Behavior Technician

The Edinburg Center; Shrewsbury (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The Edinburg Center is seeking a Part-Time Fee-for-Service Behavior Technician to provide community-based ABA support for a 23-year-old male with high functioning autism in Shrewsbury, MA. Weekly hours average 6–12, with an hourly rate of $25.

Responsibilities include implementing and monitoring behavior support plans, collaborating with parents and staff, and training caregivers in ABA principles with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• BA/Associate/ABA-related education as listed.
• Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Experience applying ABA principles with autism and youth.

Responsibilities

• Implement, monitor and adapt behavior support plans using data; focus on social skills, communication and behavior.
• Collaborate with team and families; provide training to parents on ABA principles.
• Support ABA-based instruction and data collection in community settings.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Data-driven monitoring

Education

BA in Psychology/ABA/Spec Ed or related field

Associate degree + 2 years of relevant experience

At least 1 year ABA experience

Tools

Valid driver’s license

Reliable transportation

Job description

Location: Shrewsbury, MA

Pay rate: $25

Schedule: Saturday 11:00 to 5:00 Monday 11:00 to 5:00 Tuesday -Friday 10:00 to 1:30

S ummary:

The Edinburg Center is seeking an experienced Part-Time Fee-for-ServiceBehavior Technician to provide community based ABA support to a 23 yr. old male who has high functioning autism in Shrewsbury MA,. Weekly number of hours will average 6-12 hours per week. Hourly rate: $25/hr. Must be able to meet the below requirements, and must be able to work the following weekly schedule above

What you will do:

• Implement, model and monitor progress of individualized behavior support and skill plans based on data analysis under the supervision of BCBA concentrating on social skills, communication and behavioral support.
• Work collaboratively and independently with team members especially parents.
• Assist in training parents and caregivers who implement plans with children and families on principles of Applied Behavior Analysis with excellent oral and written communication skills.

What you will bring:

• Candidates must meet one of three requirements: (1) BA in Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Special Education or human service-related field; (2) Associate's degree and a minimum of two years relevant direct experience with families and youth with serious emotional and behavioral challenges and autism; (3) At least one year experience utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in a therapeutic setting
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required, and be able to meet our safe driving requirements
• Experience in implementing principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to children with autism is required.
• Experience in implementing positive behavior support plans and teaching new skills, including direct instruction, discrete trial training, incidental teaching, task analysis and other ABA methods preferred
• Experience working with youth 21 years and under with serious emotional and behavioral challenges or Autism
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills, team player

Who We Are:

A dedicated team of professionals who have chosen to join an organization with a forty year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community. At work, we are psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, nurses, behavior specialists, peer specialists, board certified behavior analysts, direct service staff and employment specialists. When we’re not at work, we love to hike, bike, craft, read, shop and sing opera, among many other things! Our staff of 350 have range of interests and skills and we know you do too! We know that The Edinburg Center will mean as much to you as it does to us!

What We Offer:

We offer an excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including; health and Dental (must work a minimum of 30 hours) vision, life, short and long term disability insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays. To support ongoing professional development, we offer tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure. We think the best benefit we offer is the chance to learn from each other and we hope you will be willing to teach us as well.

Be YOU!

We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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