Board Certified Behavior Analyst; BCBA

Overview

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you!

Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to fifteen thousand dollars annually for undergraduate and twenty-five thousand dollars annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

We are thrilled to offer an exceptional opportunity for a School-Based BCBA position within the Newark School District, from Pre-K to 12th grade, at Devereux - New Jersey.

What Devereux offers YOU:

• A culture that values your ideas and empowers you to drive positive change.
• Clinically focused organization offering supervision and opportunities to collaborate with fellow ABA professionals, fostering empowerment.
• Opportunity to engage with an organization that values Servant Leadership principles, allowing staff to be their authentic selves at work.
• Paid annual stipend for CEUs.
• Stipend for biannual renewal of BCBA certification.
• Summer Freedom: Enjoy summers and school holidays off, with Monday to Friday school hours during the academic year (September to June).
• Opportunity to work extended school year (ESY) and earn additional income.
• Generous Time Off
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  Align your time off with the Newark school calendar for the  school year, including personal days and accrued sick time.
• Excellent health benefits, effective 30 days after employment.
• Share your ABA expertise with other school disciplines, including Administrators, Teachers, and Aides.

• Competitive Compensation: $67,000

• Expertise: Conduct direct observations, consult with teachers, case managers, and other team members on effective classroom strategies.
• Innovation: Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), develop Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and address individual school requests across various programs and schools.
• Compassion: Review students  needs for ABA treatment, provide staff training, and actively participate in Individual Education Plan (IEP) development.

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• Masters degree in ABA, Psychology, Special Education or related field
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
• One year experience working with IDD population.
• Prior experience conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and developing Positive Behavior Support Plans
• Comprehensive knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere.

To be successful at Devereux, you will: put…