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Home-Based Behavior Technician

Firefly Autism Lakewood, CO (Onsite)
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
COVID
ECT
Couples
Families
Individuals

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Home-Based Behavior Technician (work with kids!)

Firefly Autism began its non-profit mission 18 years ago to change the lives of children on the autism spectrum, and we are now proud to aid in the dreams of a smart, diverse, driven and compassionate team of therapists. We balance our full-time team's hard work with:

  • Salaried positions (no need to clock in or out every day!)
  • Up to 10 days of paid time off to rejuvenate
  • 12 paid federal holidays
  • 7 days of personal/sick leave
  • Mileage Reimbursement from your home, client-to-client, and back to your home
  • $1,000 Sign On Bonus (For Evergreen location only - see below schedule requirements)

We value and invest in our employees' skills and development, thus, we provide ongoing free training in areas such as: CPR/First Aid, PCM & RBT certification, coupled with an individual client case support system, including a BCBA, Senior Therapist, School Nurse, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, and a School Psychologist.



What does a behavior technician do?

Home and Community Based Behavior Technicians work in homes - supported by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst - with families to improve a child's life through skill acquisition and increasing appropriate behaviors. Technicians support the child, family, and team members delivering interventions designed specifically for each unique individual.



Essential Skills and Qualifications:

  • High school diploma and/or college degree
  • 1 plus years’ experience working with behavioral clients, preferably children
  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • Must have a valid driver license and reliable transportation


Responsibilities:

  • Assist in client supervision and implementation of instructional and treatment programming.
  • Build rapport with each student, creating and maintaining motivation
  • Assist in making materials for instructional and treatment programs
  • Maintain confidentiality of clients and their families
  • Participate in initial and follow-up training in applied behavior analysis methodology and physical management
  • Keep CPR and First Aid certification current
  • Complete necessary training to demonstrate knowledge of behavioral principles and instructional strategies. This includes implementation of complex curriculum and behavior plans, data collection and analysis
  • Attend and participate in clinical meetings for home-based staff
  • Assist supervisor in additional tasks, such as assessments, probing new skills, completing ABC behavior data, etc.


Physical Requirements of the Job:

  • Able to sit and stand frequently and shift positions quickly
  • Able to do the following for extended periods of time:
  • Sit/kneel on floor
  • Sit in a chair
  • Stand
  • Walk
  • Able to physically manage teenagers/young adults, including providing physical guidance, physical prompts, bending
  • Able to move quickly and keep up with running teenagers/young adults
  • Pass crisis management training and safely apply physical management procedures on children when necessary

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $37,000

COVID-19 considerations:
Firefly has been fortunate enough to keep all staff employed without reduction in hours during Covid-19, and we are committed to following CDC guidelines.


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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

COVID

Age Groups

Children (5-10)
Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)
Adults

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Couples
Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Law Enforcement/Fire/First Responders
Aviation/Transportation
Racial Justice Allied
School

Settings

Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Residential Treatment Facilities (RTC)
Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
Home Health/In-home