Job Description:

Direct Therapist / RBT

Henrico, VA 23294, USA
Req #4269

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

May Instituteoffers a continuum of care that begins with applied behavioral analysis (ABA) services for toddlers newly diagnosed with an ASD, and continues with school consultation, residential placement, special education schools, and adult services to meet the needs of our many clients and their families.


Our mission and vision drive us to understand each person's unique needs and find effective means to help each individual reach his or her potential and live as independently as possible.

We offer a competitive salary, an array of exceptional benefits, flexible scheduling to meet the needs of families, fully paid in-house training, continuing education seminars, internal transfers and promotions, generous time off, and the opportunity to work with national experts in the fields of ASD and other developmental disabilities, brain injury, and behavioral health.



Other terrific opportunities for professional growth and development include:


* A highly collaborative environment and the opportunity to work with teams of BCBA


* Tuition reimbursement and opportunities to participate in graduate programs


* Senior-level clinical support and supervision from doctoral-level BCBAs


* Participation in applied and grant-funded research


* Opportunities to publish and present


* Diverse clinical experiences across age ranges and populations in the community and at our world-class schools and outstanding adult programs


* Ongoing professional development tailored to areas of interest


* Cutting-edge developments in computerized data management systems and technology for communication and language training


* Supervision hours to meet advanced academic requirements


* Generous compensation and great benefits package

Summary:

May Institute is currently seeking compassionate and dedicated Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT) who want to make a positive difference in the lives of children and adolescents diagnosed with autism or developmental disabilities. In this position you will work directly with children, teaching them communication, social, and play skills. This instruction will occur in the natural context of a child's home, school, or other community setting. You will be trained in state-of-the-art instruction based on the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and receive supervision from an experienced Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

This is a Part-Time position in the Henrico Virgina area (10-20hrs/week), with a high need in the afternoons/evening, for a thoughtful and responsible person who would like to advance their skills with a growing organization.

Responsibilities:

• Implement specially designed programs that include developing academic skills, play skills, daily living skills and communication and social skills


• Record data and document of how each child responds to their programs, their behavior and their progress each day; share with supervisor weekly


• Graph data to illustrate child progress over time


• Submit narrative reports of each session and hours worked every day


• Attend staff meetings as scheduled

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Early Childhood Development or related field preferred


• RBT Certification preferred
  
  


• Minimum 6 months of experience working with children who have developmental disabilities


• Ability to interact with children, i.e. running and implementing physical intervention strategies if necessary


• Comfortable working with children who display behavior problems

May Institute is an Equal Opportunity employer of qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. May Institute also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of the protected categories.

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