Behavior Technician - Work with Children with Autism!

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work in home, community or school settings to support children with autism by providing 1:1 intensive behavioral therapy
• Carry out individualized lessons and behavior plans as directed by supervisor
• Utilize ABA instructional strategies, including but not limited to discrete trial teaching, natural environment training, incidental teaching, pivotal response training, and verbal behavior
• Facilitate social skills training
• Record child’s progress, graph data and update data sheets
• Attend team meetings as needed, as well as internal and external professional workshops
• Communicate with supervisors regarding child’s progress/behaviors and any intervention modifications
• Work collaboratively with teammates, parents, and other professionals
• Maintain organized program binder and complete required paperwork
• Maintain agreed upon schedule for child, arrive to scheduled sessions on time, and notify supervisor and families of any scheduled changes
• Make reasonable attempts to provide make-up sessions or find substitutes for missed sessions
• Maintain client confidentiality
• Perform other related duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent required
• Experience working with children preferred
• Experience using ABA-based strategies a plus
• Pursuing undergraduate studies in psychology or education fields a plus
• Employment conditional upon satisfactory background check

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Passionate and motivated to help others
• Patient, sensitive and empathetic
• Excellent time management skills, punctual and reliable
• Eager to learn and open to regular coaching and feedback
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to regularly sit, stand, squat, bend, twist and lift up to 50 lbs.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Flexible Scheduling with Part-Time and Full-Time Opportunities
• Full-Time Staff Have Access to Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, Employer-Paid Life Insurance, and Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Legal Insurance
• Free and Confidential Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Quarterly Health Care Expenditures (compliant with SF HCSO) if qualified
• Commuter Benefits Program
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Travel Time Compensation
• Mileage/Public Transportation Fare Reimbursement
• Cancellation Compensation if qualified
• Mentorship and Professional Development Opportunities
• Team Building and Social Events

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.'