Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist

4 weeks ago


Cleveland, Ohio, United States Lifeworks: Autism Services Full time
Job Title: Autism Spectrum Disorder & Mental Health Technician

Lifeworks, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring individuals with autism lead healthy and enriched lives, is seeking a dynamic and compassionate Autism Spectrum Disorder & Mental Health Technician to join our team.

This role offers a unique opportunity to positively impact the lives of adults with Autism, working in homes, vocational settings, and broader communities. As a member of our team, you will gain an immersive clinical experience, working alongside professionals who strive daily to address the neurodevelopmental and mental health symptoms of service recipients.

This position is ideal for professionals seeking a fulfilling and challenging work experience that will propel them toward a career in healthcare, psychology, behavior analysis, psychiatry, social work, counseling, education, nursing, public health, speech, occupational, or physical therapy.

Lifeworks offers paid training, opportunities for career advancement through direct mentorship, flexible hours, and great field work experience. We also provide supervision hours for BCBA and BCaBA candidates.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide support and training for consumers in areas such as vocation, functional daily living skills, community integration, communication, social skills, and general wellness.
  • Ensure the safety and well-being of each individual while promoting independence and respecting their choices, needs, and rights.
  • Plan and organize daily activities to optimize programming for consumers.
  • Aid in the management and modeling of socially acceptable alternatives to negative and destructive behavior.
  • Protect consumers from physical and emotional harm emanating from themselves, others, or the environment.
  • Properly handle emergencies such as injuries and acting-out situations.
  • Role model pro-social, mediation, and self-management skills.
Qualifications:
  • Pursuing or obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, Special Education, or a related field.
  • Sensitivity in relating to persons of varying backgrounds and the ability to work with diverse groups of people possessing various strengths, aptitudes, and abilities.
  • Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
  • Must be at least 20 years old to apply.

Lifeworks offers a dynamic, collaborative culture throughout all of our programs. We value our employees and their commitment to our mission, providing competitive benefits including:

  • Dental, vision, and medical insurance.
  • Defined benefit pension plan.
  • 403(b) plan.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid long-term disability.
  • Generous paid time off.

Other benefits of working at Lifeworks include:

  • A friendly, professional, and appreciated staff.
  • Working with a team committed to the well-being of others.
  • Career growth.
  • Field work experience and supervision hours for BCBA and BCaBA candidates.
  • Year-round free CEU trainings.


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