What are the responsibilities and job description for the Night Routiene Behavior Therapy Direct Support Professional (Suffolk) position at Achievement Behavior Services?
About Achievement Behavior Services:
We are an agency that was founded ten years ago, in 2015, by the joint efforts of dedicated BCBAs and LCSWs. We have a successful 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).
What we offer:
A competitive hourly starting rate (based on qualifications)
Flexible PART-TIME schedules: after school & potential for weekends
Work collaboratively with leaders in our ABA Professionals Network.
Opportunities to pursue further professional credentials: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Behavior Technician Tasks:
Become familiar with and use behavioral redirection techniques
Know how to respond to negative behaviors appropriately
Provide written documentation on each patient.
Taking initiative to actively seek clinical direction from supervisor when support is needed
Respectful and consistent communication with all stakeholders including, but not limited to client caregivers and students, supervisors, and coworkers
Engaging in bidirectional feedback loops with professional attitude
Measure, assess, and document skill acquisition of student's progress on the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
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.
Thorough and comprehensive session-to-session documentation, data analyisis, and billing.
Actively engaging with clinical direction and professional feedback from BCBA supervisor(s)
Communicate effectively and respectfully with clients or students, caregivers, supervisors, and coworkers
The Qualifications:
Preferred: Master's degree in ABA, psychology, education, or related field of study
Preferred: 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
