Board Certified Behavior Analyst - #WWRW0049

Title: Board Certified Behavior Analyst - #WWRW0049

State Role Title: Counselor II

Hiring Range: Anticipated salary starting in the low $70,000s up to the low $80,000s, commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location: Wilson Wkfc Rehab Ctn

Agency Website: https://www.wwrc.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties:

The WWRC Vocational Services Department is looking for a qualified individual to serve as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. This position will assist in the implementation and monitoring of services to clients involved in programming at WWRC. Other duties include but are not limited to facilitating behavioral health services provided at WWRC, ensuring that clients involved in programs receive appropriate behavioral intervention services, and documenting progress within these services; tracking, developing, and providing positive behavior supports to maintain the stability of the behavioral environment at WWRC, including individualized support plans, interventions, and group facilitation. This position has been designated an essential position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge:
Knowledge of characteristics of various emotional, physical, behavioral, and developmental disabilities.
Knowledge of social issues within a residential treatment or educational setting.
Knowledge and skills in behavioral analysis, and behavioral management principles and techniques.
Knowledge and experience in developing behavior support plans to address the individual needs of consumers.
Knowledge and experience in providing therapeutic interventions to individuals with disabilities in relation to vocational goals.
Knowledge of leading psycho-educational and support groups in a residential setting.
Working knowledge of Windows-based computer office software and similar software.
Understanding of case management within a vocational rehabilitation perspective.

Skills/Abilities:
Skills in observing and collecting data.
Skills in data entry, including working knowledge of office procedures, tracking systems, and work task organization.
Skills in working directly with people in an empathic manner leading to therapeutic learning experiences.

Additional Considerations:

Experience providing behavioral therapy, or treating the individual needs of persons with physical, behavioral, substance abuse, emotional, or developmental disabilities.

Special Instructions:

• This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2-1201.1.
• A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist candidate

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-connected veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.