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The BCBA will work in the Biobehavioral Outpatient Program within Seattle Children's Hospital Autism Center, which provides short-term, applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy to children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities who engage in severe behavior (e.g., self-injury, aggression). The BCBA should be familiar with behavior-analytic assessment and treatment for severe behavior and be familiar with caregiver-mediated service delivery (i.e., family adaptive behavior treatment).

Provides behavior analytic assessment, intervention, skill development curricula, and education to individuals and families/caregivers of individuals with developmental, intellectual, emotional, and behavioral problems in a behavior analytic program. Services should result in improvements in the patient, caregiver, and/or family's quality of life.

Provide leadership and coaching to other team members regarding implementation of applied behavioral analytic interventions across assessment and treatment. Serve as more senior behavior analyst on interdisciplinary teams and to other behavioral team staff. In addition, work alongside families to provide caregiver, teacher and other staff training on interventions while also carefully monitoring the effectiveness and implementation of behavioral treatments across settings. Work in collaboration with leadership on quality improvement, program development and other special projects as appropriate.

Critical features of this position are described under the headings below, but are subject to change at the discretion of the clinical program team and department management. This job description reflects the designation of essential job functions but does not provide an all-inclusive list of duties that may be assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Master’s degree in social sciences, social work, psychology, counseling, special education, behavior analysis or other related social/behavior science field.

Minimum 3-years experience working as a BCBA developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive assessment and treatment for neurodiverse individuals.

Required Credentials

Washington State License as a Behavior Analyst (LBA) in good standing.

Certification by a National Credentialing Board for Behavior Analysts (e.g., BACB).

Within 12 weeks of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing, medical or allied health professional staff privileges that are not limited, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary periods due to initial appointment.

All medical and allied health professional staff members are provisional for the first year.

Any and all medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children's will terminate automatically upon the termination of the individual's employment at Children's.

Termination of employment does not prohibit the individual from seeking medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children’s as a non-employee in any category for which the individual qualifies.

Questions regarding medical or allied health professional staff privileges may be directed to Medical Staff Services.

Behavior Analyst IIs working in outpatient positions require Washington State registration/licensure appropriate to clinical field (Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration) required within 60 days of employment.

Preferred

At least 1 year of BCBA experience delivering treatment to clients with severe behaviors in a high acuity setting.

Bilingual skills.

Experience working with caregivers and families.

Experience working with diverse populations.

Experience navigating multiple hospital systems.

Experience with working in a medical setting, proficiency with medical documentation requirements, insurance billing, and discharge planning.

Compensation Range

$97,665.00 - $146,497.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors **.**

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits .

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

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Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

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