Days

Wood County Hospital•Sanford, ME

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number – you're a vital part of a team making a real difference. Behavioral Technician / Ready Program / Full Time / Days The Behavior Technician is responsible for providing intensive applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy to clients with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, under the direction of a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Behavior Technicians will provide one-on-one interventions with each child to decrease problem behaviors and increase skill acquisition, as well as support during group activities, related to the delivery of applied behavior analysis services. Activities include implementing ABA therapy, monitoring behavior analysis services, implementing behavior plans, and daily data collection and display. Therapy will be implemented in a center-based environment.

Requirements

ABA Tutor Coursework as part of the 40-hour training requirement for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credential within 90 days.
Enjoy working with children who have been diagnosed with developmental disabilities
Strong communication and customer service skills
Proven creative abilities, strong organizational and time management skills
Attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Candidates currently pursuing a BA or MA degree, or already possess a BA degree, in a related field. Candidates whose studies have an emphasis on autism and/or applied behavior analysis.
Experience working with children diagnosed with autism both in group setting and one-on-one.
Candidates pursuing certification by the BACB.
Candidates with a minimum of one (1) year of experience implementing ABA therapy.

Responsibilities

Carries out implementation of ABA therapy as devised by BCBA and/or Coordinator.
Documents appropriately by maintaining client’s program book, daily session note, billing sheet, etc.
Manages materials, supplies and maintains a clean and safe instructional environment.
Effectively communicates with parent/caregiver, discusses progress or regression of goals as well as ways parents/caregivers can implement goals in the natural environment. Defers to BCBA when appropriate.
Requisitions equipment, supplies and requests for repair as delegated.
Collaborates frequently with BCBA, Ready Program Teachers, ST, OT, PT, and other disciplines regarding patient care.
Demonstrates the knowledge and use of a variety of components of applied behavior analysis (ex. Antecedent behavior strategies, prompting, reinforcement of target behavior, DTT, etc.).
Demonstrates appropriate written, oral and nonverbal communication with students, families, other members of the health care team and the public.
Behavior Technician must make judgments in the following areas: client safety, client motivation, planning and organization.