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BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST II (6/2023) Page 1 of 11

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST II

EXAM CODE: 8DS01

Final Filing Date: CONTINUOUS FILING

DEPARTMENTAL OPEN

CLASSIFICATION DETAILS

Salary Range:

$5,396.00 - $8,183.00 per month Please click on the link below to review the official California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) classification specification.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Applicants who meets the minimum qualifications as stated below. Once you have taken the examination, you may not retake it for 6 months.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants must complete and submit the State Examination/Employment Application (Std.

678), Unofficial college transcripts, and the Supplemental Application, found at the end of this

examination bulletin by mail or in person to:

FILE BY MAIL:

Department of Developmental Services

Attention: Examinations Unit JM

1215 O Street, MS 10-14

Sacramento, CA 95814

FILE IN PERSON:

Department of Developmental Services

Attention: Examinations Unit JM

1215 O Street, MS 10-40

Sacramento, CA 95814

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

FILE BY EMAIL

Due to COVID 19 we have limited staff in

office. Therefore, the preferred method of application submittal is via email. Send exam materials via email to examhelpdesk@dds.ca.gov

POSITION LOCATIONS

Department of Developmental Services which includes, Headquarters (Sacramento), Solano County, Orange County, Tulare County, and Riverside County.

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SPECIAL TESTING ARRANGEMENTS

If you require special testing arrangements due to a verified disability or medical condition, mark the appropriate box on your State Examination/Employment Application (Std. 678). You will be contacted to make specific arrangements.

ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATION

An eligible list will be established for use by the Department of Developmental Services. The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list in order of final scores regardless of date. Eligibility expires twelve (12) months after it is established, unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list(s) warrant a change in this period. Competitors must then retake the examination to re-establish eligibility.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE EXAMINATION

All applicants must meet the experience and/or education requirements for this examination at the time the application is submitted. Your signature on the application indicates that you read, understood and possess the minimum qualifications required. State Applications must include: and dates (month/day/year), time base, hours worked

per week, civil service or private sector titles, and the duties performed. Applications without this

information may be rejected from this examination. If using education to qualify, applicant must include copies of unofficial transcripts. College course information must include title, number of semester or quarter units, name of institution, completion dates, and degree (if applicable).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Two years of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Behavior Specialist I or two years of experience designing, implementing, and monitoring behavioral services in a human service setting. and Education: Possession of a master of arts or science degree in a human services field (which may include, but is not limited to, education, psychology, counseling, behavior analysis, social work, or rehabilitation) from an institution of higher education, fully accredited by a regional accrediting body, which includes a minimum of

24 semester units in applied behavior analysis (including basic principles and applications in

applied settings, ethics, data collection, and analysis). Applicants must submit a copy of their unofficial college transcripts along with the application

when using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this examination. All foreign

transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third-party academic credential evaluation. OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE: Applicant must submit copies of Out-Of-Class documentation approved by HR Office. Experience must be dated within one year of assignment completion to use as out-of-class experience to meet the minimum qualifications for examination purposes. Employees may obtain this documentation from his/her management. Out-of-class experience without required documentation will not be considered for examination purposes.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

In a State developmental center or any other State-operated facility of the Department of Developmental Services, under general supervision and under the clinical lead and direction of a Psychologist with competence in applied behavior analysis, the incumbent may act as a lead person over a small group of lower-level positions, and performs the more difficult and complex duties as follows: as a member of the interdisciplinary team, assists in conducting behavioral assessments (೦functional analyses೦) and participates in designing behavioral programs;

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analyzes, summarizes, and displays data; trains staff in behavioral principles and techniques; and provides ongoing monitoring of program implementation.

SPECIAL PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Objective and sympathetic understanding of the developmentally disabled; tolerance; tact; and emotional stability.

Drug Testing Requirement

Applicants for positions in these classes are required to pass a drug-screening test. Testing of current employees who are applicants in an examination or who are transferring is permitted only if the person does not have a current appointment to a class for which drug testing is a requirement.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

The examination will consist of a Supplemental Application. Candidates must attain an overall minimum score of 70% to be placed on the eligible list. The examination is designed to elicit specific information regarding each candidate's training and experience relative to the testing classification. Responses to the examination will be assessed based on pre-determined rating criteria.

Supplemental Application Weighted 100%

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

A. Knowledge of:

1. Basic principles of applied behavior analysis

2. Ethical considerations regarding behavior modification

3. Behavioral assessment and procedures to increase and decrease behavior

4. Managing behavioral emergencies

5. Basic types and characteristics of developmental disabilities

6. Organizational structure of developmental centers and the respective roles and

responsibilities of staff

7. Laws and regulations relevant to behavioral programming, which includes the use of

restrictive procedures

8. Methods of defining and measuring behavior

9. Methods of collecting and displaying data

10. Methods to promote behavioral generalization and maintenance

B. Ability to:

1. Develop cooperative and harmonious relationships with direct care staff and others

2. Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team model; analyze situations

accurately and take effective action

3. Communicate effectively; provide support services to clients in home and training sites

4. Analyze complex behavior

5. Work with professional personnel to coordinate effective behavioral services

PREFERENCE/CAREER CREDIT

accordance with Government Codes 18973.1 and 18973.5, whenever any veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent-disabled veteran achieves a passing score on

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an open examination, he or she shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list. This

section shall not apply to any veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released. preference.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition,

military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes

pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions(s), and sexual orientation.

