Paraprofessional

Achieve Beyond Pediatric Therapy & Autism Services • Stamford, CT

8h

About The Position

Achieve Beyond is hiring part-time, hourly Paraprofessionals to provide pediatric ABA services to children in the Greenwich/Stamford area. The role involves delivering direct instruction under a Board Certified Behavior Analyst’s educational plan, collaborating with the case team, communicating with families, and collecting and organizing program data. Work takes place in home-based and/or clinical settings. Availability is needed on weekday afternoons and weekends. The starting hourly rate is $20–$25, with compensation determined by experience and education and discussed during the interview process.

Achieve Beyond provides training and use of its paperless billing and data collection system, practice-management support, continuing-education workshops and training, team-building meetings and events, career-development support including assistance with becoming an RBT, and employee referral rewards.

Requirements

• Have a passion for working with children, families, and therapists.
• Have at least 2 years of experience working with special-needs children 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 30-hour classroom, online, or clinical-observation training and pass the competency exam upon completion.
• Be self-motivated, a team player, and exercise patience and professionalism.
• 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 and/or clinical setting.
• Be able to travel to and from assigned cases, including by driving a personal vehicle, walking, and/or using 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.
• Frequently communicate with family members by providing debriefs at the end of each session and sharing resources and strategies for use at home and in the community.
• Collect daily data and organize the child’s program book weekly.
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding children and families in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Benefits

• Training and use of 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.
• Career-development support, including assistance in the process of becoming an RBT.
• Employee referral rewards.

What This Job Offers

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