Assistant Supervisor PT

REQUIREMENTS:

• Board Certified Autism Technician (BCAT) Credential or Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) - Credential must be obtained within 90 days from start date in this position
• Bachelor’s Degree with 12 units of ABA and 1 year experience OR a bachelor’s degree with 2 years’ experience OR a master’s degree with the appropriate experience
• Experience in designing and/or implementing behavior modification intervention services
• Reliable means of transportation with proof of auto insurance, as necessary
• English proficiency, both verbal and written
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Proficiency with Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to always provide treatment at the highest level of excellence
• Must complete all CARD Assistant Supervisor Training
• Must complete the CARD Trainer Training for Initial Training Overlaps
• Demonstrate clinical expertise and the ability to model/explain concepts effectively
• Ability to train others effectively in various formats
• Empathetic and compassionate individual with the ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members while maintaining a positive and solution focused attitude
• Ability to work independently while providing direct treatment to patients
• An effective communicator in both verbal and written formats
• Demonstrate excellent time management skills and the ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment
• Desire to continuously learn and develop skillsets
• Familiar with and able to effectively use iPads, tablets and other technology
• WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Includes both a typical office environment and treatment environments with excessive noise. Treatment may occur in a variety of settings including the patient’s home, the CARD center, the patient’s school, or the community. Assistant Supervisors work in environments that are both indoors and outdoors and may move between different locations throughout the course of the workday.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to work in a variety of locations to provide onsite support and therapy for staff and patients (center, patient home, community, etc.)
• Ability to work with a variety of patients, support all CARD staff and the patients assigned to them, and adapt to scheduling changes
• Be able to work with patients who are seated on the floor, in small chairs, or other home, school, community and clinic environments
• Move frequently throughout the therapeutic setting to gather materials, anticipate, and respond to the movement of a patient, and/or provide instruction in a variety of settings, such as school, playground, clinic, or community locations
• Constantly position oneself to participate and respond to the movements and behaviors of patients, including but not limited to bending to assist a patient, kneeling/crouching to teach a play skill, hurrying to block an open doorway, or reaching to prevent a patient from entering a traffic congested street
• Be able to utilize continuous visual tracking to monitor the movement of patients, as well as the items and circumstances in the surrounding environment
• Occasionally move to evade aggressive behaviors and/or physically block attempts to aggress towards others. Responding to behaviors may occasionally require bearing weight of a patient who is leaning, pushing, etc.
• Frequently teach patients to use vocal speech. Must be able to articulate sound and model speaking clearly, as well as listen to and shape vocal communication of patients
• Occasionally use modeling to teach gross motor skills, such as climbing or jumping, and fine motor skills such as clapping or opening a container
• Work in both indoor and outdoor settings as they relate to the patient’s natural environment, which may include being outdoors in a variety of weather conditions (e.g., community skills, recess in a school setting, etc.)
• Be able to lift up to 30 lbs. while assisting patients
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