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Behavior Therapist

• Will be around 20-25 hours a week. Must be able to work until 6pm.

Description : Behavior therapists provide direct therapy for a specified caseload of clients and will work closely with the client’s team members including, fellow therapists, BCBAs and parents.

Essential Function: A behavior therapist’s essential function is to provide quality ABA therapy and services to clients in the home, clinic, school or community settings.

Services are defined as:

• Provide direct 1:1 or small group therapy to children with autism or related disorders
• Ensure that programs written and approved by BCBA are carried out with fidelity
• Notify BCBA of need to update or change teaching procedures based on student progress
• Work closely with the BCBAs and share concerns and clients’ successes
• Brainstorm potential ways to improve behavior plans or solutions to challenges
• Collecting and analyzing data
• Provide feedback as requested by supervising BCBA and at team meetings
• Participate in community outings with clients
• Add targets to Rethink as directed by BCBA
• Assist in parent training
• Assist in the creation of program plans and materials

Job Requirements:

• Complete required trainings, including 40-hour ABA training, within 90-days of hire (if not RBT certified) and periodic trainings provided by A.C.E.
• Current RBT certification or obtain RBT certification within 90-days of hire
• Maintain current CPR or BLS certification
• Physical ability to play with clients in the gym, including jumping on trampoline, pushing clients in the swing, bending down, squatting, etc.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to interact with a variety of children on the autism spectrum at different functioning levels
• Conduct themselves in a professional manner and hold themselves to high rigorous standards
• Be welcoming and helpful to all clients, parents and staff, at all times
• Have strong work ethic with the ability to meet scheduling commitments
• Volunteer in community events in which A.C.E participates at least 2-3 times per year
• Other duties as assigned

Other:

• Must pass a thorough background check
• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance

_ NOTE_ : This job description is not intended to detail all aspects of this position, but rather to summarize it for you and may be updated at any time. '

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Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees eligible (scheduled at least 30 hours per week)

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $17.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Patient demographics:

• Adolescents
• Children

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Travel requirement:

• Up to 25% travel

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
• Working with people with autism: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• RBT Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person