What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Technician position at Achievement Behavior Services?
As an ABA Behavior Technician/Therapist (BT) with Achievement Behavior Services, you have the opportunity to make an impact on a school-aged student with the diagnosis ASD. We are looking for dedicated and compassionate BTs to commit to one of our clients for ABA Therapy sessions on a regular, weekly schedule. In this role, you will have the support of a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) who will supervise your work and guide you through an individualized treatment plan (BIP) with personalized SMART goals to work on independently with the student. You will be collecting data and completing daily session notes in this role.
Why be a Behavior Technician with Us?:
A competitive hourly starting rate (based on qualifications & credentials)
Flexible PART-TIME, consistent weekly schedule: after school & potential for weekends (based on a family's availability & requirements)
Work collaboratively with BCBA-level leaders in our ABA Professionals Network.
Opportunities to pursue further professional credentials: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Personalized training and supervision from a BCBA Supervisor
Daily Job Tasks as a Behavior Technician:
Measure, assess, and document skill acquisition of student's progress on the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
1:1 Goal-oriented, in home, direct service work with a student involving implementation of ABA approaches including but not limited to discrete trial teaching, prompting, modeling, redirection, reinforcements, and reward-systems.
Thorough and comprehensive session-to-session documentation, data analysis, and billing.
Actively engaging with clinical direction and professional feedback from BCBA supervisor(s)
Communicate effectively and respectfully with clients or students, caregivers, supervisors, and coworkers
Ideal Qualifications of a Behavior Technician:
Relevant fields of Study: Applied Behavior Analysis, psychology, special education, speech language pathology, occupational therapy
Helpful to have: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certificate from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
Multilingual is a PLUS!
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
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
Achievement Behavior Services is an agency that was founded ten years ago, in 2015, by the joint efforts of dedicated BCBAs and LCSWs. We have a successful history of supporting children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families with direct, in-home/in-community ABA therapeutic services. Our approach uses the principles and practices of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to mentor and support these children towards increasing their communication, adaptability, resilience, and independence.
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