NEOGOV · 1 day ago
DSHS BHHA Psychology Associate
Kitsap County – Bremerton, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$85K/yr - $114K/yr
5+ years expNEOGOV is seeking a DSHS BHHA Psychology Associate to join their Behavioral Health Habilitation Administration team in Bremerton, WA. The role involves providing psychological and behavioral analysis, crisis intervention services, and developing positive behavior support plans for clients with challenging behaviors.
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Responsibilities
Observe clients and residential staff in clients’ homes to consult on behavioral issues
Conduct and write functional behavior assessments of clients with challenging behaviors
Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate positive behavior support plans for clients with challenging behaviors
Provide professional oversight of behavior support services for clients with a focus that includes, but is not limited to, mental health challenges, autism, dementia, substance abuse and traumatic brain injury
Direct positive interventions and strategies for clients to decrease aggressive, destructive, and sexually inappropriate or other behaviors that compromise their ability to remain in the community and to increase pro-social and adaptive functioning
Identify needs, available resources, and gaps in services available to assist individuals managing and mitigating behaviors that put the individuals at risk of losing community-based housing/services
Utilize Therapy and/or other data systems to collect, graph, and analyze data regarding the effectiveness of treatment plans
Assist with crisis interventions and collaborative team building through the state by being available to consult with BHHA Field Services staff; assist with Cross Systems Crisis Plans for clients as needed
Review Exception to Rule (ETR) and Exception to Policy (ETP) requests related to restrictive procedures and provides recommendations
Actively participate in regular meetings with SOCR management teams
Coordinate as needed with mental health experts and other professionals in providing needed services to clients
Evaluate the effectiveness of consultation and technical assistance provided through follow up activities
Stay current on national trends and innovations in community-based care with specific emphasis on positive behavior supports
Provide training, tools, and technical assistance to SOLA to improve the quality of positive behavior support services in community-based settings
Model interventions described in PBSPs
Use evidence-based practices provide instruction on defining and measuring behavior, identifying antecedents, principles of rein enforcement, teaching new behaviors, and mitigating challenging behaviors
Provide consultation and support clients and their families
Qualification
Required
A master's degree in psychology from an accredited school or department of psychology
Preferred
Candidates will have a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience as a psychology associate/ behavioral specialist working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Experience with Applied Behavior Analysis and/or being credentialed as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA), or current license to practice as a counselor or clinical social worker is strongly preferred
Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.
Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165 or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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