Part Time Behavior Therapist

Graham Behavior Services; Middletown (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Graham Behavior Services in New Jersey seeks a Behavior Therapist to provide ABA therapy under BCBA supervision. You will work 1:1 with students, focusing on language, play, and skill-based curricula to foster meaningful growth through evidence-based strategies.

You will collect and graph progress data, prepare daily notes, and collaborate with families and staff to adapt interventions in educational and community settings.

Qualifications

• Experience with ABA principles and applying ABA to create meaningful changes in behavior.
• Collect, graph, analyze and discuss data for progress.
• Ability to communicate clearly with students, families and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive ABA therapy in 1:1 settings.
• Complete daily data collection and session notes.
• Implement client’s Behavior Intervention Plan as directed by BCBA.
• Inform supervisor of progress and needs, document accurately.

Skills

ABA knowledge

Data collection

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related

RBT certification preferred

Job description

Position Summary:

The Behavior Therapist provides applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy services to assigned students under the supervision of a BCBA. This role requires experience working with children and a strong interest in teaching language, play, and skill-based curricula. Behavior Therapists work primarily in 1:1 settings with learners with autism, supporting skill development across educational and community environments. Candidates should demonstrate enthusiasm for individualized instruction and data-driven practice, including the collection, graphing, analysis, and presentation of progress data. Prior experience in ABA or special education is preferred, along with a commitment to fostering meaningful growth in learners through evidence-based strategies.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Billable Services:

• Provides intensive individualized ABA therapy services directed toward the development and/or enhancement of skills necessary for emotional, cognitive, behavioral, language, and interpersonal growth of the student.
• Uses appropriate applied behavior teaching, communication, and reinforcement procedures consistently.
• Attend all scheduled sessions and clinics.
• Accurately completes all required documentation including data collection daily and daily session notes.
• Provides the intervention accurately as described in the client’s Behavior Intervention or Treatment Plan.
• Assists the BCBA in devising strategies for skill acquisition or behavior reduction based on an understanding of the individual student, his/her needs, interests, abilities and best practices in ABA.
• Inform parents about daily routine, expectations, or incidents that have been observed and/or recorded on site.
• Updates BCBA with set updates, needed materials, and needed program changes.

Non-Billable Services:

• Maintains open communication with BCBA and other therapists.
• Properly documents session cancellations.
• Attends meetings, events, group calls, training, workshops, and seminars as required by Graham Behavior Services.
• Completes other related projects and duties as assigned.
• Completes incident reports as needed.
• Checks Graham Behavior Services email address daily from Monday through Friday.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information related to the student as is expected of BCBAs.
• Monitors clients for signs of child abuse, and reports incidents of suspected abuse to supervisor immediately.
• Informs BCBA supervisor of any problems or concerns with staff, clients, clients family, and systems or procedures used by Graham Behavior Services.

Requirements

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Proven ability to perform at an above standard as a Behavior Therapist level.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the Families.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks/goals.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with individuals and groups at all professional levels.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Demonstrates professionalism through integrity, reliability, professional appearance and respectful communication in all workplace interactions.

Experience and Education:

• Experience using appropriate applied behavior teaching, communication, and reinforcement procedures consistently.
• Experience in behavior analytic principles and applying these principles of ABA to create effective, socially significant changes in the client’s behavior repertoire.
• Collecting, graphing, analyzing, displaying and discussing data based progress is a must.
• Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Special Education, or a related field, or pursuit of a Bachelor’s Degree in one of these areas.
• Minimum one year experience providing Applied Behavior Analysis services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Possession or pursuit of RBT certification through the BACB, as deemed necessary by Graham Behavior Services.