TheBehaviorSpecialist/Behavior Technicianis responsible fordirect delivery of behavioral services to children and families/caregivers.This positionmaintainsaccuraterecord keeping of case notes and communicateswith supervisingBoard-CertifiedBehaviorAnalystabout the program and the progress of the treatment planfor individuals served.The positionwillutilizethe strategies and principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to manage a caseload ofclients andwork withtheirfamilies byprovidingservices in family homesor otherappropriate settings.Reports toa Clinical Administratoror aBoard-CertifiedBehavior Analyst (BCBA).
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Works under the supervision of a BCBA to collaborativelyestablishand/or implement a treatment plan based on a functional assessment.
- Provide direct delivery of the behavioral services to the children and families by implementing goals andobjectivesto ensure safety and engagement inappropriate instructional leisure and daily living activities within a natural environment and under the supervision of a BCBA.
- May prepare written assessments assessing service recipients from multiple perspectives including family functioning social academic and behavioral skills strengths barriers self-sufficiency treatment history and others andutilizingvarious assessment instruments asappropriate.
- Implement language and academic programs by collecting individual progress datamaintainingprogram books and creating teaching materials.
- Document case activities or other required daily documentation for both data analysis and billing purposes in a timely manner.
- Schedule and keep scheduled appointments to support family with implementing behavior intervention in home and schedule and keep supervision meetings with BCBA for supervision and as needed.
- Discuss treatment progress supports family in implementing in-home behavior strategies that support the treatment plan and responds to parents and/ or guardiansregardingoperations events incidents etc.
- Attends job specific conferences and/or training as scheduled andassistsin the trainings and mentoring ofnew staff
- Communicate effectively about all ideassuccessesor concerns
- Performs other duties as assigned
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- Must be 19 years of age
- A valid acceptabledrivers license
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)certification
- Any applicant who is not RBT certified at hire will be given 6 months to obtain certification
- Bachelors degree in psychology humanservicesor a relatedfield OR
- Associatesdegree and 3 months experience working with children required OR
- High school diploma and 6 months experience working with children
- Prior experience working with children with developmental and/or intellectual disabilitiespreferred
- Experience in writing Positive Behavior Support plans and in designing and evaluating behavioral interventionspreferred
- Effective oral and written communication skills and outstanding social skills
- Solid reporting skills and impartial assessment skills are essential
- RequiresUkerucertification
COMPENSATION
- $21.38-$28.04/hr. based on experience
AVAILABLE SCHEDULES
- 8:00AM-4:00PM
- 10:00AM-6:00PM
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- Medical dental and vision
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
- 401(k) including an employer match
- Generous Paid Time Off plan
- Education Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD)
- As Grafton is a 501(c)(3) non-profit you may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness
If you have issues applying or have any questions about this position please reach out to us at or Ext. 6429.
Grafton is an equal employment opportunity employer and tobacco-free workplace.
Required Experience:
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