Regional Trainer-North Carolina

Are you passionate about training and mentoring people? Bierman Autism Centers is looking for a full time center-based RBT Trainer to oversee our North Carolina centers. This is a non billable position with no caseload that focuses supporting our new Behavior Technicians in their journey to becoming Registered Behavior Technicians.

Position Description:

The Regional Trainer is responsible for accelerating client success by maintaining clinical quality in new hire training at their assigned locations. The trainer will implement new hire onboarding for Behavior Technicians to prepare them to deliver ABA therapy for young children ages 2-12 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related disabilities. The Regional Trainer will deliver training content that meets the requirements of the 40-hour RBT training and prepare new technicians for the RBT examination. This is a leadership role that requires collaboration with Clinical Directors, Practice Managers, and other members of the leadership team. This role reports to the VP of Clinical Training.

Key Responsibilities:

• Educate new and existing employees how to effectively perform their job
• Conduct new hire training for Behavior Technicians
• Create and adjust the new hire schedule and prepare materials as needed
• Review and grade new hire assignments
• Evaluate new hire performance during the onboarding period and create training plans to address skill gaps
• Conduct activities including fluency programs, to teach and test the comprehension of necessary skills
• Train new hires on pairing and building instructional control with clients
• Update the New Hire Training Tracker and provide ongoing training to Behavior Technicians
• Work with the clinical team to coordinate Client-Specific Training (CST) for Behavior Technicians
• Ensure proper Client-Specific Training (CST) documents are prepared to pass off to the Training and Program Specialist team at the appropriate interval
• Check-in with new hires and Behavior Technicians daily during onboarding and provide coaching and positive and constructive feedback
• Conduct SDS’s and train team members on SDS’s as needed
• Assist in the completion RBT competency assessments for new hires
• Conduct Safety Care Training
• Conduct CPR Training
• Conduct Session Note Audit Reviews as assigned by the Compliance Department
• Assist in ongoing projects to assist in the advancement on our company training process
• Support and mentor new employees
• Attend and contribute to required meetings as scheduled
• Provide direct therapy to clients as needed per the Behavior Technician job description
• Lead or assist remote training opportunities as needed
• Adherence to the company’s Core Values

Basic & Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift and carry clients who are least 30 pounds
• Must be willing and able to restrain/hold/transport and utilize quick body movements as indicated in the Behavior Support Plan in the course of working with children with challenging behavior
• Must be able to assume and maintain a variety of postures including kneeling, squatting, crouching, crawling, sitting, standing, bending, for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to walk and run to chase clients and maintain a three-foot distance at all times
• Must be able to sit on the floor or stand for extended periods of time
• Must be able to attend to basic needs such as feeding, diapering, toileting, and dressing
• Must have manual dexterity to perform specific computer and electronic device functions for data collection and session documentation
• Must have visual acuity to read and comprehend written communication though computer, electronic devices, and paper means.
• Must be able to take written data and transfer to electronic files or data base systems
• Must be able to maintain prolonged periods of working on a computer while sitting at a desk or on the floor
• Must be able to assemble, clean and maintain therapy space including toys and furniture
• Must be able to administer medication to clients

Job Requirements:

• Safety Care Trainer certified (or expected within 2 months)
• CPR Trainer certified (or expected within 2 months)
• Demonstrated skills and experience in providing training in behavior analytic principles
• Demonstrated ability to multitask with accuracy
• Strong facilitation skills
• Excellent rapport with children
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with colleagues, parents, and staff members
• Ability to travel to multiple locations

Job Type: Full Time Pay is competitive and based on candidate qualifications and experience. Full-time employees will be offered our comprehensive benefits including Paid Time Off, 401k, insurance (health, dental, and vision), and the option of Short and Long-Term disability insurance.

About Bierman Autism Centers: Our goal is to fuse science and learning to accelerate progress and transform lives. We were established in 2006 with a simple focus on providing excellent therapy for children with autism and building a unique and fun environment for team members and children to thrive. We live by the culture we’ve created and our core values: to create a fun and stimulating learning environment, empower individuals and treat them with kindness, integrity, and respect, never sit still, achieve, and continuously raise the bar, team above the individual, build a sustainable organization that leaves a meaningful impact on lives, and adhere to our core principles without compromise.