Autism Behavioral Technician

Wood County Hospital is now accepting applications for an ABA Technician. The Behavior Technician is responsible for providing intensive applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy to clients with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, under the direction of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).  Behavior Technicians will provide one-on-one interventions with each child to decrease problem behaviors and increase skill acquisition, as well as support during group activities, related to the delivery of applied behavior analysis services.  Activities include implementing ABA therapy, monitoring behavior analysis services, implementing behavior plans, and daily data collection and display.  Therapy will be implemented in a center-based environment. 

Job Duties:

• Carries out implementation of ABA therapy as devised by BCBA and/or Coordinator.
• Effectively communicates with parent/caregiver, discusses progress or regression of goals as well as ways parents/caregivers can implement goals in the natural environment.  Defers to BCBA when appropriate. 
• Collaborates frequently with BCBA, Ready Program Teachers, ST, OT, PT, and other disciplines regarding patient care.
• Effectively takes data such as but not limited to: baseline data, in-treatment or progress data, and post-treatment data to measure the effectiveness of interventions conducted over a period of time.  

Shift Details:

Hours: Part Time/ Full Time, 32hours/week

Shift: Day Shift

Minimum Qualifications:
Must be a Certified Behavioral Technician
Must have experience working with Autistic children

Preferred Education:

• Candidates currently pursuing a BA or MA degree, or already possess a BA degree, in a related field preferred

Minimum License/Certification:

• Candidates must successfully complete the ABA Tutor Coursework as part of the 40-hour training requirement for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credential within 90 days

Preferred Experience:

Benefit Summary:

Join our team, and you’ll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state of the art technology. You’ll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.

We’ll also reward your hard work with:

• Great health, dental and vision plans
• Competitive wages
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Generous short term and long term disability plans
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan
• Vacation and Holiday time
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• And a lot more!                                                             2410-020