Psychological Assistant III - Temporary Sick Leave Position

The Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital, part of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), is seeking a dynamic Behavior Analyst to play an essential role in the holistic treatment of individuals served. You will utilize your expertise to conduct thorough functional behavior assessments (FBA) and translate findings into actionable strategies that enhance behavioral interventions. Your responsibilities extend beyond analysis to the development, implementation, and monitoring of evidence-based behavioral treatments, integrating seamlessly with psychopharmacological and occupational therapies. Amidst challenging situations, you will provide crucial support and direction, fostering a culture of positive behavioral support (PBS) rooted in Applied Behavioral Analysis principles.

Your impact will be felt across multidisciplinary teams, where your ability to establish rapport and provide hands-on guidance will shape the delivery of person-centered treatments. From clinical evaluations to collaboration in medication review processes, you will synthesize data from various disciplines to inform comprehensive treatment plans. Your dedication to honoring regulatory standards, alongside your commitment to ongoing refinement of best practices, will ensure the highest quality of care for clients and their families. Join us in transforming lives through evidence-based, compassionate intervention at the forefront of behavioral healthcare.

Please Note:  This is a first shift position, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with Saturday & Sunday as the days off. This is a sick leave position, the duration of this position will cease when this position is no longer required.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Provide clinical evaluations (such as indirect/direct FBA, systematic preference assessment, etc.) and systemic assessment of treatment integrity in the context of available resources in service of developing evidence-based treatment recommendations (such as data collection, behavior support plan, PICA management plan, etc.) for clients at WRCH. 
• Establish rapport with clients and staff directly by modeling and teaching functionally-informed replacement behaviors and/or self-regulation skills in a manner accessible to all those involved.
• Synthesize treatment effectiveness across behavioral, nursing, OT, and PT disciplines to inform psychopharmacological intervention through the Medication Review Committee (MRC) process (such as developing and disseminating the MRC schedule, reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting clinical data, and disseminating completed MRC report).
• Participate in the disciplinary review of clinical recommendations and behavioral treatment to establish and refine best practices for both WRCH Psychology Department and Regional Peer Review.
• Work collaboratively with multiple interdisciplinary teams that include families/guardians.

Required Qualifications:

• Familiarity with applied behavior analytic research.
• Ability to oversee a difficult caseload of complex individuals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with MS Office including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.

About Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital:

The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH) opened October 2012. The 320‐bed recovery center and hospital serves 260 adults and 60 adolescents through an innovative design and provides a state‐of‐the‐art environment for patients and staff.  For many years to come, WRCH will serve to instill hop