Behaviorist
Company: Kids Connections Developmental Therapy Center
Location: San Luis Obispo
Posted on: October 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Under supervision, to assist ABA supervisor and instruct client in
a variety of educational settings including home, community, and
school; to implement intensive behavior intervention programs for
identified clients; attend student progress meetings; assist client
with and demonstrate proper physical care and hygienic needs;
perform related duties as assigned. Applied Behavior Analysis has
knowledge of methodologies found to benefit some children
including, but not limited to, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA),
Discrete Trial Training (DTT), and Crisis Prevention Institute
Training (CPI). Incumbents may be required to drive a personal
vehicle to travel to client's homes and other locations including
the clinic, community, and schools and provide one- to-one
intensive behavioral intervention services. Other related duties
may be assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
locomotion, strength and agility;
appropriate, including, but not limited to: eating, washing, oral
care, and toileting;
notes, and implement behavioral modifications;
preparation;
technology, and computer terminals;
knowledge of ABA practices;
varied age groups, particularly those exhibiting specialized
needs.
social behaviors.
machines and equipment.
enhancement of a training and educational environment.
Kids Connections Developmental Therapy Center
ABA Supervisor / Direct Behaviorist Job Description rev. 10.15.2020
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WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in an indoor
office environment with moderate noise, light and temperature
levels. Position requires frequent interaction with multiple
individuals. Work may be stressful on occasion. Some evening and
weekend work may be necessary from time to time. The workplace
environment for this position is generally collaborative and
supportive, but a number of routine tasks require the employee be
self-directed and work independently. PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:
The physical demands described in the following paragraphs are
representative of those that must be met in order to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions of the position. PHYSICAL
DEMANDS OF IN-PERSON SESSION WORK:
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If temporarily and/or partially assigned to remote work due to the
pandemic or other reasons, employee is regularly required to sit,
stand, and locomote throughout the workplace (home or office).
Employee is frequently required to speak and hear. Employee is
occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, bend
and/or twist at the waist.
Most remote work is performed while sitting at a desk (for up to
6.5 hours in an 8-hour day), communicating by telephone and email,
entering data with a computer keyboard, reviewing emails and other
documents/data on the computer screen, typing up client session
reports and uploading them to our server. Work requires
well-developed typing skills and sufficient manual dexterity to
operate a keyboard, calculator, telephone, copier, scanner, fax
machine, and other office equipment as necessary. Vision must be
correctable to levels that allow performance of tasks inherent to
common office work. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision, mid-range depth perception and the ability to
adjust focus. Hearing must be correctable to an acceptable range
for clear and efficient telephone communications.
MENTAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB: Position requires the mental ability to
apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Position requires
alertness and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to
various therapeutic, administrative and/or logistical challenges as
well as to emotional or otherwise sensitive situations or issues
that occasionally occur. Position requires common-sense
decision-making and the ability to discern when a situation must be
escalated to the Clinical Director or Assistant Clinical Director.
Discretion, compassion, and a calming but professional demeanor are
paramount.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience
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Keywords: Kids Connections Developmental Therapy Center, San Luis Obispo , Behaviorist, Other , San Luis Obispo, California
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