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Form of workType: Part Time or Full Time
Shifts: 7 days a week - Evenings 5pm-10pm, Days 9am-5pm or 7am-5pm
Location: Cross Roads, TX
Each year, adults with autism and other neurodiversity age out of ABA clinics and school systems. The opportunity for meaningful friendships, competitive employment opportunities and daily living significantly decreases. Be a part of the change! 29 Acres is a nonprofit organization that enhances the lives of adults with ASD. Each adult’s programming is individualized including set goals and outcomes. We strive to shatter expectations by breaking barriers and going above and beyond with a collaborative team, committed to excellence at 29 Acres.
What will you do?
- Helping adults with autism and other neurodiversity live their very best adult life ages 18+
- Use ABA principles with adults in the natural environment including - vocational training, daily Life Skills, budgeting, cooking, social and recreational activities (e.g. lake sports, swimming, rock climbing)
- Assist with data collection, observe clients’ behavior as directed based on clients’ plans
- Assist with assessment activities for treatment plans and behavior interventions in a naturalistic environment
- Assist with activities directly related to behavior analysis and program implementation
- Provide transportation in company vehicles to outings and assistance with community events
- Provide principles of ABA therapy programming in all setting including home, community, and employment
- Collect data and implement customized adult life plans for each client
- Actively participate in all activities, No two days are the same. Experience new leisure skills with clients such as our adoptive boat program, museums, rock climbing, trampoline parks! Help clients gain meaningful Life Skills like grocery shopping or employment / volunteer skills.
- Serve as an advocate for students; Ensure safety and welfare
- Collaborate with other professionals while maintaining a “can do” attitude
- Working within a team dedicated to our core values at 29 Acres: Build Community, Display Integrity, Celebrate Success, Foster Growth, Shatter Expectations, and Cultivate Happiness
What do you need?
- Excitement for making a difference
- Willingness to learn new skills and work on a team
- A commitment to show up everyday including reliable transportation and a valid driver's license
- Experience working with people with autism or other neurodiversity (not required)
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required
What do you get?
- Pay: $15 - $21/hour with experience and certifications (RBT)
- Community Based: Not a clinic setting. Live life in the community, having FUN!
- Retirement: We want you to plan for your retirement. We offer a 401K with a 2% match guaranteed. Additional free money to you!
- Generous Time Off: Holidays, 8 paid days (including your birthday!) + 80 PTO hours your first year and 120 PTO hours your 2nd -5th years. In addition 29 Acres offers bereavement leave and maternity leave as well as a leave share bank for emergencies
- Health Insurance: We covers 95% of the cost of your healthcare benefits (Health, Dental, Vision) with BlueCross BlueShield
- Small Caseloads: Our coaches are able to focus on a life plan for each adult that includes helping each client live their very best adult life!
- Guaranteed Hours: Each full-time team member receives guaranteed hours regardless of client cancellations
- No-cost supervision hours: No deductions for BCBA supervision time
- No contractual obligation: We hope you stay because you love it; not because you are contractually obligated to do so.
- Paid training: We will teach you including at community, home and employment settings. We will also pay for required training such as CPR and safety training. We also offer CEUs!!
- College Partnerships: 20% off tuition discount to employees at partnered college
- Growth: Career growth opportunities within the company and personal career development
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:
- Use ABA principles with adults in the natural environment including - vocational training, daily Life Skills, budgeting, cooking, social and recreational activities (e.g. lake sports, swimming, rock climbing)
- CPI
- Assist students with Collect data, observe students’ behavior as directed based on students’ plans
- Assisting with assessment activities for treatment plans and behavior interventions
- Assisting with activities directly related to behavior analysis and program implementation
- Provide transportation and assistance with community events
- Ensure safety and welfare, provide assistance with hygiene as needed
- Serve as an advocate for students
- Collaborate with other professionals while maintaining a “can do” attitude
- This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate general reflection of the current position, management reserves the right to revise the position or to require that other or different tasks, functions, duties, or responsibilities, at management’s sole discretion, be performed, including but not limited to emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.
