Behavior Technician

Company: ZABA Therapy is fast growing and its highly trained teams are led by BCBA-Ds (Doctoral level Behavior Analysts) and offer the best comprehensive early intensive behavioral intervention (ABA) for children and focused ABA for older learners ranging in age from 8-15.

Behavior Technician Role:The Behavior Technician works 1:1 in clinic, daycares or homes delivering ABA programming for children with autism.

CAREFULLY NOTE SESSION DAYS AND TIMES AVAILABLE IN Multiple Towns:

Weekdays: Hamden Clinic or nearby town in home or daycare. Hours typically 6-8 hour sessions starting around 8:30 am and ending typically 3:00 to 4:30 pm depending on client schedule.

Behavior Technician Responsibilities:

• Structure therapy sessions and follow the treatment plan development by the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• Use a variety of applied behavioral procedures to teach communication, social skills, daily living, and play skills.
• Tailor interactions to fit the tone, volume, and appropriate language for the learner’s age and environment
• Implement behavior plans to reduce and eliminate targeted problem behaviors.
• Maintain professionalism, ethical compliance, and comply with HIPAA regulations at all times while working with learners and families
• Provide assistance to the family if in home to ensure a high quality learning and living environment for the learner.
• Collect data for all programming using automated data collection tools (i.e., Passage Health)

Behavior Technician Job Requirements:

• Must Have 1 year of experience providing ABA to children with autism
• Must have at least 2 years of college/associates degree and 2 years of experience working with children with autism
• OR
• Must complete RBT training curriculum (40 hrs online training plus skill demonstration for BCBA) within 6 months of Good To Have: Experience using Applied Behavior Analysis procedures that include:
• Discrete trials
• Response Interruption and Redirection
• Differential Reinforcement
• Shaping
• Pairing existing reinforcers with neutral items/activities to continually create new reinforcers
• Conducting preference assessments
• Naturalistic teaching procedures
• Pivotal Response Training
• Incidental Teaching Procedures
• Teaching Interaction Procedure (for complex social skills).
• Must be enthusiastic with learners throughout sessions

Behavior Technician Benefits:

• Ongoing advanced training in applied behavior analysis led by BCBA-Ds
• Free supervision by doctoral level BCBAs for graduate students as long as you work for us and remain an active employee