Spanish Speaking Behavior Technician
About The Position
Do you excel in building relationships with children and their families with trust and care? Do you have a passion for helping neurodiverse children feel great about themselves while building confidence to achieve daily and long-term social and behavioral success? Are you a compassionate caregiver with at least a high school diploma (or GED) located in Centreville, VA? This is a great opportunity to supplement your income while improving children’s lives. Centria Health is looking for Behavioral Health Technicians to work one-on-one with children and families with autism to implement learning programs, collect data on target behaviors, communicate with stakeholders, maintain client confidentiality, and regularly meet with their direct leader. You will build trust and care with the child and their family in their home setting within 15 minutes from where you reside. Hourly Rate: $20 - $24 What makes this role unique? Family-home environment 15-20 hours/week, with a varied, flexible work schedule Assignments within 15 minutes from your residence What your day as a Behavioral Health Technician will look like: At the child’s home, you will adapt teaching techniques to various physical and mental behaviors to provide one-on-one developmental and behavioral support, understanding some patient styles may be more confrontational than others. For guided help, you will partner with a Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to implement individualized behavioral intervention plans which may include many physical and mental exercises to provide optimal support to your assigned child. You will use you evidence-based techniques to engage actively with children with physical activity which may include standing, walking, sitting, grasping, reaching, bending, kneeling, crouching, squatting, lifting and at times carrying children or objects that weigh up to 50 pounds. What we look for in our Behavioral Health Technicians: A passion about helping children with autism and making a real difference in their lives. Patience and compassion with the ability to work well in a team environment.
Requirements
- A high school diploma or GED and at least 18 years of age
- Ability to obtain a CPR, First Aid Certification and Tuberculosis test (if you haven’t had one in the past year)
- Ability to pass a pre-employment background check
- Bilingual in Spanish
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of one year experience working with children ages 0-18 in a daycare, classroom setting preferred.
- A minimum of one year experience working one-on-one with clients in a behavioral health environment preferred.
Responsibilities
- implement learning programs
- collect data on target behaviors
- communicate with stakeholders
- maintain client confidentiality
- regularly meet with their direct leader
- adapt teaching techniques to various physical and mental behaviors to provide one-on-one developmental and behavioral support
- partner with a Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to implement individualized behavioral intervention plans
- engage actively with children with physical activity which may include standing, walking, sitting, grasping, reaching, bending, kneeling, crouching, squatting, lifting and at times carrying children or objects that weigh up to 50 pounds
Benefits
- A starting hourly rate between $17-$22 that increases based on experience, certification level, and highest level of education
- Unlimited opportunities to make an impact in the life of a child with special needs.
- A structured career path in the field of Behavioral Analysis
- Discounts to hundreds of retail partners via of our Benefit Hub
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
