Behavior Technician/Paraprofessional

Pittsburgh Behavioral Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization aimed at providing research validated strategies and methods to increase the quality of life of individuals and families through a variety of services. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about working with children and willing to learn and grow with the agency while providing high quality services for our families!

The Behavior Technician (BT) is responsible for implementing behavior-analytic programing services for clients with autism spectrum disorder, learning and behavior disorders, and other developmental disorders. The BT provides direct instructional and behavioral programming under the ongoing supervision of a BCBA. This position is a unique opportunity to provide services in a community based early intervention public school classroom, private academic classroom, and clinical setting. The BT supports the treatment team with assessment, daily data collection, skill tracking, and graphing and family communication.

The BT primary roles include but are not limited to: providing direct services to children, collaborating and supporting staff, family members, and clinical team members on strategies, and completing daily clinical documentation.

In this role candidates could also serve as a specialized paraprofessional in a special education classroom. The paraprofessional would provide direct support to students supporting their IEP goals and objectives under the supervision of the classroom teacher.

Qualifications:

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Required: Valid driver’s license and auto insurance
• Required clearances: State police, FBI per state regulations, child protection, mandated reporter certificatePreferred: higher education or experience in Applied Behavior Analysis, Education, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or Human Services.
• Preferred: Has attained the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credential, BCAT credential, BCaBA credential provided by the BACB, or completed a 40-hour training covering the RBT Task list.

Other Requirements:

• Physical Demands. Requires a moderate to high level of physical activity including; sitting, standing, running, walking, lifting and carrying as required.
• Environmental Factors: Indoors/outdoor settings, clinic, school, home, and community settings.
• Working Hours. Non-traditional hours as determined by the program needs
• Travel to local public school classrooms

Pittsburgh Behavioral Services offers benefits packages to qualifying employees including healthcare, dental, vision, and comprehensive PTO.

We are an equal opportunity care provider and employer. Our services and employment are provided in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, disability, and age.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: Multiple locations