What are the responsibilities and job description for the Afterschool Behavioral Therapy Provider position at Achievement Behavior Services?
In 2015, Achievement Behavior Services (ABS) was founded through the collaborative initiative of a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). ABS has a history of supporting children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families with direct, in-home/in-community ABA therapeutic services. Our approach uses the principles and practices of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to mentor and support these children towards increasing their communication, adaptability, resilience, and independence. Presently, we are seeking ABA Behavioral Technicians (BTs) to join our network of dedicated ABA professionals, to provide direct ABA services to children with ASD, in collaboration with one of our many esteemed Board-Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBAs).
Why chose Achievement Behavior Services as a Registered Behavior Technician:
A competitive hourly starting rate (based on qualifications & credentials)
Flexible PART-TIME, consistent weekly schedule: after school & potential for weekends (based on a family's availability & requirements)
Work collaboratively with BCBA-level leaders in our ABA Professionals Network.
Training and Supervision personalized to the Behavior Technician and the Student-Client
Opportunities to pursue further professional credentials: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
As an ABA Behavior Technician/Therapist (BT), you have the opportunity to make an impact on a school-aged student with the diagnosis ASD. We are looking for dedicated and compassionate Behavior Technicians to commit to one of our clients for ABA Therapy sessions on a regular, weekly schedule. In this role, you will have the support of a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) who will supervise your work and guide you through an individualized treatment plan (BIP) with personalized SMART goals to work on independently with the student. You will be collecting data and completing daily session notes in this role.
Daily Job Tasks as a Behavior Technician:
1:1 Goal-oriented, in home, direct service work with a student involving implementation of ABA approaches including but not limited to discrete trial teaching, prompting, modeling, redirection, reinforcements, and reward-systems.
Measure, assess, and document skill acquisition of student's progress on the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
Thorough and comprehensive session-to-session documentation, data analysis, and billing.
Communicate effectively and respectfully with clients or students, caregivers, supervisors, and coworkers
Actively engaging with clinical direction and professional feedback from BCBA supervisor(s)
Ideal Qualifications of a Behavior Technician:
Relevant Areas of Study: Applied Behavior Analytics, psychology, special education, or occupational therapy, speech language pathology
Helpful: Active Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certificate from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
Strong stakeholder communication skills required
Ability to be adaptable under high-stress situations
Exhibits professional administrative reliability: punctuality and responsiveness
Proven experience working with pre-school and elementary school-aged children
Additional evidence of successful work with patients suffering from Autism and development issues
Multilingual Behavior Technicians are helpful but not required
Other experience, certificates, or qualifications as required by NY State.
Intuitive, engaging, compassionate, and person-centered approaches
Proven experience with documenting progress notes and data points aligning with individualized treatment plans and goals
Click apply if you are ready to make an impact on a student's life as a Behavior Technician with Achievement Behavior Services!
