Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Clinician

Company Overview:
Olive Behavior Care is a boutique behavioral practice dedicated to serving early learners and their families on the west side of Los Angeles, including Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Venice, Culver City, and Beverly Hills. We are a collaborative and close-knit team of behavior analysts, clinicians, and educators committed to helping children thrive and supporting families through everyday challenges.

Who We Serve:
Our clients include children and teenagers with specific diagnoses such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, and various genetic conditions, as well as children who just need additional behavioral support. We provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services with a focus on fostering positive relationships, patience, and meaningful outcomes in home, school, and community settings.

Benefits of working at Olive Behavior Care:

• Highly competitive pay based on education and experience
• Flexible working hours
• A supportive, positive, and collaborative work environment
• Ongoing supervision, support, and mentorship with the opportunity to accrue fieldwork hours for BCBA or BCaBA certification
• Use of digital and intuitive data collection and practice management software
• Career advancement opportunities

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and passionate behavior therapist to join our team of fun-loving, trustworthy, and dedicated behavior specialists.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement positive, applied behavior analytic interventions (e.g., DTT, NET, positive reinforcement, shaping, prompting and modeling, token economies, etc.) in accordance with the client’s individualized treatment plan
• Work collaboratively with Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) by identifying target skill areas and providing recommendations for program modifications
• Create daily agendas with clients and identify relevant activities to support skill acquisition (i.e., play, reading books, social stories, modeling, DTT, etc.)
• Collect accurate data and complete comprehensive session notes daily, including all conversations with parents
• Develop and maintain a supportive relationship with clients and their families
• Communicate with parents in a timely fashion regarding last-minute schedule changes and general questions about therapy plans
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, SLPs, OTs, and PTs to ensure comprehensive care
• Advocate for client’s best interest
• Attend weekly one-on-one supervision meetings to review appropriateness of goals and therapy plans
• Manage schedule and be reliable for clients. We cannot provide substitutes at this time.

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in ABA, education, or psychology is required unless applicant has 3+ years of experience with excellent references
• Valid RBT Certification is preferred.
• Interest in a long-term career in ABA, education, or psychology
• Experience working with kids or teens (ages 2-18) who require behavior-related services (i.e., children with Autism, SLD, cognitive disabilities, language and social skill deficits, etc.)
• Experience supporting kids with social skills, self-regulation, communication skills, AAC, play skills, academics, executive functioning, and daily living skills
• Experience supporting kids with moderate-to-severe challenging behavior.
• Passion for improving the lives of children and families by providing the highest level of behavior therapy services to our clients
• Self-starter who can work independently in the field by developing appropriate and effective therapy strategies based on client’s treatment plan
• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
• Ability to spend extended periods of time working with kids on the floor
• Strong clinical, administrative, and leadership skills
• Excellent judgment, decision-making, and communication skills

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $23.00 - $33.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person