Westchester Behavior Specialists (multiple openings)

Achievement Behavior Services; City of Mount Vernon (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Part-time schedule

After-school & weekend opportunities

BCBA supervision

RBT credential support

Job summary

Westchester Behavior Specialists is hiring Behavior Technicians for part-time, after-school appointments in Mount Vernon, NY. You will work one-on-one in the child’s home with supervision from a BCBA, implementing ABA strategies and tracking progress on individualized plans.

Responsibilities include building rapport, documenting progress, and collaborating with families and BCBA leaders. The role offers weekend options depending on family needs and ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Applied Behavior Analysis, psychology, Special education, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology

Responsibilities

• Engaging rapport and curiosity to help a student communicate needs, wants, and feelings
• Measure, assess, and document skill acquisition on the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
• 1:1 goal-oriented, in-home direct service work implementing ABA approaches
• Thorough session documentation, data analysis, and billing
• Receive guidance from BCBA supervisor(s) and incorporate feedback
• Communicate effectively with clients, caregivers, supervisors, and coworkers

Skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Punctuality

Professional receptiveness

Education

Active RBT certificate

NY State requirements

Job description

Westchester Behavior Specialists (multiple openings)

Mount Vernon, New York

Salary: $20 - $25 / hr

Type: Part Time

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

Location: 118 W 1st St, Mt Vernon, NY 10550, USA, Mount Vernon, New York

Industry

Healthcare - Home health

Find Out More About Us:

https://abcachieve.com/