Behavioral Health Analyst

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

The Behavioral Health Analyst is responsible for creating and implementing behavior plans, monitoring treatment fidelity, and facilitating team member trainings within the intensive division of PMHI. The Behavioral Health Analyst is available to team members for coaching and training and collaborates with clinical teams and leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care.

Department Name:
Job Status: 80 hrs FT
Shift: Based on Dept Needs

• EDUCATION: Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education or directly related field.
• EXPERIENCE: Three years of experience in psychiatric treatment setting.
• CERTIFICATION(S): Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR certification; Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) preferred
• LICENSURE: Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred.

***This position may require a BLS certification from the American Heart Association. Click on the following link and enter your zip code to find an appropriate class near you. Please note BLS (CPR cards) from organizations other than American Heart Association, even if it says it is AHA approved, will not be accepted.***

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

Neonate - <30 days

Infancy - >30 days to 1yr

Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs

Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs

School age - >5yrs to 13yrs

Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Develops individual treatment plans and oversees treatment plan development, including defining target behaviors, treatment goals and data collection systems.
• Develops behavior intervention programs to establish alternative pro-social behaviors.
• Collaborates with clinical team members to discuss intervention strategies and problem behaviors.
• Attends clinical rounding and meetings.
• Provides real time coaching on how to effectively manage problem behavior and implement behavior treatment plans.
• Ensures treatment fidelity across all staff members.
• Analyzes daily behavioral data and communicates progress with treatment teams.
• Completes functional behavior assessments as necessary.
• Writes up assessment results and observation notes as necessary.
• Creates and delivers trainings for staff development and preceptor trainings.
• Ensures groups are scheduled, planned, and facilitated daily throughout the milieu.
• Collaborates with team on staffing, patient assignments and levels of precautions.
• Coordinates family meetings and treatment involvement with caregivers.
• Monitors and participates in parent training during ABA therapy on the unit.
• Speaks with school, therapy resources, and outpatient providers to help ensure a continuum of care upon discharge.
• Helps with supervision of BCBA students.

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines: Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.

Complexity: Falls between the entry and full performance/senior level. Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.

Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or that are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS

Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good

Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good

Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good

Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good

General Activity: Stand/Walk: Up to 10 hours per day

Motion: Bend: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Climb: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Crawl: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Pull: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Push: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Reach: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Squat/Crouch: Up to 1/3 of time

Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 100 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to noise/vibration: Occasional.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.