About the role#
This fellowship provides paid supervision hours through a structured clinical program. You will work one-on-one with clients using ABA interventions to teach communication, daily living skills, and positive behaviors. Fellows complete unrestricted activities as defined by the BACB to help meet the requirements to sit for the BCBA exam. This is a full-time, on-site role.
What you'll do#
- Build trusting relationships with clients through social interaction.
- Encourage communication, social skills, and problem-solving while guiding clients toward safe behaviors.
- Reduce prompts to promote independent responses.
- Use positive reinforcement to increase desirable behaviors.
- Collect unbiased data and communicate proactively with RBTs, BCBAs, families, and Clinical Directors.
- Conduct behavior-analytic assessments and research literature for client programming.
- Train staff and caregivers on behavior-analytic programs.
- Write and revise behavior-analytic programs while maintaining BACB Ethical Compliance standards.
- Work with a BCBA mentor on guided practice of the BCBA role.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in or graduation from a BACB approved Master’s or Certification Program.
- Your program must have a BACB reported exam pass rate of 60% or higher for 3 consecutive years or be an ABAI/APBA accredited program.
- Ability to pass the RBT exam within 30 days of employment if not already certified.
- Must be an active RBT for 60 days with Helping Hands Family.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for recording notes and speaking with families.
Location & details#
- Location: Lanham, Maryland.
- Schedule: Rolling start date.
- This position is paid and full-time.
About Helping Hands Family - Autism Services
Helping Hands Family is a provider of Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children aged 2 to 6. Founded in 2019, the company operates in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, and Virginia. It offers services in clinics and at home to support children with autism. The organization employs 748 people and maintains its headquarters in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
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