ABA Child Behavior Specialist - Part Time Only

Intercept Health • Chester, VA

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About The Position

Intercept Health is a family-owned agency serving mental and behavioral health, substance use, and foster care needs in Virginia. The agency’s services have grown since its founding in 1996 to address the needs of families and communities throughout the Commonwealth. Its stated mission is, “We help people grow and live their healthiest lives.”

The Child Behavior Specialist supports and implements individualized plans based on client targets and goals. The work focuses on decreasing unsafe behaviors while increasing communication and social skills, with support from a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. The specialist observes client skills and collects data to help assess skills and develop program goals. The role serves children, adolescents, and young adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, or other developmental disabilities in a center-based program promoting language, behavioral, social, and daily living skills.

This is a part-time position requiring afternoon availability until 6 p.m. Specialists are compensated for direct and indirect services. Direct-care pay starts at $20 and may increase to $26 based on experience, certification, and ABA-specific education. Indirect-care pay ranges from $15 to $18 based on experience and certification.

Requirements

• At least a high school diploma.
• Previous experience working with children.
• Must have a current Registered Behavior Technician credential in good standing, or complete a 40-hour class, competency assessment, and exam to become a Registered Behavior Technician within 6 months of hire.
• Must have afternoon availability until 6 p.m.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree in behavioral science is preferred.
• Experience working with children with autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities is a plus.
• ABA experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support and implement individualized plans based on client targets and goals.
• Help decrease unsafe behaviors while increasing communication and social skills, with support from a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
• Observe client skills and collect data to assess skills and develop program goals.
• Work with children, adolescents, and young adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, or other developmental disabilities in a center-based program.
• Promote clients’ language, behavioral, social, and daily living skills.

Benefits

• Intercept Health provides training compensation during the period in which a new hire completes the requirements to become a Registered Behavior Technician.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED