Autism ABA Fellowship (BCBA Students seeking BACB Supervision Hours) - Chatham, NJ
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Join the top-rated BCBA Fellowship program with comprehensive clinical training and supervision.

Helping Hands Family (HHF) provides ABA services in our clinics, in family homes, and in the community. Our mission is to provide personalized autism services to every patient.

Our Fellowship position is one of the few that offers paid supervision hours through a structured clinical program. Our BCBA Fellows provide one-on-one care through ABA behavior interventions to teach communication, practice daily living skills, and encourage positive behaviors. Fellows will be eligible to complete unrestricted activities, as defined by the BACB, to help meet requirements to sit for the BCBA exam.

HHF is Great Place to Work Certified in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Responsibilities

• Restricted/Direct Activities:
  • Build a positive and trusting relationship with clients through social interaction.
  • Encourage the development of communication, social skills, and problem-solving by guiding clients towards safe and acceptable behaviors.
  • Gradually reduce prompts to promote independent responses while ensuring success.
  • Increase the occurrence and duration of desirable behaviors by providing positive reinforcement.
  • Accurately collect unbiased behavior data.
  • Communicate proactively with fellow RBTs, BCBAs, families, and Clinical Directors to support the clients needs.
• Unrestricted Activities:
  • Observe and collect data.
  • Train staff and caregivers on behavior-analytic programs.
  • Conduct behavior-analytic assessments (e.g., functional analyses, stimulus preference assessments).
  • Research literature relevant to a current clients programming.
  • Write and revise behavior-analytic programs.
• Maintain BACB Ethical Compliance Code for RBTs and client dignity.
• Work with BCBA Mentor on guided practice of the BCBA role throughout Fellowship.

Qualifications

? Enrolled or graduated from a BACB approved Masters or Certification Program. To meet HHF's criteria: Program

must have BACB reported exam pass rate of 60% of higher for 3 consecutive years OR be ABAI/APBA accredited program.

? Pass the RBT exam within 30 days of employment (if not already certified)

? Must be active RBT for 60 days with HHF

? Strong verbal and written communication for speaking with clients families and recording session notes.

Fellowship Benefits

- Program is FREE to accepted applicants

- Pay rate of $20-25/hr.

- 70% of supervision hours paid

- Comprehensive 7-level program to develop essential BCBA skills

- BCBA mentorship through monthly meetings and consulting opportunities

- Paid RBT training, competency & exam

- Meaningful unrestricted clinical experience

- FREE access to Behavior Development Solutions exam prep

- Participation in choosing, implementing, and scoring assessments

- 3 months of co-consulting with a BCBA for 30 hours / week

HHF Benefits

PTO, Paid holidays, and paid family leave

401k with match

Dedicated hours program to maintain scheduled hours regardless of cancellation

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Short & long term disability

Tuition discounts, free internal CEUs, and $100 annual external CEU stipend

Helping Hands Family is dedicated to a supportive, inclusive culture. From growing our team to the client treatment plans, we have committed to celebrating differences and helping everyone reach their highest potential. HHF is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status

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