Job Location:  Pittsfield, MA with local area travelJob Type: Part time/20 hours  - with opportunity to grow full time
Behavior Technician for the Early Intervention Program (ABA) 
$20.00- $23.00 per hour for all hours worked, W-2 employee 

Position Highlights:
In this role you will provide applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy and individualized supports to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and challenging behaviors for the purpose of increasing language, self-help, play, social skills, ADL skills, and decreasing challenging behaviors in various settings.  You will work under the supervision and support of a BCBA to provide services on a regular schedule in homes or in a community setting. You will work collaboratively with other EI specialists and families in support of the goals, objectives and strategies identified in the child's behavioral treatment plans. 

Benefits include:

• Vacation/Sick/Personal/Holiday program
• 403(b) retirement program with match after 1000 hours worked in an anniversary year 
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition remission program
• Referral program

• Ability to be provisionally certified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) as a paraprofessional or Behavior Technician which requires a bachelor’s degree any major, or
  • Associate’s degree or 60+ Credit Hours in related field, or
  • Associate’s degree or 60+ Credit Hours in unrelated field and one of the following:
    Experience working with children and/or adolescents in ABA field or early childhood or special education with home-based experience preferred
    Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), Board Certified Autism Technician (BCAT), Applied Behavior Analysis Technician (ABAT), or Senior Behavior Therapist 
• If not already obtained, ability to obtain Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) and complete Safety Care training within 6 months of hire date
• Schedule flexibility to meet the needs of families.
• Knowledge of community-based health systems and resources
• Infant and Pediatric/Child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Excellent time management, attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to problem solve.
• Ability to effectively communicate based on the needs of the audience
• Cultural competency
• Strong ability to positively represent UCP and provide a conscientious and caring attitude
• Ability to perform essential job functions through in-person, face to face contact as required, in accordance with health and safety guidelines.
• Valid driver’s license, availability of private vehicle, up-to-date car insurance
• Basic Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook skills.
• Experience with electronic documentation or ability to learn.
• A negative Mantoux TB test or a clear chest x-ray
• Evidence of immunity for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
• Acceptable CORI, SORI and DPPC background checks and National Fingerprint Check.