Entry Level Autism Therapist - Good Pay and Supportive Culture

Ability-Builders-Consulting-Co.; Scranton (Lackawanna County); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ability-Builders-Consulting-Co. is urgently hiring for a Behavioral Therapist/ABA supervisor role.

The position involves collecting data, supporting lead therapists, writing progress notes, and delivering client care in various settings, including home, school and community environments. Requirements include at least a High School Diploma (60 college credits and advanced degrees desirable), experience with autism, strong interpersonal and organizational skills, and the ability to work both

Qualifications

• Experience providing behavioral services to children with autism.
• 1 year clinical/home/school direct services to children with autism, training parents, supervising staff.
• Willing to learn early learning curriculum and apply behavioral principles to increase functional repertoires.
• Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Therapists should work with children across ASD functioning levels and implement programs in home, school and community environments.

Responsabilités

• Collect and record data based on observable client behavior.
• Assist lead therapist with graphs, summaries, and data calculations.
• Write progress notes, program updates and create session materials.
• Implement baseline, treatment, parent training and generalization sessions.
• Prepare and clean up session activities and equipment.
• Report parent concerns to the lead therapist.
• Provide direct client care following prescribed behavioral protocols.
• Shadow/assist with at least 2–4 contact hours per week.
• Oversee case related duties and staff/parent training.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Motivation

Independence

Team player

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

60 college credits; Bachelor’s or Master in Psychology, Speech & Language, OT, Education or related field desirable

Description du poste

Urgently Hiring!

Job description

Responsibilities and Duties

• Collect and record data based on observable client behavior.
• Assist lead therapist in maintaining up to date graphs, summarizing and calculating data.
• Write progress notes, program updates, create session materials and stimuli, maintain program books.
• Actively participate in the implementation of baseline, treatment, parent training, and generalization sessions.
• Assist lead therapist in the preparation and clean-up of session related activities (preparing client room, computers, recording equipment, etc.).
• Assist with case related duties such as protocol dissemination, protocol reviews and staff/parent training.
• Utilize safe and appropriate handling, management and guidance procedures when transporting or working with clients.
• Provide direct client care following the prescribed behavioral protocols/programs, provision of services may be one-on-one or in group settings.
• Assume lead therapist responsibilities in the temporary absence of the lead therapist.
• Shadow/co-treat/treat a minimum of 2-4 contact hours per week.
• Report parent concerns and highlights to the lead therapist on the case.
• Report any suspected child abuse within 24 hours of report or incident to child line.

Requirements

• Must have own transportation.
• Must provide proof of vehicle registration and insurance card.
• Must check email correspondence daily.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to assume a variety of postures, for extended periods of time (kneeling, squatting, crouching, sitting, standing) in the course of working with developmental disabilities and severe behavior problems.
• Must be able to follow clients, at times apace, and pivot from one position to another quickly
• Must be able to lift and carry clients in braces and other adaptive equipment.
• Must be able to restrain/hold/transport clients in the course of behavioral management.
• Must be able to receive detailed oral communication and communicate orally to parents, supervisors and staff.
• Must have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Oversee case related duties such as protocol dissemination, protocol reviews, and parent/staff training.
• Utilize safe and appropriate handling, management and guidance procedures when transporting and working with clients.
• Provide direct client care, following the prescribed behavioral/protocols/programs.
• Must be physically present at the assigned job site.
• Must have manual dexterity sufficient to perform various keyboard functions.
• Must be able to travel to and from various locations.
• Be supervised a minimum of 5% of direct therapist’s billable hours per week.
• Must be able to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods of time.

Reporting Relationship

• Report to the Supervising Behavior Analyst with plan specific questions, parent and supervision questions.
• Report to Human Resources on employee related issues.
• Report to Office Manager regarding billing, technology and schedule related inquiries.
• Personnel Supervised: None
• Direct therapists on their cases needing supervision for their RBT license.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a reputable clinic, home, or school program is highly desirable.
• 1 year clinical/home/school experience providing direct services to children with Autism, training parents, and supervising staff in the implementation of intervention protocols
• Willing to learn about an early learning curriculum and the application of behavioral principles to increase a wide range of functional repertoires.
• Exceptional interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Therapists should be willing to work with children who range from high functioning to low functioning ASD and be able to assist in the implementation of clinical programs in the home, school, and community environments.
• Motivated, excellent work ethic, high degree of quality work and work with minimal direction.
• Able to work independently and as a team member in a dynamic, fast paced environment including one that is building structure and process as it goes along; must be flexible and patient.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent Required

60 College credits, Bachelor’s Degree or Master Degree in Psychology, Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy, Education, or related field is highly desirable.

Experience

Experience providing behavioral services to children with developmental disabilities is preferred.

Related Training

• Maintain up-to-date training/certification status in CPR, seizure training, child abuse reporting, professional crisis management, RBT license, and any other training related to the programs provided by ABA Support Services.
• Complete required IBHS trainings in a timely manner
• Complete the RBT process with the BCBA Board within the first 3 months of hire and recertify every 1 year based on BACB requirements.
• Must have and maintain a basic knowledge of computer systems and applicable software.