About Job

BCBA Behavior Therapist

Department: Program Services

Status: Full-time

Location: Chicago Heights and Surrounding Communities

Who We Are:
At Sertoma Star Services, we're on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, we proudly serve over 2,000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational, educational, therapeutic, and residential programs.

Sertoma Star Services’ roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations, New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cutting-edge, person-first services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services, choices, and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes self-advocacy and personal success.

By joining the Sertoma Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together, we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.

Your Role
As a BCBA or Behavior Therapist, you would be responsible for evaluation, creation and implementation of a strength-based, positive approach behavior plan. You would be responsible for data collection and consultation and training with families and staff. The BCBA or Behavior Therapist collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop person-centered behavior plans to support the individual behavior and skill development needs of each person served.

Responsibilities

These are the responsibilities for the position, although other duties may be assigned to meet Agency needs:

Conduct functional behavior assessments (FBA) and develop evidenced based individual behavioral support plans (BSP)
Train staff on data collection, providing ongoing supports as needed
Monitor, collect and analyze behavior tracking, adjusting interventions as needed based on data
Maintain effective working relationships with program staff to ensure consistent approaches to behavior plan implementation and monitoring.
Demonstrate flexibility of time in meeting each person’s support needs, as well as that of program staff
Maintain weekly contact with people supported and staff in order to be able to quickly identify the need for behavioral support adjustments, staff training, and effective use of evidence-based training procedures
Collaborate with families and collateral service providers as needed to ensure plans are developed in a manner that fully addresses a person’s needs
Attend scheduled meetings to stay informed and provide information on each person supported.

Qualifications

Level 2: Behavior Therapist: Eligible for Department of Human Services Certification (Bachelors in human services related field, sample behavior plan, and at least 1500 hours of course work, training, or supervised professional experience [e.g. practicum hours/course work] in behavior related services)
Level 1: Active BCBA certification required. Level 1 BCBA’s are compensated at a higher amount.
Two or more years’ experience working with people who have behavioral health needs preferred, but not required
Experience creating individualized behavior intervention plans with an emphasis on skill acquisition
Experience observing and analyzing inappropriate behavior and creating positive individualized intervention plans to support the reduction those types of behaviors
Experience with wide range of ages is preferred, but not required
Experience with people served in community day or community living settings is preferred, but not required
Valid Drivers Licence

Benefits

Generous paid time off
13 Paid holidays
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
403(b) with company match
Tuition assistance
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Ongoing training and development opportunities

Health, Safety, and Culture
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity, we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial background. Our open-door, team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success.