Douglasville GA Behavior Tech (multiple openings 30135)

Achievement-Behavior-Services; Douglasville (GA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Achievement Behavior Servies (ABS) is seeking a Behavior Technician to work one-on-one with children in their home environment under the supervision of a BCBA. The role emphasizes ABA-based communication, behavior support, and progress data collection.

We offer a flexible part-time schedule after school with potential weekend shifts, plus collaboration with BCBA leaders. Training and supervision are provided to help you pursue the RBT credential.

Qualifications

• Strong and multi-tiered stakeholder communication skills required.
• Proven experience working with pre-school and elementary school-aged children.
• Proven experience with documenting progress notes and data points aligning with individualized treatment plans and goals.
• Intuitive, engaging, compassionate, and person-centered approaches.

Responsibilities

• Engaging rapport building and curiosity to help a student communicate their needs, wants, and feelings.
• Measure, assess, and document skill acquisition of student's progress on the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP).
• 1:1 goal-oriented, in-home, direct service work with a student involving ABA approaches (e.g., discrete trial teaching, prompting, modeling, redirection, reinforcement).
• Thorough and comprehensive session-to-session documentation, data analysis, and billing.
• Actively engaging with clinical direction and feedback from BCBA supervisors.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with clients, caregivers, supervisors, and coworkers.

Skills

Communication skills

Documenting progress notes

Person-centered approaches

Experience with ASD

Education

Applied Behavior Analysis

psychology

Special education

Occupational Therapy

Speech Language Pathology

Job description

About Achievement Behavior Servies (ABS):

We are an agency that was founded 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 Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to mentor and support these children towards increasing their communication, adaptability, resilience, and independence.

Why Us?

• A competitive hourly starting rate (based on qualifications & credentials, potential starting rates between $20 and $25 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)

• Personalized Training and Supervision from a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

  In the role of a Behavior Technician, you will work directly, one-on-one, with the child in their natural, home environment. You will be supported by a lead, board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) while you move through the individualized Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) that was scribed to help the student experience increased success in communication, focus, and positively adapting behaviors.

Daily Expectations of a Behavior Technician:

• Engaging rapport building and curiosity to find creative solutions to help a student more effectively communicate their needs, wants, and feelings

• Measure, assess, and document skill acquisition of student's progress on the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)

• 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.

• Thorough and comprehensive session-to-session documentation, data analysis, and billing.

• Actively engaging with clinical direction and professional feedback from BCBA supervisor(s)

• Communicate effectively and respectfully with clients or students, caregivers, supervisors, and coworkers

The Qualifications:

• Most Relevant Areas of Study: Applied Behavior Analysis, psychology, Special education, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology

• Preferred: Active Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certificate from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board

• Strong and multi-tiered stakeholder communication skills required

• Adaptability and decisiveness 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

• Structured and creative play skills