Child Development Specialist Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Child Development Specialist / Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Compensation: $23-25 per hour; paid bi-weekly
Employment Type: W-2 Part-Time Employee; Non-Exempt (opportunities for full-time advancement available!)
Schedule: Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am-5pm; scheduling approximately 20 hours per week
Location: Clinic and School Settings

Waverly is seeking an energetic and engaged Child Development Specialist (RBT) to work with preschool-aged children with autism in our clinic and in community preschools throughout Greenwich and surrounding areas.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent college graduate with a background in psychology education child development or a related field who is interested in gaining meaningful hands-on experience with young children and exploring graduate school or a career in a therapeutic profession.

Child Development Specialists provide individualized support to help children communicate participate learn build relationships and become more independent. The work is active and play-basedyou might build a block tower join a pretend-play game explore the playground teach communication or cognitive skills support participation in a classroom activity or help a child develop a new skill.

At Waverly youll collaborate with and learn from experienced clinicians including psychologists occupational therapists speech-language pathologists educators and behavior analysts.

• Obtain Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credential: The Waverly Group will provide coursework training and compensation for initial certification exams enabling candidates to sit for certification examination and ongoing supervision to maintain credential.
• Work with preschool-aged children with autism in clinic and community preschool settings.
• Foster positive supportive relationships with children through play connection and engagement.
• Teach communication social play cognitive adaptive and daily living skills.
• Implement individualized programs under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• Collect data and maintain clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with teachers families and other members of the care team.
• Participate in supervision training and case consultation.

• Compensation: $23-$25 per hour; paid bi-weekly
• Retirement Eligibility: 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Professional development/supervision on an ongoing basis
• Training beyond the task list on topics such as Client Dignity Ableism Assent Disruptive Behavior Anxiety and School Avoidance
• Opportunity to attend and learn about various areas of practice within the field of psychology education and related therapies.

• Bachelors Degree (preferably in psychology education or related field).
• Experience working with children.
• Experience in the field of special needs children is preferred but not required.
• Laptop or personal electronic device for data collection.
• Strong Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and display flexibility.
• High ethical and professional standards.
• Enthusiasm for working with young children.
• Willingness to learn new clinical skills.
• Ability to work as a team player while also taking initiative is essential.
• Ability to receive and provide collaborative feedback to/from team members.

About The Waverly Group:

The Waverly Group is a collaborative multidisciplinary pediatric therapy center located in Old Greenwich CT. We work with children families and schools providing support for behavioral educational psychological speech and language nutritional and occupational challenges. The Waverly Group prides itself on its dynamic team approach and seeks motivated responsible creative team players.

The Waverly Group is committed to fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued respected and supported. We believe diversity of backgrounds experiences and perspectives strengthens our teams and enhances the care we provide to the communities we serve.

The Waverly Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

The Waverly Group is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodation requests may be submitted to