Under the direction of a Clinical Supervisor, a behavior therapist will be responsible for the following:
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Provide direct and individualized behavioral treatment
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Implement programs with an emphasis on skill acquisition and maintenance and the reduction of problem behaviors
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Identify target problem behaviors, generate operational definitions, develop and implement appropriate data collection and retrieval system
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Generalize behavioral treatment to the community
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Provide documentation of all services provided in the form of session summaries and progress reports
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Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR and AED for healthcare providers, or capable of completing an 'in person' training to obtain certification within a month
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Must be able to pass a Criminal History Background Check (CHBC)
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Applicants must have at least a high school degree; preference is given to applicants currently enrolled in undergraduate/graduate coursework related to the behavioral health field, special education, or ABA
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Preference given to applicants with at least 6 months of experience working with children and/or adolescents with special needs in a care-taking, mentoring, therapeutic, or teaching capacity (as an RBT or otherwise)
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Applicants should have strong critical thinking skills and interpersonal abilities, maintain a desire for personal and professional growth, display a caring demeanor for children, and be passionate about the field of behavioral health and/or special education