BEHAVIOR ANALYST 2
Career Family: BEHAVIOR ANALYST
To land Behavior Analyst 2 in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.
It is the top of the Behavior Analyst ladder, a grade above Behavior Analyst 1. The one gate is 1 year of relevant experience. The FY 2027 range lands between $79,844 and $117,228, and state payroll currently lists about 13 people in the title, most of them at Human Services.
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Behavior Analyst 2 appears on the State payroll at 2 departments, most of them at Department of Human Services.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 9 |
| Department of Health | 4 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Behavior Analyst series
- Behavior Analyst 1 — $69,668 – $101,951
- Behavior Analyst 2 — $79,844 – $117,228 (this title)
Its top salary lands around the 63rd percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 13 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $106,040. The agencies employing the most are:
- Human Services (9)
- Health and Senior Services (4)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the general supervision of a Clinical Psychologist or other higher level supervisor in a State institution, community mental health center, or other setting in a State department, is responsible for basic or descriptive behavioral assessments and systemic or analog functional analysis, and for the development, implementation and monitoring of interventions involving basic, as well as, advanced behavior analytic concepts and methods; Supervises Behavior Analyst 1's and other behavior support staff; does other related work as required.
Examples of work
- Conducts descriptive behavioral assessments based on direct and indirect observation under naturalistic conditions.
- Conducts systematic (i.e. analogue) behavioral assessments, including functional analysis, where the conditions of observations are controlled through the manipulation of specific environmental variables.
- Determines when systematic behavioral assessments are indicated. This level of analysis may be employed when lesser means of assessment fail to clearly identify behavioral functions and maintaining variables.
- Ensures that informed consent is obtained within ethical and legal standards such as prior to conducting systematic behavioral assessments that address potentially dangerous behaviors.
- Interprets results of behavioral assessments and forms a working hypothesis in developing ethical and effective behavior analytic interventions for clients.
- Designs and supervises basic behavior analytic interventions.
- Develops and implements appropriate assessment and intervention methods for use in unfamiliar situations and for a wide range of cases.
- Prepares and submits factual reports of clients' participation, progress and change and modifies behavior analytic interventions as necessary.
- Provides clinical and general supervision for behavioral staff in lower titles.
- Seeks the consultation of peers or more advanced practitioners when necessary.
- Designs and delivers basic, as well as, more technical instruction in the aspects of Applied Behavior Analysis.
- May assist in representing psychology staff in an official capacity in contacts with other professionals, agencies and the community serving on various committees of the organizational unit, serving in a liaison capacity regarding professional matters, testifying in court as an expert witness regarding behavioral analytic issues and providing orientation concerning aspects of Applied Behavior Analysis.
- Participates in and may coordinate, direct, or chair multidisciplinary staff meetings whose function is to create individual behavior analytic interventions for clients.
- Teaches others to carry out ethical and effective behavior analytic interventions based on published research.
- Provides for and instructs staff in the application of crisis intervention techniques in treating clients whose behavior threatens their own safety or the safety of others.
- Provides supervision in the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate and informative behavioral reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- May be required to engage in lifting clients when working in a setting, which provides direct services to clients who are non ambulant, or who are semi ambulant and/or have severe physical handicaps.
Experience
One (1) year of post Associate Behavior Analyst certification experience.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the methods used to conduct descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments, involving the manipulation of relevant variables, in order to complete a comprehensive functional analysis.
- Knowledge of the problems encountered in performing behavior support work with persons confined in institutions for the mentally ill or developmentally disabled.
- Knowledge of the routine and programs of an institution and the practical problems involved in working with the mentally ill or developmentally disabled.
- Knowledge of the methods used to interpret the results of basic or descriptive behavioral assessments.
- Knowledge of the methods used to develop ethical and effective behavior analytic interventions for clients.
- Ability to identify those situations requiring the expertise of more advance practitioners.
- Ability to design and oversee the implementation of basic and advanced behavior analytic interventions.
- Ability to design and deliver introductory and/or advanced level instruction in areas of applied behavior analysis.
- Ability to provide clinical and general supervision to Behavior Analysts in lower titles, as well as, other professional, paraprofessional and clerical employees.
- Ability to teach others the methods used to carry out ethical and effective behavior analytic interventions.
- Ability to instruct staff in the application of crisis intervention techniques.
- Ability to develop and implement appropriate assessments and intervention methods for use in unfamiliar situations and for a wide range of cases.
- Ability to interpret the results of descriptive, as well as, systematic behavioral assessments and develop ethical and effective behavior analytic interventions for clients.
- Ability to prepare accurate and informative case histories, and assist with research studies, statistical and other reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
- Ability to keep current with new developments, trends of thought and literature in the fields of mental health, developmental disabilities and applied behavior analysis.
- Ability to learn quickly from oral and written instructions and demonstrations.
- Ability to assist in providing satisfactory leadership as a professional clinician.
- Ability to prepare accurate records of clients' progress, essential records and other necessary reports.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with supervisors, professional staff, work assistants, other employees, and clients.
- Ability to learn to utilize various type of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODE: 24/R25 - MER 07/31/2010
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
Basic or descriptive behavioral assessments are defined as those which examine relationships between environmental antecedents, consequences and the frequency of the problem behavior through naturalistic observations and interviews, with no manipulation of variables. Incumbents record reviews to draw conclusions and develop behavior intervention plans.
Systemic or functional analog functional analysis is defined as the examination of relationships between environmental antecedents, consequences, and frequency of the problem behavior through controlled manipulation of specific environmental variables. Incumbents apply experimental design procedures of functional analysis.
CERTIFICATION
Applicants must possess a certificate as a Certified Behavior Analyst by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc.