OPS BEHAVIORAL ANALYST - 67902028

Requisition No: 813286 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: OPS BEHAVIORAL ANALYST - 67902028

Position Number: 67902028 

Salary:  $35 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 05/18/2024 

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

POSITION: Behavioral Analyst - Other Personal Services (OPS)

WORKING TITLE: Behavioral Analyst

POSITION’S LOCATION: Northwest– Panama City, FL

POSITION NUMBER: 67902028

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

travel within the Northwest Region will be required

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD provides critical services and supports for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The Agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, Down syndrome, children ages 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the Agency. www.apdcares.org

SALARY RANGE

$35.00 Hourly

POSITION DETAILS

This advertisement is for an Other Personal Services (OPS) position located in APD’s Northwest Region In Panama City, FL.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Employees of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities are required to demonstrate total commitment to outstanding customer service. This includes, but is not limited to, always acting in a responsive, professional, courteous manner with the employees, customers, and public we serve at all times.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

This position is a professional position responsible for working collaboratively with behavior analyst providers as well as with other APD staff and providers. Responsible for working in an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary fashion within the construct of the regional structure. This includes, but is not limited to, state office senior behavior analyst/designee, regional contracted behavior analyst, contracted providers, and other community providers/stakeholders.

Provides technical assistance and training to Medicaid Waiver support coordinators, APD NW region staff, ADT and group home staff, regarding effective behavioral intervention, laws, rules and procedures for working with Agency for Persons with Disabilities consumers.

Assists the current Local Review Committee chairman with meetings in the Panama City area. Reviews LRC reports from the Panama City meeting. Submits use of reactive strategies reports to APD State office as scheduled per APD data management system.

Provides training to APD providers on the use of reactive strategies.

Participates in consumer staffing for health and safety concerns, and residential planning.

Reviews, make recommendations and completes report related to crisis waiver enrollment requests to include; completing a documentation review, making phone calls, gathering information, and scheduling visits as needed. Preparing a report that includes justification for approval or details related to why denied within seven (7) calendar days of request from Agency delegated staff.

Completes Behavior Analysis Service Eligibility report every six months for consumers requesting or receiving behavior assistant services by conducting a documentation review to include reviewing the Functional Assessment, Behavior Analysis Service Plan (BASP), and other required documents. Provide recommendations to include the justification for service or denial of services and enter this information into APD data management system.

Completes Behavior Analysis Service Eligibility report annually for consumers requesting or receiving 1:1 ADT service ratio by conducting a documentation review to include reviewing the Functional Assessment, Behavior Analysis Service Plan(BASP), and other required documents. Provide recommendations to include the justification for service or denial of services and enter this information into APD data management system.

Completes Behavior Analysis Service Eligibility report annually for consumers requesting or receiving Residential Habilitation Behavior Focus by conducting a documentation review to include reviewing the Functional Assessment, Behavior Analysis Service Plan (BASP), and other required documents. Provide recommendations to include the justification for service or denial of services and enter this information into APD data management system.

Completes Behavior Analysis Service Eligibility report annually for consumers requesting or receiving Residential Habilitation Intensive Behavioral services by conducting a documentation review to include reviewing the Functional Assessment, Behavior Analysis Service Plan (BASP), and other required documents. Provide recommendations to include the justification for service or denial of services and enter this information into APD data management system.

Provides follow-up on abuse report, and behavior related incident reports for consumers residing in Northwest Region and entering that information into incident management system (IMS).

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to: evaluate and analyze data. Ability to work independently. Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques. Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to behavior analysis. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.  Ability to travel.

Demonstrate Skills in: Conducting reviews of behavior analysis documentation, making recommendations, providing technical assistance, training providers and Agency staff on laws, rules, and procedures related to behavior analysis.

Knowledge of: the principles and techniques of behavior analysis. Knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques of training or instruction.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Certification by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board that is current and in good standing as a Board Certificated Behavior Analysis (BCBA), Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst (BCaBA), Florida Certified Behavior Analyst (FL-CBA).

Valid Driver's License or other efficient means of transportation and willing to travel for work purposes.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PROFILE COMPLETION

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

Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but these 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 the date of your retirement.

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). E-verify is a program that 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 assistance is needed to apply 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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.