Position: Support Analyst

Pay rate start at $29

Roles and Responsibilities

Waiver-positive support analysts can do the following tasks:

1. Complete an individualized functional behavior assessment.
2. Oversee the implementation of the person-centered positive support transition and/or behavior support plans.
3. Train and direct waiver-positive support specialist staff who implement the positive support transition plan or the positive behavior support plan.
4. Supervise data collection by waiver-positive support specialists, staff, and caregivers.
5. Provide feedback to and coordinate with the waiver positive support professional.

Experience

Waiver positive support analysts must have four years of supervised experience conducting functional behavior assessments and designing, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of positive practices and behavior support strategies for people who exhibit challenging behaviors, as well as co-occurring mental disorders and neurocognitive disorders.

A waiver-positive support analyst has one of the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or Ph.D. in a social services discipline.
• Qualifications of a mental health practitioner as defined in Minn. Stat. §245.462, subd. 17.
• Certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc.

Requirements

Additionally, waiver-positive support analysts must meet all of the following requirements:

1. 10 hours of instruction in functional behavior assessment and functional analysis. Note: To complete a functional behavior assessment as required by Minn. R. 9544.0040, the provider must meet the definition of a qualified professional in Minn. R. 9544.0020, subp. 47.
2. 20 hours of instruction on understanding the function of behavior.
3. 10 hours of instruction on the design of positive practices and behavior support planning.

4. 20 hours of instruction on:

   • Preparing written intervention strategies.
   • Designing data collection protocols.
   • Training other staff to implement positive practice strategies.
   • Summarizing/reporting program evaluation data.
   • Analyzing program evaluation data to identify design flaws in behavioral interventions or failures in maintaining fidelity to intervention strategies.
   • Recommending enhancements based on evaluation data.
5. Eight hours of instruction on principles of person-centered thinking.
6. Determination by a waiver positive support professional to have the training and prerequisite skills required to provide positive practice strategies to the person who receives positive support services.
7. Clinical supervision by a waiver-positive support professional. For information about training that can meet some of these requirements, refer to the training section on this page.

Please complete our Online Application if you are interested in this position. Online Application Don’t forget to include a current resume and cover letter.