About Job
The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) supports youth ages 6–21 with autism and developmental disabilities in the STAIRS intensive residential treatment program in Homestead, PA. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the BCBA provides behavior analytic services to individuals with significant behavioral challenges and skill deficits. Responsibilities include conducting assessments (e.g., functional behavior assessments), developing and monitoring behavior support plans, training and coaching staff on intervention implementation, and providing caregiver training to support treatment outcomes and discharge planning.Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Conduct functional behavior assessments and develop behavior support plans.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of behavior support plans.
- Train and coach staff on implementing behavioral interventions.
- Provide caregiver training to ensure treatment generalization and support discharge planning.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team (including a psychiatrist, residential manager and supervisors, nurses, recreational specialist, direct care staff, and special education staff) to address the treatment needs of individuals served.
- Transform Lives: Help youth with autism and complex behavioral needs make meaningful progress.
- Team-Based Care: Work alongside a skilled, multidisciplinary team.
- Evidence-Based Practice: Use proven methods like ABA and PBIS in a data-driven setting.
- Supportive Environment: Low caseloads and 1:1 staffing promote success for clients and staff.
- Family Involvement: Empower families through training and active participation.
- Growth Opportunity: Gain valuable experience in intensive behavioral treatment.
- Educational Collaboration: Support skill-building across home, school, and community.
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in psychology, special education, or a related field
- Board Certification in Behavior Analysis (BCBA or BCBA-D) required
- Strong applied behavior analysis (ABA) skills
- Experience with individuals (children, adolescents, adults) with intellectual disabilities, autism, and/or severe behavioral/emotional disorders
- State PA criminal, FBI, and PA child abuse clearances required.
- Valid PA driver’s license with three (3) year driving record required.
Professional Field


Patient Focus
Diagnoses
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Age Groups
Children (5-10)
Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)
Adults
Therapeutic Approach
Methodologies
ECT
Functional Behavior Assessments
Modalities
Families
Individuals
Practice Specifics
Populations
Intellectual Disabilities/Dev. Disabilities
Racial Justice Allied
Settings
Residential
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Nursing Home
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Residential Treatment Facilities (RTC)
Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
Home Health/In-home
Long-Term Structured Residences
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