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Intern Behavior Therapist – Brooklyn, NY Job – Achieve Beyond

Brooklyn, NY

Join our team as a Paid Behavior Therapy Intern and gain meaningful, real-world experience with children with special needs. This is a great opportunity to build clinical skills and earn required hours. We look forward to meeting you!

New York Location:

Cases available throughout Brooklyn.

Come and join a team of passionate therapists providing excellent pediatric therapy. We specialize in conducting evaluations and providing ongoing services in homes, community, and clinic settings. Achieve Beyond is centered around a culture of collaboration and support, to ensure our services are of the highest quality and adhere to our strong ethical standards. We currently offer ABA, Speech, Occupational, Social Work, and Physical therapy as well as Special Education/SEIT services. We serve children and families in the metro New York area (all 5 boroughs of NYC, Hudson Valley, Long Island and Albany), Virginia/DC area, Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware.

This paid internship is an amazing opportunity for students in need of accruing hours towards completing a human services related degree, as well as individuals looking to gain additional clinical experience working with children with special needs.  

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Wage:
$20-$24
Department:
Clinical
Location:
Brooklyn, NY
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Benefits:

All of our therapists will have access to the following benefits:

  • Training and use of  our paperless billing and data collection system
  • Full practice management – we take care of intake, staffing, billing, tracking authorizations, insurance correspondence and maintenance of your certifications, so you are able to focus on providing our children with the best services!
  • Access to continuing education workshops and trainings (we are an ASHA and BACB ACE provider)
  • Team-building meetings, events, and trainings
Job Responsibilities:
  • Provide direct ABA instruction according to the educational plan outlined by the Board Certified Behavior Analyst
  • Participate in collaborative team meetings with BCBA and other Behavior Therapists on the case
  • Communicate frequently with family members by providing debriefs at the end of each session, as well as resources and strategies that can be implemented in the home and community to promote consistency
  • Collect daily data and organize child’s program book weekly
  • Maintain confidentiality of information regarding children and families in accordance with State and Federal regulations
Requirements:
  • Must have a passion for working with children, families, and therapists!
  • At least 2 years working with special needs children ages 2-21 in a supervised setting

                                                                               OR
successful completion of or current enrollment in an undergraduate/graduate program in psychology, healthcare, human services, education, or related field

  • Experience using ABA preferred
  • Successful completion of 20 hour classroom training provided by Achieve Beyond and passing grade on competency exam upon completion of training
Other Requirements:
  • Must be self- motivated, a team player, and exercise patience/professionalism
  • Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills with children, family members, and supervisor
  • Passionate about helping children and families, and providing services of the highest standards!
  • Must be comfortable working in a home-based setting
Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to travel to and from assigned cases including but not limited to driving personal vehicle, walking, and/or use of public transportation such as a bus or train.
  • The ability to climb and descend staircases
  • The ability to lift 10 pounds regularly
  • The ability to sit on the floor, kneel, and/ or crawl for extended periods
Now Hiring: Part-time, Hourly Behavior Therapists
Compensation is determined based on experience and education, and will be discussed during the interview process.
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This job description is subject to change at any time.

Achieve Beyond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regarding race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, caregiver status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability requesting an accommodation for the application process, please contact us for assistance.