ABA THERAPIST

ABOUT NORTHSIDE CENTER

Northside Center is known for our wonderful work culture and our expert teams of educators and clinicians. Most importantly, look forward to joining us in achieving our mission to provide children and families with the support they need to overcome adversity and thrive. Ensuring that our high-quality outcome-driven behavioral, mental health and education services propel struggling children forward, away from the ill effects of poverty and racism, toward a future limited only by the scope of their dreams.

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a dedicated and qualified Early Intervention Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapist to join our team. In this role, you will work with young children, from birth to three years old, who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other developmental delays. As an early intervention specialist, you will implement ABA principles and techniques to assess, teach, and support children in acquiring new skills and behaviors essential for their development and daily functioning. Collaboration with families, caregivers, and other professionals will be crucial to provide comprehensive support and promote positive outcomes.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides home & community-based individual/collateral therapy sessions, caregiver coaching, and family training sessions as authorized by the child's IFSP.
• Compliance with all documentation requirements for billing, session notes, quarterly progress reports, service changes, and quality assurance procedures.
• Participates in IFSP's as needed.
• Completes Northside orientation and annual professional development requirements.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work as a part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Computer proficient with daily use of email and billing platform required.
• Must be either a NYS Certified Special Education Teacher; Birth - Grade 2, Social Worker or Psychologist
• Provider will collaborate with Northside ABA supervisor to assess and develop individual child ABA program, initially and ongoing as needed.
• Provider will maintain ongoing communication with Northside ABA supervisor to complete monthly supervision and submit all required supervision documents.
• Provider will maintain programs for each case with documentation of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis such as assessments, programs, data, and graphs.
• Provider will collaborate with the child's family/caregivers, and other multi-disciplinary providers, to assist in follow through activities, to promote progress towards goals, generalization of learning, and transitioning of services.

Qualification

• NYS Certification or License/Registration in discipline with at least 2 years of experience providing therapeutic services to the Birth-3 population.
• DOH Approval Letter- DOH Approval requires 1500 hours of service with children under 5.
• Statewide Central Register Clearance
• Justice Center Screening
• Liability Insurance
• Knowledge of NYC EIP Policies & Procedures
• Preferred: flexible hours available, bilingual

Compensation: $65 - $75 Per Service