Company Overview:
Tiny steps bring big results at Little Leaves Behavioral Services for children, families, and team members alike. Our passionate clinicians and technicians work one-on-one with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ages 1 to 6 to prepare them to thrive in school and life. This is a journey of impact and meaning. Achieve positive outcomes, pursue meaningful development, and realize purposeful balance as part of our team.
Small steps, big effects ... start with you: What you can expect to do.
See how small steps bring big results for children, families, and team members alike. Work one-on-one with young children with autism to deliver individualized treatment designed by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. As a critical member of the child’s therapy team, you will facilitate learning and playing in groups, collect data, and implement feedback from supervisors.
Overview:
The Behavior Technician (BT) provides 1:1 treatment to assigned clients, between 18 months and six years old, based on evidenced-based practices (i.e., Applied Behavior Analysis; ABA). The BT will deliver individualized therapy hours based on the plans and protocols developed by the Supervising Behavior Analyst and collect data on the client’s progress. The BT must be able to work cooperatively with team members and maintain open and positive communication with families, co-workers, supervisor(s), and other stakeholders.
The BT must demonstrate the computer and technical skills necessary to use an electronic data collection system.
Job Highlights:
- Full-time position (30-40 hours/week): All BTs are guaranteed a minimum of 30 hours of work per week.
- 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.
Compensation and Benefits
- 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:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Direct Treatment (client face-to-face hours, 25 – 35 hours/ week):
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With oversight from the SBA, evaluates the effectiveness of procedures using direct observation, data collection, and discusses progress with the clinical supervisor.
Documentation and Administrative Tasks:
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Converts “timesheet,” completes session note, and ensures session start and end times are accurate. Conversions are expected to be completed no later than 24 hours from the end of the day which services took place unless an earlier deadline is specified by a supervisor (e.g., Friday session).
Professionalism and Ethics
Confidentiality, Rights, and Dignity. Preserves the rights of each client and family, while maintaining professional boundaries with clients, families, and/or school staff.
Qualifications:
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High School Diploma is required; completion of associate degree/bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, special education, or related field is strongly preferred.
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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)
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May be subject to physical aggression with clients, which may include biting, kicking, punching, pinching.
Posted Min Pay Rate: USD $20.00/Hr. Posted Max Pay Rate: USD $22.00/Hr.
