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Internship/Field Experience/Practicum- Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

Bethlehem, PAOnsiteInternshipJunior / Entry-levelPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • reliable transportation
  • valid driver's license
  • background clearances
  • kneeling
  • squatting
  • crouching
  • sitting
  • standing
  • developmental disabilities
  • severe behavior problems

Role summary

ABA Support Services offers paid internships, field experience, and practicums in affiliation with approved universities for students in psychology, education, behavioral health, ABA, child care, and social services. Interns will gain practical experience working directly with children, implementing treatment plans under the guidance of BCBA/LBS professionals, collecting data, and providing one-on-one behavioral support in various settings. The program emphasizes resume growth, professional development, and hands-on learning with close supervision and necessary resources provided. Candidates must be reliable, willing to learn, have reliable transportation, and be able to perform various physical postures.

Description

Internships, Field Experience and Practicums;

Enhance your academic knowledge with practical experience and grow your resume!

ABA Support Services offers, in affiliation with approved universities, paid internships, field experience and practicums.

Why Select ABA Support Services for your internship, field experience or practicum?

  • Resume growth and career advancement
  • Enhance your academic knowledge with practical experience outside of the classroom environment
  • Gain hands on, real world experience
  • Close and ongoing supervision by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and/or Licensed Behavior Specialist (LBS)
  • Professional growth opportunities within ABA Support Services
  • Support and guidance from an experience clinical team
  • Meaningful one-on-one work with clients and families
  • ABASS provides necessary resources, at no cost to you, to complete your internship, field experience or practicum
  • competitive pay

What you'll do as an intern:

Unlike most internships, you'll assigned real cases and will work under the guidance of experienced professionals. You'll work directly with children to help them develop meaningful skills and make progress toward individualized goals. You'll implement treatment plans under the guidance of our clinical team, collect data, collaborate with supervisors, and provide one-on-one behavioral support in setting such as homes, schools, clinics and the community with the approval of your university. 

Who we are looking for: We're interested in candidates studying psychology, education, behavioral health, ABA, child care, social services and other related fields. 

Successful candidates are compassionate, dependable, eager to learn and passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Requirements

 Prior experience working with children required is preferred but not required. . We provide extensive training! Willingness to learn and reliability is a must!

Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license. This position works on site where our client is located. We will assign you to cases based upon your geographic location, willingness to travel and approval of your university. 

Completed background clearances required prior to hire.

Must be able to assume a variety of postures (kneeling, squatting, crouching, sitting, standing) in the course of working with developmental disabilities and severe behavior problems.

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