Behavior Therapist

Position Summary

Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities

Location: Center-based in Quincy

Schedule: Monday-Friday, varied hours between 8:30am-6:15pm

Full-time employees have stable hours and benefits

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide direct services to clients (ages 2-13) with autism in SSAC's early childhood autism center, social skills groups, and/or in-home settings
• Implement ABA instructional programming
• Remain positive and actively engaged with client during ABA session
• Follow supervising BCBA behavior and teaching plans
• Report any clinical or family concerns to supervising BCBA
• Collect data on child's skills, challenging behaviors, and overall progress
• Complete daily client session notes
• Deliver and maintain consistent, punctual, reliable service per the client's service schedule
• Communicate professionally with family, team and supervisors
• Work cooperatively with a team of support staff
• Participate in company Safety Care training for initial and re-certification
• Complete company sponsored Registered Behavior Technician certification or
• re-certification
• Contribute to site-specific and company-wide projects and tasks as directed
• Participate in clinical meetings, staff meetings, and professional development days
• Protect the confidentiality of the client and family

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Behavior Therapist encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Physical Demands/Efforts
• Work performed requires extended periods of walking and standing and constant movement throughout the day, e.g. this is not a seated or stationary position
• Work may require assisting clients as necessary, including but not limited to: grooming/ hygiene routines, eating routines and responding to behavioral incidents
• Work may require occasional physical exertion including stooping, kneeling, crouching, and some lifting of objects weighing up to 40 pounds
• Work may require staff to sit or kneel on the ground with clients including the ability to quickly rise to a standing position if needed
• This company utilizes Safety Care procedures. All staff are required to complete and pass company provided training

Mental & Visual Demands

Work performed by this position requires considerable mental concentration to effectively execute complex tasks

Work requires frequent visual effort for extended periods of time

Work Environment and Hazards

Work environment is in a typical office setting free from noise and hazards

Core Values

South Shore Autism Center provides Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services to clients ages 18 months and older in our bright, friendly clinic setting. The SSAC team is a group of talented professionals who are committed to creating the highest quality learning environment for our children and their families.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

South Shore Autism Center complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.

Qualifications (Education/Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

High School Diploma; bachelor's degree in education, psychology, or related field preferred

Prior experience with ABA or working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred

Three (3) years experience working with children

Two (2) references from a professional or academic supervisor

Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license

Physical ability to occasionally lift, transport clients or equipment weighing up to 40 pounds; physical ability to move quickly to follow clients when walking or running

Availability to work until 6:30 PM at least two (2) days per week

Must consent to a criminal background investigation

Compensation details: 20-25 Hourly Wage