American Sign Language Morning Behavior Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

About the Agency:

About Achievement Behavior Care (ABC) Services: ABC Services is an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy agency providing personalized home-based direct services to students with the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We are seeking an early-afternoon ABA Behavior Technician to join our network of ABA professionals. This BT must be available to provide ABA services for a 20 year old Student in Chappaqua- we are seeking someone who has 15 hours a week available to make a difference in this Student's life.

Behavior Technician Tasks:

• Study patient behavior and apply ABA principles

• Respond appropriately to different situations common among Autism patients and others with behavioral and developmental challenges

• Utilize key communication skills to provide effective feedback to patients

• Effectively communicate positive feedback to patients

• Be able to recognize and respond to critical improvements in patient behaviors.

• Become familiar with and use behavioral redirection techniques

• Know how to respond to negative behaviors appropriately

• Provide written documentation on each patient.

• Taking initiative to actively seek clinical direction from supervisor when support is needed

• Respectful and consistent communication with all stakeholders including, but not limited to client caregivers and students, supervisors, and coworkers

• Engaging in bidirectional feedback loops with professional attitude

What we offer to our Behavior Technicians:

• A competitive hourly starting rate (based on qualifications)

• Flexible PART-TIME schedules: after school & potential for weekends

• Work collaboratively with leaders in our ABA Professionals Network.

• Opportunities to pursue further professional credentials: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

The Qualifications of a Behavior Technician:

• Helpful Area of Study: Applied Behavior Analysis, Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, psychology, special education

• Basic ASL Training is a plus.

• MULTILINGUAL IS A PLUS!

• Preferred: Active Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certificate from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board

• Strong stakeholder communication skills required

• Ability to be adaptable under high-stress situations

• Exhibits professional administrative reliability: punctuality and responsiveness

• Proven experience working with pre-school and elementary school-aged children in the SPED community

• Additional evidence of successful work with patients suffering from Autism and development issues

• Other experience, certificates, or qualifications as required by NY State.

• Intuitive, engaging, compassionate, and person-centered approaches

• Proven experience with documenting progress notes and data points aligning with individualized treatment plans and goals

If you're interested in making an impact on this student, then please, submit a resume or call one of our recruiters are View phone number on ziprecruiter.com