What are the responsibilities and job description for the American Sign Language Morning Behavior Therapist position at Achievement Behavior Services?
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 Ext 219