position are a master’s degree, 3-5 years of experience with assessing and treating challenging behavior of ages 3-22

Certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in good standing, licensure as a Behavior Analyst (LBA) in TN in good standing or eligibility to immediately apply for licensure in TN

Several years of experience directly serving children, students, and/or adults with diverse educational and behavioral needs, as well as caregivers and professional providers. Substantial experience in one or more areas may replace the need for experience in all areas listed.

Additional experience coaching relevant personnel (e.g., service providers, educators) is strongly preferred. In addition, eligible candidates must possess a desire for continued professional development (i.e., growth mindset), an ability to collaborate with various teammates across various projects, and flexibility to adapt to the evolving needs of relevant stakeholders. Excellent communication/presentation skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Zoom or similar video conferencing platform are required.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Collaborate with Behavioral Health Team and caregivers to assess incoming patients.

· Implement and evaluate procedures for efficiently achieving safety for patients and staff.

· Train staff on general and individualized patient procedures for promoting safety.

· Assist “transition team” in recommendations for support and resources upon discharge.

· Develop systems for monitoring and evaluating behavioral services, from intake to discharge.

· Supervise direct care staff on implementation of behavioral strategies.

· Collaborate on service and program evaluation.

· Consistent presence at and participation in clinical team meetings.

· Communicate with internal and external team members regarding service implementation.

· Creation of materials to support behavior coaching, follow-up consultation services, and caregiver training.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Behavior Analyst Treatment Implementation/Supervision (Intermediate): Demonstrates proficiency providing treatment consistent with established plan of care. Applies evidence based clinical management practices. Supervises RBTs, graduate students, caregivers, and other service providers implementing treatments and providing feedback as appropriate. Supervision entails ongoing education, coaching, and consultation, and use of data for data-based decision making and feedback.

• Professional Provider & Family Education (Intermediate): Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning, and discharge planning. Considers the communication needs/level of understanding of audience and may share appropriate information/literature. May include creating interactive educational opportunities grounded in ABA for caregivers, educators and other service providers internal or external to VUMC. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of behavior analysis or internal registered behavior technicians.

• Dissemination (Intermediate): Provide ongoing education, coaching and consultation grounded in ABA to individuals and teams of parents, community providers and educators, tailoring presentation to audience needs. May also include analysis of data and presentation of data in a manner that is accessible to non-ABA providers. Considers the diverse needs of learners and develops appropriate levels of instruction and engagement.

• Care Coordination (Intermediate): Demonstrates ability to coordinate care with other professionals, internal and external to VUMC, including communicating with education agencies, professional providers (within and outside the field of behavior analysis), as well as funding sources and other entities.

• Patient Documentation (Intermediate): The ability to receive and record patient information.

• Patient Evaluation (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of patient evaluations in practical applications of a difficult nature. Demonstrates experience in the evaluation process. Demonstrates a solid understanding of internal control concepts and experience in applying them to the diagnosis. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering patient evaluations without requiring support and instruction from others.

• Discharge Planning (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery in the discharge planning process. Anticipates transition and discharge needs of the patient based upon understanding of pathology/diagnosis and relationship to their present functional status. Informs patient, family and members of team of the patient's needs based upon the assessment and/or treatment, and make recommendations for continued services, follow-up, or referrals to other services. Educates level I employees and new employees on the transition and discharge process including transition service and referral resources. May initiate and develop relationships with additional services within Vanderbilt and in the community. May facilitate staff development in transition and discharge planning by scheduling and presenting in-service presentations.

• Treatment Planning & Goal Setting (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery in developing a plan of care that incorporates treatment interventions focused on meeting objective goals. Develops and documents patient focused short and long term goals that are functional and measurable. Identifies the need for and referral to other services, as needed. May serve as a mentor for other clinical staff to develop their skills in treatment planning. May consult with team members or implement new procedures.

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Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

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Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

3 years

Education:

Master's

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