Behavior Therapist - Dover

Achieve Beyond Pediatric Therapy & Autism Services • Dover, DE

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About The Position

Achieve Beyond is hiring part-time, hourly Behavior Therapists to provide pediatric therapy to children throughout Kent County, including the Dover Air Force Area. The organization provides ABA, speech, occupational, and physical therapy services, with care delivered in home, community, and clinic settings. Its culture emphasizes collaboration, support, quality, and ethical standards.

Behavior Therapists provide direct ABA instruction according to educational plans developed by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). They work with BCBAs, other Behavior Therapists, children, and families, while collecting and organizing program data and maintaining confidentiality. Therapists must be comfortable working in a home-based setting and able to travel to assigned cases.

Achieve Beyond provides therapists with a paperless billing and data collection system, practice-management support, continuing-education workshops and training, and team-building meetings, events, and trainings. Compensation is based on experience and education and will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Have at least two years of experience working with children with special needs ages 2–21 in a supervised setting, or have successfully completed or be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in psychology, healthcare, human services, education, or a related field.
• Successfully complete Achieve Beyond’s 20-hour classroom training and pass the competency exam upon completion.
• Be self-motivated, a team player, and patient and professional.
• Have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Have excellent communication skills with children, family members, and supervisors.
• Be comfortable working in a home-based setting.
• Be able to travel to assigned cases, including by personal vehicle, walking, or public transportation.
• Be able to climb and descend staircases, regularly lift 10 pounds, and sit on the floor, kneel, and/or crawl for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using ABA.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct ABA instruction according to the educational plan outlined by the Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
• Participate in collaborative team meetings with the BCBA and other Behavior Therapists assigned to the case.
• Communicate frequently with family members, including providing debriefs after each session and resources and strategies for supporting consistency at home and in the community.
• Collect daily data and organize the child’s program book weekly.
• Maintain confidentiality of information about children and families in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Travel to and from assigned cases.

Benefits

• Access to a paperless billing and data collection system.
• Full practice-management support, including intake, staffing, billing, authorization tracking, insurance correspondence, and maintenance of certifications.
• Access to continuing-education workshops and trainings; Achieve Beyond is an ASHA and BACB ACE provider.
• Team-building meetings, events, and trainings.

What This Job Offers

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