Job Description
Job DescriptionBenefits:
- W2 Position
- BCBA Supervision
- Paid Travel Time
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid time off
Job Title: | Substitute Behavior Technician
Classification: | Part-time (Guaranteed 15 hours a week)
Reports To: | BCBA
Summary: | Provides on-call substitute Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy in client homes throughout DC. Runs goals created by a certified therapist; teaches skills related to language acquisition, behavior, social skills, and daily living skills. If there is no session, will perform administrative duties.
Guaranteed 15 hours a week
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following, as well as other duties as directed by management:
In-home ABA therapy Substitute Sessions
$30 an hour when a session occurs:
Must be available to attend a session with 2 hours notice between the hours of 3pm-7:30pm Monday-Friday.
- Attend on-call substitute sessions sessions and implement one-to-one behavior intervention services with clients and families throughout DC
- Conduct long term substitute sessions, one time make-up shifts, community outing shifts, and some permanent shifts throughout DC
- Conduct ABA sessions with primarily Autistic clients in-home, in schools, and community for clients between the ages of 2 and 26.
- Implement written interventions with individual, specific goals written by the BCBA (examples might include toileting, behavior management, one step directions, asserting no).
- Collect plus/minus data on correct answers and write simple session summaries at every session.
- Provide emergency response and crisis intervention as needed.
- Maintain confidential knowledge of students and their families (HIPAA).
- Travel to sessions through the DC area.
- Other duties as directed by management.
Administrative Work
$18 an hour when no session occurs:
- Administrative duties may include creating content, online training, making materials, and other tasks as assigned.
Availability Requirements:
- Weekday availability (Monday through Friday) 3 pm - 7:30 pm for 3-5 hour sessions.
- Additional Saturday sessions may be available as desired 10am-3pm
- Available from 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm every month for a Team Meeting
Education/Experience:
- High school diploma required.
- RBT Certification STRONGLY preferred (must finish classes before 1st day and pass exam before 30 days)
- 1 year experience working in ABA required
Language Skills:
- Must speak and understand English.
- Preference given to applicants fluent in an additional language (common needs: Spanish, French, Amharic, ASL).
Physical requirements:
- Must be able to sit and stand up from the floor.
- Must be able to run after a client.
Technical Requirements:
- Must have access to texting and email daily
- Must be able to respond to messages within 2 hours on work days
- Must know how to use gmail, google calendar, and google meet
- Must have reliable transportation
Other Skills:
- Must be able to work alone in client homes without co-workers and regular direct supervision
- Maintain professionalism even in challenging situations
- Be flexible
- Be open to feedback and be able to implement it
Benefits:
- Paid time off and sick leave for full-time and part-time employees.
- Paid training
- Free BCBA supervision
- Paid travel time and split shifts between sessions
- W-2 employee.
EEO Statement:
It is a core value at BASICS ABA Therapy that we provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to these legal obligations, we also protect marital status, sexual orientation, neurodivergent status, and gender identity.
At BASICS ABA Therapy, we are dedicated to innovation, ethics, and excellence, and without a diverse and inclusive environment, this would not be possible. We are focused on equity and believe that employers should not just protect legally protected classes, but others as well, because diversity in areas is essential. We will always follow EEO laws and will continue to protect beyond them.