Autism Aide

Come join a team of passionate therapists providing excellent pediatric therapy to children throughout the United States! Achieve Beyond was founded in 1995 and is continuously growing to meet the needs of developmentally disabled children through our ABA speech occupational and physical therapy. We currently offer our services in the entire metro New York area (including the five boroughs of NYC Hudson Valley and Long Island) and Albany New Jersey Connecticut Delaware and the Virginia/ Maryland/ DC area. We specialize in conducting initial evaluations and providing ongoing services in home community and clinic settings. Achieve Beyond is centered around a culture of collaboration and support to ensure our services are of the highest quality and adhere to our strong ethical standards.

All of our therapists will have access to the following benefits:

• Training and use of our paperless billing and data collection system
• Full practice management we take care of intake staffing billing tracking authorizations insurance correspondence and maintenance of your certifications so you are able to focus on providing our children with the best services!
• Access to continuing education workshops and trainings (we are an ASHA and BACB ACE provider)
• Team-building meetings events and trainings

Now Hiring: Part-time Hourly Autism Aides

LOCATION: cases available throughout Suffolk County

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct ABA instruction according to the educational plan outlined by the Board Certified Behavior Analyst
• Participate in collaborative team meetings with BCBA and other Behavior Therapists on the case
• Communicate frequently with family members by providing debriefs at the end of each session as well as resources and strategies that can be implemented in the home and community to promote consistency
• Collect daily data and organize childs program book weekly
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding children and families in accordance with State and Federal regulations

REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a passion for working with children families and therapists!

• At least 2 years working withspecial needs children ages 2-21 in a supervised setting

OR

successful completion of or current enrollment in an undergraduate/graduate program in psychology healthcare human services education or related field

• Experience using ABA preferred
• Successful completion of 20 hour classroom training provided by Achieve Beyond and passing grade on competency exam upon completion of training

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be self- motivated a team player and exercise patience/professionalism
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with children family members and supervisor
• Passionate about helping children and families and providing services of the highest standards!
• Must be comfortable working in a home-based setting

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to travel to and from assigned cases including but not limited to driving personal vehicle walking and/or use of public transportation such as a bus or train.
• The ability to climb and descend staircases
• The ability to lift 10 pounds regularly
• The ability to sit on the floor kneel and/ or crawl for extended periods

Compensation is determined based on experience and education and will be discussed during the interview process.