ABA Behavior Technician: Perfect for Nannies
Part Time • Washington
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Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Career Change Opportunity for Nannies & Childcare Providers!
Are you an experienced nanny or childcare provider impacted by recent federal job losses? Looking for a new path or a way to earn supplemental income? Join Basics ABA Therapy as a Behavior Technician and transition your caregiving skills into a rewarding, in-demand career in ABA Therapy to help Autistic children!!
At Basics ABA, we provide trauma-informed behavior analytic services with kindness, focusing on innovation, ethics, and excellence. We are proud to honor and support Black Lives, Queer Lives, and Autistic Voices in everything we do. We’re looking for compassionate individuals who are ready to make a real difference in the lives of our clients and their families.
Position Overview: As a Behavior Technician, you will work with Autistic clients aged 2-26 in their homes, schools, and communities, implementing interventions tailored by a BCBA. After comprehensive training you will:
- Conduct engaging therapy sessions
- Collect data on progress and write simple session summaries
- Provide family coaching and emergency response
- Help clients achieve personal milestones in areas like communication, toileting, and behavior management
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Part Time M-F evenings & one weekend day (must be available every weekday 430pm-730pm and and optional Saturday is 10am-3pm)
- Meaningful work that uses your caregiving expertise
- Comprehensive training and opportunity for growth and professional development in ABA to support children with Autism
- Make a lasting impact on the lives of clients and their families
Requirements:
- High school diploma required
- Physical ability to engage with clients (sitting, standing, running)
- Knowledge of G-Suites (Google Calendar, Gmail, etc.)
Location: We serve the entire Washington, DC area (primarily serving clients with the most need in Ward 8)
What is ABA?:
What is ABA?:
ABA is a type of therapy that uses observable and measurable methods to teach skills. We break down skills into small steps and teach them one by one. We work under the model that behavior is motivated by escape, access, attention, or self stimulation, and we track the consequence history to determine how we will reward the behaviors we are teaching with that motivation in mind so the child can get their need met. Each goal is written clearly and appears on a tablet and the therapist runs it and marks plus or minus in an app. A therapist may run 60 small goals a session. Our company works hand in hand with the client to ensure we aren't manipulating them, but instead supporting them in their growth. This is not a job where you kick your feet up and relax—expect to be moving! It is fun, fast paced, you see change in students every day, and you’ll never be bored!
Ready to use your skills for a meaningful career change or supplement your income? Apply today to join the Beyond the BASICS team and make a difference!
EEO Statement:
It is a core value at BASICS ABA Therapy that we provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to these legal obligations, we also protect marital status, sexual orientation, neurodivergent status, and gender identity.
At BASICS ABA Therapy, we are dedicated to innovation, ethics, and excellence, and without a diverse and inclusive environment, this would not be possible. We are focused on equity and believe that employers should not just protect legally protected classes, but others as well, because diversity in areas is essential. We will always follow EEO laws and will continue to protect beyond them.
Compensation: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
About Us
Core Beliefs
ABA works under the assumption that people engage in behavior due to the consequence of that behavior. Typically, behaviors occur because, in the past, they have been reinforced by escape, attention, access to an object, or a self-stimulatory effect. Traditional ABA may look at those consequences as a way to control behavior, we try to look at those consequences as to way to help the client self advocate and get a need met.
We presume competence
Self advocacy skills are imperative for successful adults
Students should be allowed to say no, ask for breaks, and decline touch
Students are the clients
Parents and other therapists are our partners
Data is very important. It is graphed daily and parents have access
Natural Environment Teaching is usually the best way to learn
It is important to listen to Autistic voices
We honor and celebrate neurodivergence.
VISION STATEMENT
At BASICS ABA Therapy, we are committed to providing behavior analytic services in a manner that is trauma-formed and kind by providing trainings and direct therapy while ensuring we are always innovative, ethical, and excellent.
MISSION STATEMENT
BASICS ABA Therapy is committed to providing industry leading behavior analytic services to children with and without disabilities while providing trainings and direct therapy with a focus on trauma-informed care. We wish to challenge traditional models of behavioral therapy and ABA therapy by empowering providers and parents to look at behavior both functionally and kindly. We know Black Lives Matter, Queer Lives Matter, and Autistic voices Matter and will also strive to honor those truths.
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