ABA Trainer

3 weeks ago

Macon, United States Hopebridge Full time
You are searching for a clinician-founded, clinician-run, mission-driven, high-energy organization that is relentless in its pursuit of progressive and compassionate care within the autism community. We invite you, a dedicated Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), to find your professional haven with us, playing a pivotal role in nurturing purpose and fostering access for our patients on their journey to success

Why Hopebridge?
  • Starting at $20.00/hour with opportunities for annual increases
  • Annual $75 Professional Development Stipend: Invest in your growth and expertise in Autism intervention
  • Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance: Prioritize your physical well-being
  • Wellness Programs: Nurture a healthy work-life balance
  • 18 Days of PTO: Enjoy paid time off, holidays, and a flex holiday
  • 401K Retirement Options with Company Match: Secure your financial future
  • Opportunity to Relocate: Explore exciting career possibilities in any of our states
  • Monday through Friday Schedule: Say goodbye to nights and weekends
  • Fun at Work: Engage in regular in-center celebrations, spirit weeks, competitions, and team-building opportunities
Our goal is to establish a caring clinical setting for our patients, both now and in the future. If you're prepared to start a career that leaves a meaningful impact, apply for the ABA Trainer position today Responsibilities
  • Ensures ABA therapists completes new hire training, including RBT training requirements, in a timely manner.
  • Tracks new hire training performance of staff members, provides specific feedback to trainees, and reports to the Clinic Manager and BCBA, providing regular updates, metrics, results and escalated items to appropriate managers. Follows up with Clinic Manager and BCBA on trainee status within the first 15, 30, 60 and 90 days of hire.
  • Documents observations of performance in the clinic during training and provides input to ABA Clinical Leadership Team and Human Resources for developing and updating New Hire and career development training content, materials, job aids, and procedures.
  • Provides ongoing training to RBTs to continually improve the skill set of all RBTs within the clinic.
  • Provides coaching, modeling, and demonstration of specific strategies and/or activities as observed and/or tasked by the Clinical Leadership team to identified ABA Therapists and RBTs.
  • Models skills through ongoing trainings, regularly articulating the connection between the demonstration and specific BACB content.
  • Provides recommendations for staff development needs to BCBA and Clinic Manager to review and discuss with employees based on observations, competency tools, and Hopebridge’s guidelines.
  • Ensures accuracy and timely filing of incident reports.
  • Stays current in research and training regarding implementation of ABA principles.
  • Illustrates Hopebridge’s belief in the delivery of high quality therapeutic services through both the articulation and the demonstration of operational aspects of training.
  • Develops positive working relationships with all employees and departments, maintaining collaborative professional relationships at Hopebridge.
  • Models exemplary employee performance through own performance, professionalism, and appropriate communication outlined within Hopebridge’s employee handbook.
  • Attends staff meetings, trainings, and other meetings as requested
  • May be requested to assist with 1:1 therapy as needed within the clinic.
Required Skills
  • RBT credential required
  • Demonstrated behavior analytic skills
  • Demonstrated ability to train others in behavior analytic skills. Prior training, presenting and facilitation experience which includes presenting to large groups preferred.
  • Two or more years of related professional experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders (“ASD”) and/or other related developmental disabilities
  • Minimum 6 months employment with Hopebridge in good standing (in applicable centers)
  • Knowledgeable of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) methodologies and curriculum found to benefit children diagnosed with ASD, including but not limited to Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP), Assessment of Functional Living Skills (AFLS), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT), prompting and prompt fading strategies, error correction procedures, differential reinforcement, and Pivotal Response Training (PRT).
  • Knowledgeable about training techniques, delivering trainings, and training development
  • Ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion pertaining to the work environment and maintain all HIPAA requirements
  • Knowledgeable of computer systems and software used at Hopebridge, including but not limited to Office 365, HB Charts, Rethink, and Catalyst