Behavior Technician

pSalary Range: $19 - $23/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanspanbuORGANIZATION/u/b/span/span/pp style="text-align:left"spanspanThe Center for Autism and Related Disorders is seeking highly motivated professionals to join our team. As a member of our growing, founder-owned organization, you’ll have the opportunity to join a well-established, mission-driven industry leader focused on helping people with autism live their best lives. CARD offers a dynamic work environment where your talents and skills will be valued and rewarded. The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) is among the world’s largest and most experienced organizations effectively treating individuals of all ages who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. CARD treats autistic individuals using the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), which is empirically proven to be the most effective method addressing the behaviors and deficits commonly associated with autism. With locations throughout the US, CARD’s mission is to provide top-quality services that help every patient fulfill their potential and live joyful lives. Through its network of trained behavior technicians, Board Certified Behavior Analysts, and researchers, CARD develops and implements quality, comprehensive, and individualized treatment programs that lead to success./span/span/p1000 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 120 amp; 130 Monterey Park, California 91754p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppbPOSITION spanOVERVIEW:/span/b/pp/ppBehavior Technicians implement Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatment programs with CARD patients and families under the direction of a Clinical Supervisor. Treatment plans are designed to address skill acquisition as well as challenging behavior reduction and may occur in a variety of settings including the CARD center, patient’s home, school, community, or via telehealth. Behavior Technicians report to the CARD Operations Manager. This position has no direct reports./pp/ppbESSENTIAL DUTIES AND spanRESPONSIBILITIES:/span/b/pullipspanProvide direct treatment to patients under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor in a 1:1 or group environment/span/p/lilipspanProvide treatment that exceeds CARD’s clinical quality standards/span/p/lilipspanCollect and record data on patient progress with high fidelity/span/p/lilipspanReview and implement Clinical Supervisor feedback during each treatment session/span/p/lilipspanCommunicate effectively and compassionately with patients, families, and colleagues/span/p/lilipspanProvide a safe and supportive environment for patients, families, and colleagues/span/p/lilipspanSeek personal growth and training opportunities to ensure clinical excellence/span/p/lilipspanMaintain accurate and timely records/span/p/lilipspanAlways maintain compliance with HIPAA requirements/span/p/lilipspanRepresent CARD professionally and ethically to internal and external stakeholders   /span/p/lilipspanAdhere to CARD policies and procedures   /span/p/lilipspanOther duties as assigned/span/p/li/ulp/ppbspanREQUIREMENTS:/span/b/pullipHigh School Diploma or equivalent/p/lilipMust pass initial CARD Behavior Technician Training program, including passing a comprehensive written exam and field evaluation/p/lilipExperience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) preferred/p/li/ulp/ppbKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND spanABILITIES:/span/b/pullipEmpathetic and compassionate individual with the ability to maintain strict confidentiality/p/lilipAbility to work collaboratively with team members while maintaining a positive and solution focused attitude/p/lilipAbility to work independently while providing direct treatment to patients/p/lilipAn effective communicator in both verbal and written formats/p/lilipDemonstrate excellent time management skills and the ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment/p/lilipDesire to continuously learn and develop skillsets/p/lilipWillingness to work in a variety of locations (center, patient home, etc.)/p/lilipWillingness to work with a variety of patients/p/lilipReliable means of transportation with proof of auto insurance for some locations/p/lilipAbility to commit to at least six months of employment without major changes in schedule or location/p/lilipEnglish proficiency, both verbal and written, is required/p/li/ulp/ppbWORK spanENVIRONMENT:/span/b/pullipTreatment may occur in a variety of settings including the patient’s home, the CARD center, the patient’s school, the community, or via telehealth.  Behavior Technicians work in environments that are both indoors and outdoors and may move between different locations throughout the course of the workday./p/li/ulp/ppbPHYSICAL spanREQUIREMENTS:/span/b/pullipBe able to work with patients who are seated on the floor, in small chairs, or other home, school, community and clinic environments/p/lilipMove 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/p/lilipConstantly 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/p/lilipBe able to utilize continuous visual tracking to monitor the movement of patients, as well as the items and circumstances in the surrounding environment/p/lilipOccasionally 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./p/lilipFrequently 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/p/lilipOccasionally use modeling to teach gross motor skills, such as climbing or jumping, and fine motor skills such as clapping or opening a container/p/lilipWork 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.)/p/lilipBe able to lift up to 30 lbs. while assisting patients/p/li/ulp/pp style="text-align:left"Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesbr /•    Management of employer amp; patient property/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"iQualified Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. /i/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanClick to accessspan /span/spana href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf" target="_blank"EEOC Workplace Poster/aspanspan /span/span/pp style="text-align:left"Click to access a href="https://wd5.myworkday.com/card/attachment/7128$392/Z0RwSmhmMFRFYWtHbzBYKzRjYlBocjlyUW16eGdHV1RNc1JGbFdpVnVieG95S2E5QkErclV4Q0ZsSnYzNlUxdldBTDlEYnFBbk9aa1VrYW15K0xLRnRuMzdMdUY3WjB6cnFvUnJ2UUtLaVhKQm5lMWZpODNRa2F2Y3VERVEvbC9CR2YvMkhobFEyRHMyaStSdHZreDV6UnZBNGpVSVQyei9ZazBrUW1hTjQ0Y1dqNHJBRUFabHU1WUthTFRsUnhuQStwaEY3dlVjWFpqbmRoaVZmdkxqaUp2b3FhS294bjR2OURoMHhnMDJ3aUZyUG5hS3FLVlI3dnNUbE40T0VUYjdDSkpXbEJodS94RWxCL3NTL3dBWlBpbEcyaVN5Vlhqbk96czhuSzVON1NoSm9lUjdsOXhZNkxOVnQ3dHMzb1NLMkl3L1MrZUViQjkyMG9yUG1lTHVBPT0_b21zLWF0dGFjaG1lbnRzLzI3NGUzYzJmLTdjNTEtNDY0ZS0yMzJmLTE0MWYxMzYxNmU1OT8xNjc4MzM0NDAwMDAwP2FwcGxpY2F0aW9uL3BkZj9JRVIgUmlnaHQgdG8gV29yayAmIEUtVmVyaWZ5IFBhcnRpY2lwYXRpb24ucGRm.htmld" target="_blank"uIER Right to Work Poster and E-Verify/u/a/p