New Hyde Park Behavioral Therapist

Achievement-Behavior-Services; North New Hyde Park (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible part-time schedule

Supervision by BCBA

RBT credential support

Job summary

Achievement Behavior Servies (ABS) is seeking a Behavior Technician to support children with ASD in in-home, after-school settings. You will work 1:1 with a student under a BCBA, following the individualized BIP to improve communication, focus, and adaptive behaviors.

The role offers a flexible, part-time schedule with potential weekend hours. Training, supervision from BCBA, and opportunities toward RBT certification are provided.

Qualifications

• Applied Behavior Analysis, psychology, special education, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology related studies.
• Active Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certificate preferred.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to handle high-stress situations with decisiveness.
• Experience with preschool and elementary-aged children.
• NY State qualifications or equivalents.

Responsibilities

• Build rapport and creatively help students communicate needs.
• Measure and document progress on the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP).
• 1:1 ABA in-home sessions with a student, under BCBA supervision.
• Document sessions, analyze data, and handle billing.
• Collaborate with BCBA supervisor and team.
• Communicate respectfully with families and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Data collection & analysis

ABA principles

BIP implementation

Education

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Psychology

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