SENIOR BEHAVIORAL ANALYST - 67016136

Requisition No: 879305 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: SENIOR BEHAVIORAL ANALYST - 67016136

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67016136 

Salary:  $77,229.10 to $96,933.72 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/13/2026 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: SENIOR BEHAVIORAL ANALYST - Career Service

WORKING TITLE: SENIOR BEHAVIORAL ANALYST

POSITION NUMBER: 67016136

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

*This is an ANTICIPATED VACANCY*

08/27/26

This position is a Telework position.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$77,229.10 - $96,933.72 Annually                  $2,970.35 - $3,728.22 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

Works under the direct supervision and clinical direction of the Regional Behavior Analyst, or Clinical Workstream Lead in the absence of a Regional Behavior Analyst, with clinical support from the Agency Senior Behavior Analyst, and also serving in a consultative role with group home providers, behavior analysts contracted with providers and with the Agency, as well as community stakeholders to assure that behavioral services are implemented in accordance with statute, rules, and operating procedures.

The Work You Will Do 

Conducts face to face visits with consumers and families to assess Significant Additional Needs (SANS) request and Crisis Tools. Prepares behavioral summary reports for SANS and Crisis Tools; make recommendation for level, amount and frequency of services needed; conducts medical necessity reviews as needed; participates in placement committee meetings, Coordinate work activities to facilitate meeting the various deadlines for assignments. Provide consults on SANS to other behavior analysts for atypical complex requests for services.

Conducts preliminary reviews of behavior plans and relevant documents for completeness and clinical soundness prior to local Review Committee (LRC) meetings. Assists scheduling LRC behavior plan presentations. Attends the LRC meetings and actively participates in the review process of behavior plans. Attends any other meetings in which the behavioral expertise is required. Records and maintains the minutes of the LRC meetings and distributes electronically to providers. Maintains a data base of behavior plans approved.

Works under the direct supervision of the Clinical Supports Division Director in the Region and in consultative fashion with group home providers, behavior analysts contracted with providers and with the Agency, state office senior behavior analyst/designee, and community stakeholders to assure behavior analysis services are implemented in accordance with state rules, regulations, and memos of understanding. Address difficult problematic situations typically initialed by complaints from families, providers, other APD staff, or other agencies. Participate in special transition meetings and those initiated by the Regional Operations Manager to address unique situations involving behavioral services.

Provides leadership and oversight of Behavior Unit to ensure compliance across region.

Participates in the determination of eligibility process for intensive behavior and behavior focus residential habilitation and issues related documents on behalf of the region. Consult on incident reports making additional recommendations if appropriate to decrease the likelihood behaviors exhibited would re-occur and/or strategies for the home to utilize to prevent occurrence. Make recommendation to waiver support coordinator if needed to initiate new services or increase current services. Maintains the Board Behavior Analysis Certification in good standing.

Compiles monthly documentation of reactive strategies submitted by providers to area office, prepares monthly summary report and submits electronically to Central Office. Review reactive strategy report for frequency and duration and make recommendations when needed to behavior providers, waiver support coordinators, group home managers/owners in an effort to decrease frequency and duration of the restraints used. Designs data bases, checklists, training materials and other related tools to improve the delivery of behavioral services. Conducts literature reviews regarding specific behavior disorders and state of the art treatment to provide technical assistance to providers.

Trains providers on the reporting form and provides technical assistance on this matter. Provides training and technical assistance sessions to support coordinators, providers and agency staff regarding regulatory practices, behavioral services and QSI. Provides consults when requested by the QSI assessors. Conducts preliminary screenings of behavior assessments and assist in providing feedback to behavioral providers.

Complete performance appraisals, approve leave, and provide leadership to the staff being supervised.

Performs any other related activities as requested by the Regional Operations Manager and in consultation with the Clinical Supports Division Director. Other duties as necessary to support region functions, including but not limited to: Emergency Operations Activities and community crises.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least two years’ experience working with persons with developmental disabilities.

• Experience reviewing behavioral data, graphs, behavior programs, and providing written reports to address services needed to meet health and safety.

• Valid Driver’s License or other efficient means of transportation to travel for work purposes.

• Master’s in psychology, or Mental Health Counseling is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Principles and techniques of behavior analysis.

• Principles, methods and techniques of training or instruction.

Ability to:

• Evaluate and analyze data.

• Work independently.

• Utilize problem-solving techniques.

• Understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to behavior analysis.

• Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

• Communicate effectively.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.