Autism Therapy Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

DO WORK THAT MATTERS. BUILD A LIFE THAT MATTERS, TOO.

???? Autism Therapy Assistant also known as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

32 HOURS GUARANTEED for Full-Time RBTs!

What if your job wasn’t just a paycheck?

What if you could show up every day and help someone learn, grow, communicate, and become more independent?

As an RBT, you’ll work one-on-one with patients , putting evidence-based ABA therapy into action while being part of a team that believes every person deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and compassion.

✨ Why you’ll love this opportunity:
???? 32 hours guaranteed every week for full-time RBTs
????  Get trained and earn your RBT certification within your first 60 days
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???? No experience with autism? That’s okay — experience is preferred, not required.
???? Full-time employees are eligible for a full benefits package
???? Every day can look a little different as you support patients across settings.

❤️ THIS WORK IS PERSONAL.

You might celebrate a first word.

A new skill.

A moment of independence.

A hard day that ends a little better than it started.

Those moments matter. And so do you.

We’re looking for someone who is energetic, positive, creative, dependable, and ready to be part of a team that puts patients and families first.
Apply today to make an impact you can actually see. ????

Conditions of Employment

• Must successfully pass the background and driving history checks.
• Must provide proof of automobile insurance with a minimum of $100,000 combined in property and medical liability. 
• Must provide transportation to patients using your personal vehicle. 
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma or GED is required

Work Environment

Position operates in a clinical environment. This role routinely uses standard office and audiovisual equipment. The environment is open with bright lights and active patients that result in a loud environment. Position may also operate at offsite locations including a patient’s home, school, or place of employment. This role will be expected to work at multiple sites with different patient profiles, including a range of ability level(s) presenting challenging behaviors.

Physical & Psychological Demands

The physical & psychological demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This position is required to work with special needs/disabled patients, who can be aggressive based upon their diagnosis. It is a physically active position, working with patients of varied activity levels and movement. Patients will move throughout the building to various locations during therapy. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to meet the following demands.

Physical requirements:

• Speaking – must speak and understand the English language
• Hearing – requires hearing ability sufficient to perform job duties safely and effectively
• Reaching with hands and arms; be dexterous while using hands to finger, handle or feel

• Exhibiting physical agility such as walk/run/climb stairs; sit/stand for long periods time; dodge/lunge/pivot/shuffle ; have quick reaction time / move quickly; bend at waist, in all directions; be able to sit on floor with legs extended, then lean back supporting weight on elbow; be able to lay flat on floor, facing down; be able to get up from floor to stand quickly, without assistance of wall, chair or pushing themselves up with their hands
• Lifting/pushing/pulling at least 50 lbs.
• Enduring high levels of constant physical activity

Psychological requirements:

• Patient behaviors may precipitate and/or impact an employee’s personal mental health. The RBT role may not be suitable for people with certain behavioral health conditions (e.g., PTSD, Anxiety, Bipolar, etc.).
• Must remain calm and focused under pressure 
• Be able to work with patients who may be larger in height and/or weight than employee
• Must be able to provide personal care assistance, including hygiene and toileting support, and work in environments where exposure to bodily fluids (including urine, feces, vomit, saliva, mucus, and other bodily secretions) is expected, while adhering to safety procedures.

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