Behavior Technician Southampton, NY

Achievement Behavior Services • Southampton, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Achievement Behavior Services (ABS) is an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) agency founded in 2015, led by industry experts with BCBA and LCSW credentials. As a network of Special Education Providers, ABS has a proven track record of supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within the Special Education Community. We provide direct, in-home/in-community ABA therapeutic services to help students and their families increase communication, adaptability, resilience, and independence. We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Special Education Behavior Technicians to work with a client on a regular, weekly schedule in the afternoons or evenings.

Requirements

• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certificate from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
• Strong stakeholder communication skills required
• Ability to be adaptable 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
• Welcoming and engaging rapport building

Nice To Haves

• Relevant Areas of Study: Applied Behavior Analysis, psychology, education, or related field of study
• Opportunities to pursue further professional credentials: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Training and Supervision provided by a BCBA Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Study patient behavior and apply ABA principles
• Respond appropriately to different situations common among Autism patients and others with behavioral and developmental challenges
• Utilize key communication skills to provide effective feedback to patients
• Effectively communicate positive feedback to patients
• Be able to recognize and respond to critical improvements in patient behaviors
• Become familiar with and use behavioral redirection techniques
• Know how to respond to negative behaviors appropriately
• Provide written documentation on each patient
• Taking initiative to actively seek clinical direction from supervisor when support is needed
• Respectful and consistent communication with all stakeholders including, but not limited to client caregivers and students, supervisors, and coworkers
• Engaging in bidirectional feedback loops with professional attitude
• Collecting data and completing daily session notes

Benefits

• Competitive hourly starting rate
• Flexible PART-TIME, consistent weekly schedule
• Work collaboratively with BCBA-level leaders in our ABA Professionals Network
• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Training and Supervision provided by a BCBA Supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed