Description

Help children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and severe behavioral challenges while working toward becoming a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA). You’ll enjoy a supportive team environment with great benefits and training experience.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of a faculty-level BCBA and licensed psychologist, use the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to:

•   Identify the causes of challenging behaviors via functional behavioral assessments, including functional analyses
•   Develop and generalize function-based treatments for challenging behaviors
•   Train parents, teachers, and staff
•   Collect, graph, and analyze behavioral data
•   Safely and effectively implement behavior management techniques

Career Benefits                                                                                                                                       

•   Intensive experience and training in ABA
•   BCBA supervision hours available
•   Opportunities to participate in research and present at Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis (MABA)
•   Important experience for graduate school acceptance
•   Competitive starting pay, with a $2/hour raise upon completion of Registered Behavior Technician® coursework and $2,500 hiring and retention bonus

Requirements

Qualifications

•   Bachelor's degree in psychology, education, or an allied discipline (equivalent experience may be considered)
•   Coursework or experience in implementing behavioral assessment and treatment programs with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities