You are fully committed to developing your skills as a behavior technician, have diligently studied the RBT curriculum, and are hoping to take that step into a BCBA position at some point in the future under supervision. You studied and practiced, and memorized and calculated your data. You can work anywhere. Why would you come to a large residential and educational provider like Grafton?

Because this is where the rubber hits the road.

The clients we serve are enormously complicated. Their families have not been able to get the services they need, or have not been able to follow through on the services that were provided. The school was overwhelmed by the significance of the person’s needs. The community was not able to adequately engage and support this individual. They may have been hospitalized in a facility that was not designed for their special needs. Everyone thought they were nearing the end of the road.

Grafton provides solutions.

As part of multidisciplinary team you are encouraged to be creative. You are encouraged to take a multi-faceted approach to care. We value behaviorism as much as we value psychotherapeutic techniques. We believe a child with autism can learn mindfulness skills, and develop insights into their behavior. We also believe that trained behaviorists like yourself are the best “detectives” to help us understand what is driving the cycle.

If you are seeking this type of innovative, multidisciplinary, and essentially mission-driven type of practice setting, we think you’ll be very happy here. You will experience remarkable complexity, met with remarkable creativity.

We know that you have a choice. Our benefits are competitive and comprehensive. We value life-long education – we want you to continue to grow. Our schedules are flexible (as we are a 24/7 treatment setting). We will provide opportunities for unheard of experiences, like participation in our Ukeru ™ consulting division, which trains organizations throughout the United States and Canada in our approach to care and crisis management. Teams from Grafton have consulted on cases as far afield as Australia (it’s a very, very long flight). We are engaged in expansion opportunities in Maryland and Minnesota as we speak.

Consider us! Be a part of this mission! Direct your talents and skills to those who so desperately need them! Take a look at what our team did for this lad!

For formality’s sake, here is is our dry as a bone job description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

The behavior technician is responsible for direct delivery of behavioral services to children and families/caregivers. This position maintains accurate record keeping of case notes and communicates with supervising Board Certified Behavior Analyst about the program and the progress of the treatment plan for individuals served. The position will utilize the strategies and principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to manage a caseload of clients and work with their families by providing services in family homes or other appropriate settings. Reports to a Clinical Administrator or a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Works under the supervision of a BCBA to collaboratively establish and/or implement a treatment plan based on a functional assessment.
• Provide direct delivery of the behavioral services to the children and families by implementing goals and objectives to ensure safety and engagement in appropriate instructional, leisure, and daily living activities within a natural environment and under the supervision of a BCBA.
• May prepare written assessments, assessing service recipients from multiple perspectives, including family functioning, social, academic, and behavioral, skills, strengths, barriers self-sufficiency, treatment history, and others, and utilizing various assessment instruments as appropriate.
• Implement language and academic programs by collecting individual progress data, maintaining program books, and creating teaching materials.
• Document case activities or other required daily documentation for both data analysis and billing purposes in a timely manner.
• Schedule and keep scheduled appointments to support family with implementing behavior intervention in home and schedule and keep supervision meetings with BCBA for supervision and as needed.
• Discuss treatment progress, supports family in implementing in-home behavior strategies that support the treatment plan, and responds to parents and/ or guardians regarding operations, events, incidents, etc.
• Attends job specific conferences and/or training as scheduled, and assists in the trainings and mentoring of new staff
• Communicate effectively about all ideas, successes or concerns
• Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be 21 years of age
• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification required within 6 months of hire
• High school diploma and 6 months experience working with children or Associate degree and 3 months experience working with children required
• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, human services or a related field preferred
• ID/DD experience required
• Behavioral Assessment experience preferred
• Prior experience working with children with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities preferred
• Experience in writing Positive Behavior Support plans and in designing and evaluating behavioral interventions preferred
• Effective oral and written communication skills and outstanding social skills
• Solid reporting skills and impartial assessment skills are essential

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires Ukeru certification and a valid, acceptable driver’s license.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Medical, dental and vision
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k), including an employer match
• Generous Paid Time Off plan
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• As Grafton is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness

COMPENSATION

• Starting at $16.50/hour based on experience and education

Grafton is an equal employment opportunity employer and tobacco-free workplace.

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Education

• High School or better
• GED or better

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Behavior Tech