Behavior Therapist - Entry level
Location
Long Beach, CA | United States
Job description
Learn How to be a Behavioral Therapist!
Are you looking for a way to give back? Help children and their families? Change careers? MyHHBS will train you in the field of applied behavior analysis to become a behavioral therapist and even a Registered Behavior Technician free of charge and while you are a paid employee! We have a terrific team that will support you every step of the way!
Applied Behavior Analysis is the science of human behavior. Our focus is to help families and clients change their behaviors to have a more meaningful and independent life. We do this by changing environmental variables. You do it too! Every single day!
Did you set your alarm to ensure that you got up on time? ABA!
Do you use a checklist to make sure you dont forget something? ABA!
Does someone saying "good job" to you make you want to continue doing a good job? ABA!
Qualifications
- Strong desire to work with children.
- Ethical team player
- Willing to be trained and accept feedback
Must have basic knowledge of the following:
- How to make someone smile!
- How to have fun!
- How to be flexible!
- How to provide and receive support for and from your colleagues.
- How to think "outside the box" and problem solve.
- How to ask for help and say "I dont know!"
If you can do all of the things above and/or at least want to learn how to do them, then give the field of ABA a chance.
- Must be self-motivated, responsible, honest, articulate, and be able to work independently and in a team.
- Consistent attendance with minimal cancellations
- Stand, sit, twist, kneel, bend over, crouch down, walk, sit/play on the floor for extended periods of time.
- Be able to lift, push and pull up to 40 pounds without assistance from another adult.
- Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
- Fluency with all Microsoft Office programs.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Changing behaviors!
- Run behavior programs (Dont worry; we will train you!)
- Take data on a table we provide (Dont worry; we will train you!)
- Provide social skills instruction (Dont worry; we will train you!)
Communication
- Maintain communication with consumer/parents/caregivers through email and phone calls.
- Maintain communication with Program Supervisor for mastery and new programs on each individual case.
- Conducts one-on-one consumer/parent/caregiver sessions.
- All sessions are face to face, and not through electronic means.
Training
- Attend quarterly staff meetings and professional development trainings.
- Report any incidents and communication from the parent to the Program Supervisor
- Submits Incident Reports within the same day of incident.
- Contact Program Supervisor and Human Resource Department prior to cancellations.
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15 – 25 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Access to our Registered Behavior Technician program for free!
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- After school
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
Application Question(s):
- Are you available to work 15 or more hours between these timelines? 2-8PM Monday through Saturday? Not necessarily every day and may be from 15-25 hours per week.
Requirements
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- working with children: 1 year (Required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Sick and Vacation Time
- Medical Benefits
- Drive time and mileage pay
- Monthly Trainings
- One-on-one Supervision Support
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