Autism Support Professional (Entry-level)

At North Shore Pediatric Therapy were looking for dedicated individuals to join our team as Behavior Therapists or Registered Behavior Technicians. No prior experience is necessary; we provide all the training you need. Whats essential is a strong passion for working with children with autism. Evening hours (3 pm - 8 pm) & Saturday availability are a must.

Why North Shore Pediatric Therapy

We hire our Behavior Therapists for character first and experience second and applicants must demonstrate integrity kindness and patience. As part of a clinical team youll be providing a life-changing service that affects entire families today tomorrow and years into the just a few weeks of ABA therapy one of your kiddos might go from lacking the important vocabulary to finally being able to express what she wants and how shes feeling or from antisocial behaviors to cheerfully greeting her family. Our success stories are numerous requiring excellence from every team member.

Our benefits:

• Career Path & Certification: We offer comprehensive training and your first 90 days youll have the knowledge and experience to become a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT). We cover the certification costs and celebrate your achievement with a significant pay increase.
• Interdisciplinary Support: Youll thrive in our multi-disciplinary environment working with teams in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Neuropsychology Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Speech-Language Pathology and Mental Health.
• Flexible scheduling: Many of our kiddos need after school evening and Saturday hours. Youll let us know the days and times you are available and well build your caseload!
• 401(k) with company match
• Calm app membership
• Paid time off (for full-time employees)
• Health dental and vision insurance (for full-time employees)
• Paid holidays(for full-time employees)

Who makes a great Autism Support Professional

• You haveprior childcare experience especially with kids with developmental needs or caretaking experience such as a nurse or aide.
• You are studying or are interested inpsychology or child development.
• You have alove of active play and love to get on the ground engage in childrens games and make learning fun!
• You have a friend or family member on the autism spectrum and can envision yourself in a caretaker role.
• Those who know you describe you as havingunflappable patience and compassion. Autism affects each person in diverse ways and you will need to provide consistent calm care and follow-up.
• You have abackground in teaching assisting counseling or coaching.
• You have abackground or interest in other pediatric therapiessuch as speech therapy physical therapy or occupational therapy. Our multi-disciplinary approach means that youll collaborate with Occupational Therapists Speech Therapists Mental Health Practitioners Physical Therapists and Neuropsychologists.
• You havebasic computer skills and pick up new technology will teach you how to use our electronic medical system where you will enter notes assessments and treatment summaries after each session.
• Youve previously held one of the following roles or titles: childcare provider teachers aide special education assistant autism support professional caregiver for children with special needs behavior therapist paraprofessional child life specialist aide for children with special needs babysitter.
• You do not match the above but areinspired by the work that we doand the impact we have on childrens lives.

Physical demands: The physical demands 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 disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to sit stand bend and walk regularly; lift and/or move up to 45lbs pounds.
• Visual and auditory ability enough for written and verbal communication.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

What does a Behavior Therapist do

You will provide 1:1 care to our kiddos executing a therapy plan designed by your supervisor a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). ABA therapy uses the concept of reinforcement to teach skills needed to be independent and build and maintain social relationships as well as replace behaviors that impede our kiddos ability to learn. Children with autism spectrum disorders understand and interact with the world differently and your role is to make learning fun while accommodating their unique sensory needs.

Many kiddos with ASD experience emotional overload which can lead to intense verbal and physical responses. As a Behavior Therapist you will need to be patient and compassionate while delivering care to our kiddos. We will teach you the skills you will need to manage these behaviors. No previous experience is required for this role as we provide all training and will support you through the process of becoming a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT).

Whether you already know your purpose and passion in life or youre looking for the career path that suits you best well teach you the skills needed to make an impact today as well as how this role can progress and advance in the next 1 3 5 years and longer.

Our interview process

Were dedicated to finding the right individuals who share our mission. Our two-step interview process ensures that you understand us our culture and how youll be contributing to our team.

1. Video Interview: Meet our recruiting team via a video interview to discuss compensation benefits and culture. We want to meet you and understand you values.
2. In-Person Interview: Visit the center meet clinical team members and explore our facility. Youll spend some time interacting and observing a session.