DRUG-FREE STATEMENT

It is an objective of the state of California to achieve a drug free state work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the

use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the state, the rules governing civil service and

the special trust placed in public servants.

GENERAL INFORMATION

to contact the DDS Examinations Unit at ExamHelpDesk@dds.ca.gov within three weeks after submitting an application if you have not received a progress notice. Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, or on-line by logging into your CalCareer Account. If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirement does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of the others who take this examination, and all candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores. The Department of Developmental Services reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service if the circumstances change under which this examination was planned. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified. General Qualifications: Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history, and fingerprinting may be required. Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi- departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When

there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to

four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Department of Developmental Services

1215 O Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

ExamHelpDesk@dds.ca.gov

California Relay Service for the Deaf or Hearing Impaired from TDD phones call: 1-800-735-

2929 or from voice phones call: 1-800-745-2922.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (DDS)

BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST II

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

The BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST II (BS II) examination is being administered as a Departmental OPEN examination for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). This is a Training and Experience (T&E) examination and consist solely of a Supplemental Application and accounts for 100% of the examination. Applicants successful in the examination will be placed on an eligible list, which will be used to fill vacancies at DDS

Headquarters only.

The examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each classification. The score a candidate receives is based upon an evaluation of the responses provided in the Supplemental Application. The examination utilizes a predetermined rating criteria and an established rating scale. Applicants MUST read and follow the directions on the following pages and complete and submit the required documents for acceptance into the examination. The information you provide on the Supplemental Application may be used for any portion of the selection and/or recruitment process.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications of the classification (located on the examination bulletin).

HOW TO APPLY?

Complete, print and submit the following documents listed below to be admitted into the exam:

1. Supplemental Application - located on the following pages

2. Standard State Application (STD. 678)

3. Unofficial college transcripts/degree showing a minimum of 24 semester units or

applied behavioral analysis

Submit to:

Department of Developmental Services

1215 O Street, MS 10-14

Sacramento, CA 95814

Attention: Examination Unit JM

Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding the exam process, please contact the Department of Developmental Services Exam Help Desk at

ExamHelpDesk@dds.ca.gov.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (DDS)

BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST II

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Supplemental Application

examination. Utilizing the THREE SCALES (A-C) below, rate each job-related task statement utilizing SCALES A & B and assign one reference code from SCALE C. You will assign only one rating/reference code from each of the three scales for every task statement (on the following pages). The three scales include; two Rating Scales (Scale A & B) and one Reference Code (Scale C). If any of the scales are left blank, your supplemental application will not be accepted and you will be disqualified from the exam.

SCALE A Experience and/or Training

Instructions: In Scale A (Ratings 1- 4), assign one rating for the amount of Experience and/or Training (i.e. formal, paid and/or volunteer) you have performed/received.

Scale A: (Ratings 1- 4)

1 = 2 years of work experience and/or training

2 = 3 years of work experience and/or training

3 = 4 years of work experience and/or training

4 = 5 or more years of work experience and/or training

SCALE B Education

Instructions: In Scale B (Ratings 1- 4), assign one rating for the Education you have obtained from an accredited institution of higher learning.

Scale B: (Ratings 1- 4)

1 = Associate of Arts or Science degree in a human services field

2 = Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in a human services field

3 = Master of Arts or Science degree in a human services field

4 = Doctorate degree in a human services field

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DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (DDS)

BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST II

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION

SCALE C Reference Codes (A-E)

Instructions: In Scale C (Reference Codes A - E), list reference verification information of persons that can verify your experience, training and/or education. A Reference Code can include previous/current Employers, Trainers and/or Teachers/Instructors. DO NOT list personal references (friends or family members).

Reference Code A

Name of Reference:

Phone Number: E-mail:

Employer Name: Employment Title:

Reference Code B

Name of Reference:

Phone Number: E-mail:

Employer Name: Employment Title:

Reference Code C

Name of Reference:

Phone Number: E-mail:

Employer Name: Employment Title:

Reference Code D

Name of Reference:

Phone Number: E-mail:

Employer Name: Employment Title:

Reference Code E

Name of Reference:

Phone Number: E-mail:

Employer Name: Employment Title:

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DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (DDS)

BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST II

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION

SCALES

SCALE A - Assign one rating

1 = 2 years of work experience

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