Behavior Technician - West Springfield, United States - May Institute

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    May Institute is currently seeking compassionate and dedicated Direct Behavior Therapists 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).

    HOURS - from 8AM-4PM


    Responsibilities:
    Receive the Registered Behavior Technician certification.
    Implement individually designed behavior and skills training programs for children with developmental disabilities.
    Learn how to record and analyze meaningful data to track progress and effectiveness of a program.
    Utilize graphing software to effectively map growth and progress of child.
    Graph data to illustrate progress over time.
    Be an integral part of a clinical team.


    Qualifications:
    Bachelor's degree preferred.
    RBT certification preferred.
    A budding interest in Psychology (special education?) and looking to gain experience in the field.
    An interest in working with children and adolescents who have developmental disabilities.

    Just a few of the aMAYzing benefits that would be available to you include

    Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
    Retirement plan with company match
    Fully paid Registered Behavioral Technician certification
    Tuition reimbursement
    Student loan repayment assistance


    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.