What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Technician position at Verbal Beginnings?
ABA Therapist / Registered Behavior Technician
This opportunity is a Part-Time opportunity in Pittsburgh, PA.
Do you love working with children and want to learn to become a Behavior Therapist, even as a part-time employees? Verbal Beginnings is a growing Applied Behavior Analysis therapy provider servicing children diagnosed with autism and we are looking for entry-level candidates to fill multiple full-time needs due to growth. We provide extensive training to anyone interested in learning about ABA Therapy and autism and have a passion for working with children!
As a leading ABA therapy provider, Verbal Beginnings offers a fun and rewarding environment for our staff. We create a supportive atmosphere that promotes professional growth and learning, done so by offering training opportunities, financial support to get your BCBA, supervision hours, team building events, and company events. If you are in this field, you know sometimes 'it takes a village' and we strive to provide that support.
Our ABA Therapists are an integral part of our team at Verbal Beginnings, as they provide direct in-home and community based ABA services to our clients. This includes working under the direct supervision of a Clinical Supervisor/Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to implement an individualized treatment plan to address communication, behavior, feeding, ADLs and social skills. The ABA Therapist monitors the progress of a treatment plan and work in collaboration with the Clinical Supervisor to update the treatment plan as necessary.
Responsibilities of the ABA Therapist / Registered Behavior Technician (RBT):
- Provide 1:1 ABA therapy in home and community based environments.
- Implement individualized treatment plans developed by Clinical Supervisors
- Collect data to monitor the progress and effectiveness of the individualized treatment plan.
- Provide regular written and verbal progress updates on treatment goals.
- Support the Clinical Supervisor with training families on implementing individualized treatment plans.
- Participate in team meetings and training workshops.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism including appropriate clothing, timeliness, and communication
- BLS or CPR certification and/or willing to obtain certification
- Experience working with children, preference given to those with experience with children with developmental disabilities and/or behavior problems.
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience working in an in-home setting
- Must have valid driver’s license; valid car insurance; and have reliable transportation
- Availability to work at least 3 afternoon / evenings per week (3:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.)
- Registered Behavior Technician Certification through the BACB. This training will provided with an expectation of completion within 90 days of employment.
Benefits to working as an ABA Therapist / Registered Behavior Technician (RBT):
- Competitive Pay
- We provide market competitive compensation including education-based incentives.
- Professional Development
- We provide monthly workshops, extremely detailed training with regular check-ins to ensure mastery and comfort levels, access to Relias Learning, learning assessment tools, and opportunities for promotion and professional growth as you work towards your BCBA and beyond!
- Leadership Opportunities
- We are a company devoted to the dissemination of evidence-based ABA that is open to new ideas for growth from all our employees, and believe in promotion from within our team. Let us know what your goals and areas of interest are so we can help you grow!
- Scholarships
- We are a cohort and practicum site with The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, which covers a 7 course ABA program; as well as providing all of our ABA Therapists with coursework for their RBT and supervision hours to sit for the BCBA exam. For those aspiring to become a BCBA- we will help you do it financially and with community support.
- Health Benefits
- We provide access to health benefits for employees working over 20 hours per week, including Medical / Dental / Vision.
- 401(k) Plan
If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, don't wait! Apply today. Opportunities are available based on schedule availability, location and distance to cases, and your ambition in the field of ABA.
