Entry Level Behavior Technician

  • Full-Time
  • Gaithersburg, MD
  • Behavior Frontiers
  • Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description

Behavior Frontiers is an industry leader of ABA treatments and therapies for autism spectrum and other behavior disorders. We are a multi-state company that is rapidly expanding and seeking exuberant individuals who are ready to embark on this meaningful journey with us.

How you will help create a World Without Limits: Provide 1:1 ABA therapy in various settings such as in the home, school, or community.

  • Teach individuals with autism to talk, play, make friends, and function independently, while helping reduce any inappropriate behaviors.
  • Collect data to demonstrate each client’s progress toward reaching his or her goals!
  • Evaluate by using our proprietary electronic data collection software for real time analysis
  • Collaborate in clinical team meetings to report client progress and get specific feedback from the supervisor

Rest Assured– you’ll be trained in various ABA methods such as discrete trial teaching (DTT), naturalistic teaching strategies (NATS), and verbal behavior (VB)

Why Behavior Frontiers is perfect for you: At Behavior Frontiers we value our employees and believe in the importance of a healthy work environment. With exceptional managerial leadership, we provide top o class training to give every employee the resources they need to reach their career milestones in ABA treatment and autism care. We are a non-discriminatory company, provide a healthy work-life balance, and extensive benefits. Behavior Frontiers creates a world without limits.

COVID Precautions: Behavior Frontiers would like to ensure that our patients and employees stay safe by implementing safety precautions for in-home treatment sessions, such as the use of face masks, frequent hand washing, disinfection of work surfaces, and more.

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay $17 to $24 hourly
  • Never wait for a paycheck again! Behavior Frontiers employees can sign up for #DailyPay and get paid on day one! (On Demand Pay)
  • 401(K) with company match after 6 months of employment
  • Initial and ongoing paid training and supervision
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Opportunities for performance and promotion raises
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid mileage
  • Paid drive time
  • Opportunities for BCBA mentorship
  • Discounts at specific ABA Master’s or Certificate programs
  • Allowances for purchasing client reinforcers
  • Professional Development Opportunities to become a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), Board Certified Autism Technician (BCAT), Case Manager, Board Certified Behavior Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA), Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Clinical Director

Responsibilities:

  • As an autism therapist, you will make an impact by delivering 1:1 behavior therapy to individuals with special needs in their natural setting, such as in their home, school (special education or regular education), or community.
  • Our passionate behavioral interventionists help teach individuals with autism how to talk, play, make friends, and function independently, while helping reduce any inappropriate behaviors.
  • We provide our behavior therapists with extensive, paid training so that they can deliver effective, applied behavior analysis (ABA) treatment, such as discrete trial teaching (DTT), naturalistic teaching strategies (NATS), and verbal behavior (VB).
  • Our ABA therapists collaborate and engage with their behavior treatment teams by participating in clinical team meetings to report client progress and get specific feedback from the supervisor.
  • In our research-based program, our behavioral technicians also collect data to demonstrate each client’s progress toward reaching his or her goals!
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements – Entry Level:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to work part-time on at least 3 afternoons or evenings, with the availability to schedule a 2-hour session on each available day between the hours of 3-8pm Monday-Friday or 2 afternoons or evenings, with the availability to schedule a 2-hour session on each available day between the hours of 3-8pm Monday-Friday, PLUS availability to schedule a 2-hour session on Saturdays between the hours of 9am-4pm.
  • Valid driver’s license and auto insurance
  • Ability to provide negative TB test results
  • Ability to pass FBI & DOJ fingerprinting, health screenings, and provide/obtain immunizations
  • Energetic attitude and desire to help individuals with developmental disabilities succeed
  • Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), Board Certified Autism Technician (BCAT), Applied Behavior Analysis Technician (ABAT), or Senior Behavior Therapist (2 years’ experience in ABA) a plus!
  • Spanish-speaking a plus!

If you have experience in any of the following positions/fields, we encourage you to apply:

After-School Counselor, Autism, Babysitting, Behavior Analyst, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Technician, Behavior Specialist, Camp Counselor, Caregiver, Child Development, Childcare, Children, Coach, Developmental Condition, Developmental Disabilities, Direct Support Professionals, Education, Healthcare, Hospice care, Intervention, Kids, Mental Health Specialist, Medical student, Modification, Paraprofessional, Preschool Teacher, Psychology, Respite Care, Social Learning, Social Services, Social Skills, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Teacher's aide, Therapy, Tutor, Working with Children, Youth Program Coordinator

If you have educational background in any of the following fields, we encourage you to apply:

Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Science, Child Development, Counseling, Early Childhood Education, Education, Human Development, Liberal Studies, Nursing, Psychology, Psychiatry, Speech and Hearing Services, Social Work, Rehabilitation, Sociology, or related field.

Locations:

Help individuals with autism to succeed as a behavior technician in the following locations:

Bethesda, Cockeysville, Columbia, Dudalk, Elliott City, Forest Heights, Fort Meade, Glen Burnie, Laurel, Linthicum Heights, Lutherville-Timonium, Middle River, Odenton, Owings Mills, Pasadena, Reisterstown, Towson and White Marsh

Learn more at: https://www.behaviorfrontiers.com/employment

Behavior Frontiers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of the applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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