ABA Child Behavior Specialist - Part Time Only
About The Position
Intercept Health is a family-owned agency serving mental and behavioral health, substance use, and foster care needs in Virginia. The ABA Child Behavior Specialist supports and implements individualized plans based on client targets and goals, focusing on decreasing unsafe behaviors while increasing communication and social skills. The specialist receives support from a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. The role involves observing client skills and collecting data to assess individual skills and develop program goals. Specialists work in a center-based program with children, adolescents, and young adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, or other developmental disabilities. The program promotes language, behavioral, social, and daily living skills. This is a part-time-only position requiring afternoon availability until 6 P.M. 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.
- A current Registered Behavior Technician credential in good standing, or completion of a 40-hour class, competency assessment, and exam to become a Registered Behavior Technician within six months of hire.
- Afternoon availability until 6 P.M.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in behavioral science.
- Specific experience working with children who have autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities.
- ABA experience.
Responsibilities
- Support and implement individualized plans based on client targets and goals.
- Help decrease unsafe behaviors and increase communication and social skills.
- Observe client skills and collect data to assess individual 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 to complete Registered Behavior Technician requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
