Behavior Technician

Make a difference! Help young children with autism at Orchard Learning & Behavior Services!

JOB TITLE: Behavior Technician

EMPLOYEE REPORTS TO: Behavior analyst

Orchard’s mission is to cultivate the capacity of individuals with autism, social emotional behavior and related challenges through high-quality behavior analytic technology.

Summary: The behavior technician provides direct ABA therapy services to clients in 1:1 and group settings. The behavior technician implements individualized behavior plans and ABA teaching programs with clients to teach new skills and reduce behaviors of concern. The behavior technician also assists in providing training on these plans and programs to parents and other caregivers.

Starting Job Salary: $17-$20/hr. Starting salary varies based on prior experience. Pay increases are provided based on exemplary performance on regularly scheduled performance evaluations. Full and part time positions are currently available. Full time positions include PTO and benefits package.

Job Responsibilities: The following is a summary of job responsibilities that are included for the behavior technician. These statements may not describe the entire job, but are intended to describe the general nature, essential functions, and level of qualifications and skills required for the position.

• Implement teaching programs in 1:1 and small group settings primarily in a clinic setting, but may also include telehealth, community, school, and home
• Implement teaching protocols in behavior plans
• Assist the behavior analyst in training parents and caregivers on behavior change protocols
• Participate in initial and ongoing training in applied behavior analysis, ethics, professionalism and other job-related topics
• Use prompting, reinforcement and other applied behavior strategies to teach new appropriate behaviors and reduce inappropriate behaviors to children with Autism and other related developmental disabilities
• Collect data on the client's behaviors, program targets, and teaching procedures
• Demonstrate understanding of the services, individual needs, and goals for clients
• Receive supervision from the behavior analyst for each client assigned
• Communicate regularly and effectively with supervisory staff, parents, caregivers and other team members
• Participate in all required meetings and trainings
• Be receptive to feedback and constructive criticism to improve skills; implement and demonstrate follow-through of recommendations given by supervisor.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to ensure client safety and confidentiality
• Follow ethical and professional guidelines as prescribed by supervisors and BACB Guidelines for Responsible Conduct
• Follow supervisory chain of command
• Adhere to the company’s policies and procedures
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma/GED. Experience using applied behavior principles and/or working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.

Therapeutic Skills

• Ability to quickly establish rapport with children
• Ability to interact well with children and adults
• Ability to work cooperatively as a therapy team member
• Ability to work well independently
• Availability to work a minimum of 20 hours per week

Other Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Must have reliable transportation, maintain current auto insurance and a current driver's license, and be able to drive between appointments if needed

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents, including but not limited to programs, behavior plans, meeting notes, safety rules, policies and procedures
• Ability to write daily session notes
• Ability to record and understand data
• Ability to communicate effectively and objectively verbally and in writing

Mathematical and Reasoning Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide and use a calculator to report and record data
• Ability to solve practical problems
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Competency and Other Skills

• Ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to use email, scanners, fax machines and attach documents to communicate with team members and transmit data as required by supervisors
• Sense of personal responsibility for work performance and a professional attitude
• Maintain regular attendance and arrive on-time for shifts
• Follow absence reporting policy

Physical Demands: The physical/mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, sit, and use hands to write, providing prompting to clients and manipulate teaching materials
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Mental demands include the ability to learn, adapt to changes, pay close attention to details, exercise discretion and good judgment, develop options and solutions to crisis and problems, gather and analyze facts, courteous and professional behavior, deal with stressful situations and adhere to company policies and procedures.
• The employee at any time needs to be able to lift, stoop, kneel and move up to 35 pounds independently or a child’s weight with assistance as appropriate

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated formally three times a year. All employees are subject to a 30-day probationary period of employment upon hire.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Experience with children: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $20