Job Location : Alexandria,VA, USA
Changing lives. One child at a time. One professional at a time.
The Senior Technician in Verbal Beginnings Centers is responsible for supporting therapy effectiveness, culture, and safety of the classroom. This involves executing therapeutic services for clients while modeling, training, and supporting the other technicians in the classroom.
Verbal Beginnings is a leading Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy provider serving children diagnosed with autism. We are currently hiring for passionate Senior Therapists to join our team at our early intervention ABA center!
Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday. Shifts are 7:30am-4:00pm and 8:30am - 5:00pm. Candidates must be available to work either shift.
Responsibilities:
The Role:
The role involves ensuring the safety and well-being of both clients and staff in a positive environment at all times. The responsibilities include providing direct therapy, leading or assisting with daily group instruction, and completing administrative duties. Additionally, the role requires active participation in team meetings and training workshops, ensuring preparedness for each session with the appropriate therapeutic materials, a positive attitude, and a solid understanding of the programs. The individual may also assist in training ABATs/JTs/LTs on client management and serve as a mentor to other technicians. Maintaining a clean, organized work environment and adhering to the policies and procedures of Verbal Beginnings is essential.
Qualifications:Educational Requirements:
Required
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in related field: health care or core sciences or
Enrolled in ABA Master's program, participating in VBA
Experience Requirements:
Required
Preferred
Other Qualifications:
What We Offer:
As a growing ABA therapy provider, Verbal Beginnings offers a fun and rewarding atmosphere for our staff. We offer competitive pay, flexible part time schedules, and health benefits for eligible employees. We create a supportive, team environment that promotes professional growth and learning, done so by offering training opportunities, financial support to get your BCBA, supervision hours, team building events, and company events. If you are in this field, you know sometimes 'it takes a village' and we strive to provide that support.
Verbal Beginnings' personnel policies, procedures, and practices prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, or sex. Verbal Beginnings' employment opportunities are provided for applicants with disabilities and reasonable accommodation(s) are made to meet the physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants or employees.
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Physical Demands
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