Bergen County Behavioral Therapist

Abcachieve; Garfield (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated ABA Behavior Technicians to provide impactful therapy to school-aged children with autism. This role offers a chance to work closely with a board-certified behavior analyst, implementing personalized treatment plans that foster communication and independence in students. With a flexible part-time schedule and competitive hourly rates, this position is perfect for compassionate individuals looking to make a difference in the lives of children. Join a supportive team and enhance your professional skills while contributing to meaningful outcomes in the field of ABA therapy.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Flexible schedule

Professional development opportunities

Training provided

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field preferred.
• Active RBT certification is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 ABA therapy to students with ASD.
• Document progress and implement individualized treatment plans.

Skills

Stakeholder Communication Skills

Adaptability

Professional Reliability

Experience with Children

Compassionate Approach

Education

Master's degree in ABA, psychology, or education

Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certificate

Job description

Achievement Behavior Services (ABS) is an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) agency that was founded about 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 ABA to mentor and support these children towards increasing our students' communication, adaptability, resilience, and independence.

As an ABA Behavior Technician/Therapist (BT), 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.

Daily Job Tasks:

• 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.
• Measure, assess, and document skill acquisition of student's progress on the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP).
• Thorough and comprehensive session-to-session documentation, data analysis, and billing.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with clients or students, caregivers, supervisors, and coworkers.
• Actively engaging with clinical direction and professional feedback from BCBA supervisor(s).

Ideal Qualifications:

• Preferred: Master's degree in ABA, psychology, education, or related field of study.
• 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.
• 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.

Why Us?:

• A competitive hourly starting rate (based on qualifications & credentials, potential starting rates between $22 and $28 per hour).
• 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).
• We will train.