Behavior Technician

ity. A direct staff is responsible for working on skill deficits and behavior excesses that the child has. The staff must also foster creativity when working with the child in order to motivate them.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide behavior management, discrete trial training, fluency instruction, verbal behavior intervention, social skills training, applied behavioral analysis and parent education to families with developmental disabilities. Each session will last 2-3 hours depending on family needs. Instructors will follow through with the appropriate services or tactics as determined by the agency's Program Supervisor.

• Collect data and fill in the program checklist using the accurate and appropriate percentages throughout each session.

Requirements:

• Current TB clearance

• DOJ/FBI clearance

• Have reliable transportation, posses a current CA driver's license and current liability insurance for the vehicle. Also, the willingness to drive and work in communities other than your own. Client assignments take into consideration location of your residence as well as scheduling needs.

• Must be self-motivated, responsible, honest, articulate and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Present a professional demeanor, be well organized, and pay attention to detail.

• Be able to serve culturally and linguistically diverse families in low and high social economic status areas.

• Be comfortable working in homes (studio apt., housing projects, etc.) of families with limited resources.

• Accept, follow, and implement direction from agency representatives.

• Be creative, spontaneous, excited, and animated in your gestures, facial expressions and voice interactions.

• Be comfortable around children.

PRAISE offers a competitive starting wage based on education and experience. We pay for your drive time, as well as mileage, and offer on-going paid trainings. We are seeking employees who we can invest in for long term employment.