ABA Technician - Southwest Clinic (Per Diem)

What Will You Do?

As an ABA Technician at Pine Rest, you’ll be part of a tight-knit team that believes in the healing power of your expertise and compassion. This position will:

• Assess patient care needs
• Implement treatment plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team
• Continually reassess treatment plan according to patient care needs
• Implement behavior change procedures under the guidance of the Certified ABA Specialist

What Does This Role Require?

The ABA Technician must:

• Demonstrate excellent customer service
• Be able to manage stressful situations
• Be able to work with others
• Have great organizational skills and ability to provide support and empathy as needed to children, adults, and families
• Be responsible, reliable, able to work independently, and have exceptional problem-solving skills

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

Establish a positive working relationship with patients, parents and all other family members.

Maintain a positive relationship with assigned patients and their families.

Technicians must function as a member of the treatment team.

Understands the principles of behaviorally based programming and design.

Sustain a working knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through training and educational opportunities available within Pine Rest or individually.

Utilize processes in place for measuring patient behaviors.

Apply ABA processes for behavior modification.

Education/Experience

• Registered Behavioral Technician Certification preferred
• Board Certified Assistant Behavioral Analyst (BCABA) certification preferred
• Knowledge through education or experience of Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Understanding of the current therapy principles in area of expertise
• On the job training or formal education in the application of ABA program principles
• Graduate education in Psychology, Social Work or other areas related to Mental or Physical Health are desired but not required

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans
• 403(b) retirement match contribution by Pine Rest
• Generous PTO for full and part time employees
• Tuition assistance & loan forgiveness
• Employee Assistance Program offering many free and discounted services for therapy, legal, accounting, gym membership, etc.
• Partnership with Davenport University provides generous discount on tuition for employees and family members