Jun 17, 2026

Recent Grad Opportunity with Kennedy Krieger's Neurobehavioral Unit

Join Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Neurobehavioral Unit as a Behavior Team Associate

Help children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and severe behavioral challenges while working toward becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA).


You’ll enjoy a supportive team environment with great benefits and training experience.

Learn more about the Neurobehavioral Unit: https://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/centers-and-programs/neurobehavioral-unit-nbu

Responsibilities
Under the direction of a faculty-level BCBA and licensed psychologist,  use the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to:

• Identify the causes of challenging behaviors via functional behavioral assessments, including functional analyses
• Develop and generalize function-based treatments for challenging behaviors
• Train parents, teachers, and staff
• Collect, graph, and analyze behavioral data
• Safely and effectively implement behavior management techniques

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in psychology, education, or an allied discipline (equivalent experience may be considered)
• Coursework or experience in implementing behavioral assessment and treatment programs with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Career Benefits
• Intensive experience and training in ABA
• BCBA supervision hours available
• Opportunities to participate in research and present at Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis (MABA)
• Important experience for graduate school acceptance
• Competitive starting pay, with a $2/hour raise upon completion of

Registered Behavior Technician® coursework and $2,500 hiring and retention bonus

Apply HERE.

For more information contact:
Michelle Frank-Crawford  crawfordm@kennedykrieger.org & Sagar Patel patels@kennedykrieger.org

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