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Behavior Consultant Trainee (BCBA In-Training) Tempe Center

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Seeking an Aspiring BCBA!

 

Centria is investing in Next-Gen Clinical Leaders! We have the leadership in place to support at least 1 Clinician-in-training at our ABA Center! 

This person must....

  • be currently enrolled in an ABA Masters program and
  • have at minimum of 500-hours of fieldwork accrued in order to be considered. 

The Basics

Title: Behavior Consultant Trainee (BCT)

Type: Full-time, Salary, Center-based

Location: 8260 S. Hardy Dr. Suite 110B, Tempe, AZ 85284 (similar openings may be available at other locations) 

Center Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 8:00pm

A BCT has flexibility with their schedule, which will include a 40-hour work week, a mixture of days and afternoons, which may change periodically as needed.

Compensation: $55,000 - $65,000 per year (+ monthly bonus opportunity) 

 

BCT/BCBAs at Centria:

A Supervising Clinician at Centria is someone that believes in Centria's core values, as well as respects the values of our clients. They are practicing Applied Behavioral Analysis in a fashion that aligns with Centria's Foundations of Care, following assent-based, compassionate practices, according to modern protocols. The Supervising Clinician will provide guidance & support to Behavior Technicians as they carry out their Treatment Plan, ensuring that clinical standards are being met.

 

Why Practice at Centria?

Our Foundations of Care model centers around our clients & their families. It promises individualized programming through assent-based care, using Universal Protocols, trusted methodologies, and the most current science available, to help children to build skills and overcome barriers. Centria's Clinical Excellence Initiatives place emphasis on ever-advancing clinical quality, which is reflected in every aspect of the organization.

Centria's Dyad model creates ample support at and to every level with Clinical and Operational partnership. This delegation of duties makes it possible to fully eliminate operational tasks from your workload, freeing you up to focus exclusively on client progress and driving positive results. (No more scheduling!).

At Centria, you'll become part of a team of values-aligned practitioners who are committed to engaging in compassionate, client-first, assent-based practices.

Our trademark data-collection software is Clinician-led & Technician-approved. It offers clever features all designed to *keep you organized, *efficiently capture, display, and track data, *to easily collaborate and share notes, updates, and feedback with BTs, clinicians, and parents/caregivers. Features also include prediction models to better map treatment plan milestones and drive successful clinical outcomes

 

What we’ll provide you

BCT Benefits

  • Competitive salary & weekly pay!
  • Monthly bonus opportunity
  • 401K retirement plan with 4% company match
  • Health, dental and vision benefits
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance program,
  • 10 days of paid time off + 7 paid holidays off annually
  • Company laptop
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • Access to hundreds of retail and service discounts, including pet insurance
  • No non-compete
  • Expanded benefits package and Salary boost as a BCBA! 

 

Career Development and Learning 

  • Supervising Clinician Mentorships from our Clinical Excellence Team
  • Accrue supervision fieldwork under a diverse team of clinical leaders. 
  • Vigorous Exam Preparation that will greatly increase likelihood of passing on the first try. 
  • Fast-growing organization with career paths to become a BCBA, Director , Area Director, and even VP/Executive leadership, as well as into other areas of the business such as Operations, Intake, etc. 

 

Our Expectations (with support of a BCBA, Director of Clinician Development, and Director of Clinical Services)

  • Provide clinical oversight to clientele, maintain quality standards, compliance & retention 
  • Develop child-specific treatment plans following the principles of ABA therapy
  • Train & nurture your team of BT/RBTs
  • Coach and develop your team to consistently achieve high performance by meeting objectives, delivering optimal results, adding value, and pursuing continuous improvement.
  • Inspire parents/caregiver involvement in Treatment Plan; aiming to deliver no less than 1-hour per month of parent/caregiver engagement to all clients
  • Ensuring the daily functions of the team are completed by communicating expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results and performance. Identify skill gaps and assist with improvement.

 

What you’ll bring to the table:

  • Completion of or enrollment in a Master's ABA program with an accredited university in acceptance with BACB guidelines
  • Accrual of at least 500 fieldwork hours in accordance with BCBA certification guidelines from the BACB (with supporting documentation) 
  • 1+ years working with children and autism spectrum disorders
  • Previous supervision experience is preferred
  • Crisis management experience is preferred

 

Working Conditions:

  • Centria Center's office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
    • Expect to work 8-hours per day, 5 days per week. Exact schedule may vary but will fall within clinics operating hours. 
  • The work location varies on a case-by-case basis and can include the client's home, a company facility, or community.
    • This particular position is center-based. 
  • Additional time or flex schedules may be required to complete the above work or meet company objectives.

 

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the team member may be exposed to a client who exhibits physically aggressive behavior, which can include kicking, pinching, punching, biting, etc. The team member may have to use appropriate behavior management techniques with a client under such circumstances. Such a response requires agility, quick reflexes, and the ability to use physically evasive movement. The team member will be required to stand, walk, sit, grasp, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, squat, hear, type, and write. The team member will also be exposed to normal office conditions and usual office equipment such as phone, computer, copiers, files, etc. The team member must be able to independently push, pull, lift, move, and carry objects weighing up to thirty-five (35) lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near, far, and field of vision.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, Veteran status, or disability status. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position. Life Skills Autism Academy reserves the right to amend this job description at any time, with or without written notice.

 

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