Behavioral Therapist

Practical Skills Clinic; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 26,174 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Practical Skills Clinic in Danbury, Connecticut, is seeking compassionate and organized team members to support children with developmental delays and behavioral challenges. Full or part-time positions offer hourly pay ranging from $19 to $26 and include essential benefits such as health insurance and 401(k).

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and relevant experience, such as working with children. Join a professional community focused on making a meaningful impact!

Qualifications

• Mobility to assist clients as needed.
• Clear communication skills for normal conversation.
• Sufficient visual acuity for observing clients.

Responsibilities

• Implement treatment plans as directed by BCBA.
• Maintain client confidentiality at all times.
• Complete daily program data and documentation.

Skills

Compassionate

Organized

Good with children

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Free food & snacks
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Be part of the work that is changing the lives of individuals (as young as 18 months and as old as 21 years) with developmental delays and or behavioral challenges! Our clients are achieving meaningful, long‑term outcomes, and we look forward to sharing the joy of that success with incoming team members.

Working here, you’ll find a unique setting, including:

• A safe, dignified, televisable, and effective environment
• An empathetic, values‑based approach that you can feel good employing
• Staff/client and staff/staff relationships characterized by respect, trust, and rapport
• A strong, supportive, collaborative professional community who believe in our work
• Methodology founded in cutting‑edge research, applying the methodology of the Interview‑Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA)/Practical Functional Assessment (PFA) and Skills‑Based Treatment (SBT)
• Access to high‑quality training in these Applied Behavior Analytic (ABA) methods

Qualities of a successful team member include:

• Like‑minded (in agreement with our values and methodologies)
• Compassionate
• Organized
• Good with children
• Relevant experience (teacher’s aide, camp counselor, parent) is preferred, but not required
• Able to contribute to a healthy, respectful, and collaborative clinic culture; ideal candidates communicate directly and professionally, avoid gossip or unnecessary interpersonal conflict, and remain focused on the shared goal of supporting students and families.

Current opportunities & job details

• Full‑or part‑time, hours on Mondays through Fridays
• Hourly pay rates $19‑$26 (classification: hourly, non‑exempt)
• Benefits available including medical, dental, vision, and life, as well as 401k
• Progressive career

Reports to: BCBA

Essential functions

• Maintain respect for & confidentiality of all clients, keeping all client information confidential
• Implement treatment plans with fidelity, as written by a BCBA
• Adhere to all procedures, as outlined
• Implement individualized goals, programs, and checklists (as trained), including an individualized Treatment Plan, as written and directed by the case supervisor
• Implementation of skills‑based treatment, including teaching communication, tolerance, and cooperation to clients under challenging contexts, while maintaining client safety and dignity
• Completion of daily program data and maintenance of necessary documentation
• Participation in training on an ongoing basis
• Professional interaction with clients, parents, colleagues, and others

Job requirements

• High school diploma
• Demonstration of thorough understanding of skills learned during required trainings
• Mobility: ability to move from seated to standing position as the desires of the client mandate, to circulate for extended periods of time, and to lift/carry up to 25 pounds
• Communication: ability to communicate so that others can clearly understand normal conversation, and to hear and understand spoken English at normal conversational volume
• Vision: sufficient visual acuity/processing ability to: read laws and codes, rules and policies, and other printed matter, and to observe clients

AAP/EEO Statement

Keri Spielmann LLC does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, creed, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, age, gender, sexual orientation, or number of dependents.

As part of the Keri Spielmann LLC team, no provider or staff member shall aid, coerce, or conspire to cause a termination or resignation of another team member because of illegal discriminatory factors.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.