BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN - BT/RBT (FULL-TIME, CENTER BASED)
Company: Little Leaves Behavioral Services
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: October 30, 2024
Job Description:
Description
Position at Little Leaves Behavioral Services
Job Highlights:
- Full-time position (30-40 hours/week): All BTs are guaranteed a
minimum of 30 hours of work per week, but most BTs work 35-40 hours
weekly.
- Eligible for benefits, including health, dental, vision,
retirement, paid time off, life and disability insurance
- Growth Opportunities/Career Ladder
- This is a center-based position: Drive to the same location
every day, work alongside your peers, and always have an entire
clinical team to support you. Do you want your work to make a
meaningful difference in your community?
Do you love working with kids?
If your answer is yes, come grow with us at Little Leaves
Behavioral Services!
Little Leaves is looking for new colleagues who love children and
are passionate about making a profound difference in the lives of
children with autism. Our team members love to play and aren't
afraid to be silly and engaging. The ideal candidate will thrive in
a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is eager to learn and grow.
If this sounds like you, apply today!
Behavior Technician Role:
Behavior Technicians (BTs) are one of the most critical members of
a child's therapy team and have the potential to positively change
the trajectory of a child's life. They work one-on-one with clients
to deliver the individualized, life-changing treatment that is
designed by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Little
Leaves BTs receive extensive training. The stakes are high with the
work we do. We take that responsibility seriously by providing
exceptional, in-depth training and support for our team. Our goal
is for every employee to feel comfortable and confident in their
role before they start working with clients.
This is a center-based position, so supervisors and colleagues work
side-by-side to support our clients. If you ever have questions,
need guidance, or need an extra set of hands, your team will be
right there to back you up.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay is based on ABA experience and RBT status
- Full-time position (30-40 hours/week): All BTs are guaranteed a
minimum of 30 hours of work per week, but most BTs work 35-40 hours
weekly.
- Eligible for benefits, including health, dental, vision,
retirement, paid time off, life and disability insurance
- Extensive training and supervision provided by Little
Leaves
- This is a center-based position: Drive to the same location
every day, work alongside your peers, and always have an entire
clinical team to support you.
- Positive, supportive work environment Responsibilities:
- Impact the life of a child by providing high-quality 1:1 ABA
therapy to client(s) with autism spectrum disorder
- Engage in regular team meetings and paid trainings
- Implement feedback from supervisors
- Be energetic, creative, and imaginative
- Shadow client(s) 1:1 to facilitate learning and playing in
groups
- Communicate regularly with child's treatment team
- Collect data throughout each session in a timely and efficient
manner
- Create program materials for individual clients as needed
- Be a positive member of the center community
- Be punctual and responsible Desired Qualifications:
- Must have a commitment and enthusiasm to helping children and
families
- Be reliable, efficient, and have a strong work ethic
- Bachelors or Associates (or the equivalent credit hours) in
Psychology, Special Education, Social Work, or related field,
required
- Experience working with children with special needs, e.g.,
autism or developmental delays strongly preferred
- Have a Registered Behavior Technician credential or commit to
earning one within 90 days of hire including a willingness to sit
for RBT exam (all training and supervision provided by Little
Leaves)
- Ability to interact in a professional manner with children,
families and colleagues
- Ability to work collaboratively as a therapy team member
- Ability to work well independently and seek assistance when
needed
- Possess strong attention to detail for data collection
- Organized, flexible, able to follow instructive guidance and
willing to take constructive feedback
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to maintain client confidentiality
- Record of success in previous positions as evidenced by
excellent references
- Comfortable using technology Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift, push, pull children up to 40 pounds, and able
to complete the physical demands of the job (frequent sitting and
standing, sitting on and getting up from the floor, kneeling,
bending, and running with children). Health and Safety
Requirements:
- Daily health screenings for all staff and clients.
- Frequent hand-washing and sanitization
- A pod system for clients and staff that minimize potential
exposure risk
- Optional mask wearing for all adults and clients
- Limited building access
Little Leaves Behavioral Services began working with children and
families in 2010. We provide high quality Applied Behavior Analysis
(ABA) therapy to preschool aged children diagnosed with autism at
our centers in Maryland, Virginia and Florida.
Our Company:
We are a professional organization with a powerful social
objective: to become a national leader in programs for children
with autism and unique learning needs. Little Leaves is a division
of FullBloom, Impact for Life.
For more information, please visit www.littleleaves.org
Little Leaves and FullBloom are Equal Opportunity Employers
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