Adaptive Skills Therapist - M.S

Liberty Behavioral & Community Services, Inc.

Hawthorne (CA)

On-site

USD 46,838 - 49,593

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible schedule

Job summary

A community service provider in Hawthorne, California is seeking individuals to teach adaptive skills to clients aged 5-65. Responsibilities include providing sessions, collaborating with families, and ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations. Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in a relevant field and have at least one year of experience. The role offers flexible scheduling, part-time or full-time options, and essential benefits including health insurance and 401(k). The salary is competitive at $34 to $36 per hour.

Qualifications

At least 1 year of experience designing adaptive skills training plans.
Valid driver's license and car insurance are required.
Clean driving record for 2 years is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct sessions to clients.
Record data and ensure proper data handling.
Attend staff and clinical meetings.

Skills

Experience with developmentally disabled individuals

Ability to design and implement adaptive skills training

Feedback provision to parents

Collaboration with team members

Education

Master’s Degree in relevant field

Job description

Liberty Behavioral and Community Services located in the Culver City, CA, is seeking driven, talented, and experienced employees searching for a great opportunity to work with developmentally disabled clientele (ages 5-65) on much needed adaptive skills training, which includes but is not limited to independent living skills (personal hygiene goals, laundry/cooking skills, etc.), social skills (navigating and communicating in one’s own environment or in the community, back and forth conversation, social pragmatics, etc.), safety skills (community safety, internet safety, creation of appropriate emergency practices, etc.), financial management (paying bills, creating budgets, etc.), etc.

As an employee in Liberty's adaptive skills program, your duties will be to teach adaptive skills to children or adults between the ages of 5 and 65. You will be assigned a workload that may consist of 1:1 client ratio each requiring various hours of servicing per month (20-40+ hours). Employees will be required to set daily/weekly meeting times with the family and ensure adaptive skills training be delivered based on program goals and objectives. You are required to fill out daily activity logs, data sheets, sign in sheets, and compile monthly goal percentages to establish program effectiveness. In addition, this job will require you to travel to a client’s home, work on independent or family goals, and assist with socialization skills, self‑care, daily living skills, financial independence, vocational exploration, and social/leisure activities. Work hours are flexible as times will be established with each family or client independently, which allows for individuals working for an advanced degree in psychology or related fields. Current positions allow for part‑time or full‑time work loads as cases become available.

Liberty Behavioral and Community Services will follow all state requirements for COVID-19.

Responsibilities and Duties

Provide direct session
Provide feedback to parents
Collaborate with team members, parents, and AST providers
Write notes and reports
Review notes and reports
Attend staff meetings, clinical meetings and mentor meetings
Record data
Ensure the proper taking of data and notes
Comply with HIPAA laws and regulations

Required

Master’s Degree (in Psychology, Education, Social Work, Counseling, Nursing, Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavioral Medicine, Speech and language, Rehabilitation, or a related field)
Must have valid driver’s license and car insurance.
Must have TB test, criminal background clearance.
Have at least 1 year of experience in the design and implementation of adaptive skills training plans
Have at least 1 year of working experience with developmentally disabled individuals

Preferred

Capable of lifting 50+ pounds
CPR and HIPAA Training, Safety First Training, and Mandated Reporting (procedures, laws, regulations) Training.
Clean driving record for 2 years
Familiarity with HIPAA
Must be able to be hired on with the agency and not contracted (no direct care providers will be contracted)
3-4 years of experience in a supervisory position
Licensed, Registered or Certified in one of the following fields and 5 years of experience in human services field, occupational therapy, special education, psychology, nursing, creative arts therapy, speech and language therapy, BCBA certified, DIR certified.

Benefits