Richmond Campus
Midlothian, VA 23112, USA
Turn Challenges into Breakthroughs — One Step at a Time
At Grafton, we’re guided by a shared purpose: helping individuals with developmental and behavioral challenges reach their fullest potential. As a Behavior Technician, your meaningful impact happens in the everyday moments—helping individuals learn, grow, and achieve new milestones. You’ll work within a culture of teamwork and collaboration, supported by professionals who share your drive and dedication. And because we care for you so you can care for others, we provide training, mentorship, and a supportive environment where you can build a rewarding career.
Join us — and see the impact of your expertise change lives every day!
Be part of a team that leads with Heart & GRIT, the Grafton Way
The Behavior Specialist /Behavior Technician is responsible fordirect delivery of behavioral services to children and families/caregivers.
This positionmaintainsaccuraterecord keeping of case notes and communicates with supervising
Board-Certified Behavior Analyst about the program and the progress of the treatment planfor individuals served.
The positionwillutilizethe strategies and principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to manage a caseload ofclients andwork withtheirfamilies byprovidingservices in family homesor other appropriate settings.
Reports toa Clinical Administratoror aBoard-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Works under the supervision of a BCBA to collaborativelyestablishand/or implement a treatment plan based on a functional assessment.
- Provide direct delivery of the behavioral services to the children and families by implementing goals andobjectivesto ensure safety and engagement inappropriate instructional, leisure, and daily living activities within a natural environment and under the supervision of a BCBA.
- May prepare written assessments, assessing service recipients from multiple perspectives, including family functioning, social, academic, and behavioral, skills, strengths, barriers self-sufficiency, treatment history, and others, andutilizingvarious assessment instruments as appropriate.
- Implement language and academic programs by collecting individual progress data,maintaining program books, and creating teaching materials.
- Document case activities or other required daily documentation for both data analysis and billing purposes in a timely manner.
- Schedule and keep scheduled appointments to support family with implementing behavior intervention in home and schedule and keep supervision meetings with BCBA for supervision and as needed.
- Discuss treatment progress, supports family in implementing in-home behavior strategies that support the treatment plan, and responds to parents and/ or guardiansregardingoperations, events, incidents, etc.
- Attends job specific conferences and/or training as scheduled, andassistsin the trainings and mentoring ofnew staff
- Communicate effectively about all ideas,successes or concerns
- Performs other duties as assigned
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- Must be 21 years of age
- Any applicant who is not RBT certified at hire will be given 6 months to obtain certification
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, human servicesor a related field OR
- Associates degree and 3 months experience working with children required OR
- High school diploma and 6 months experience working with children required
- Prior experience working with children with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities preferred
- Experience in writing Positive Behavior Support plans and in designing and evaluating behavioral interventions preferred
- Effective oral and written communication skills and outstanding social skills
- Solid reporting skills and impartial assessment skills are essential
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