Behavior Interventionist - InternAt — Cortica

By the end of the internship, the student will be able to provide direct behavior therapy services to individuals with autism and work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Tasks
Provide direct implementation of behavior-analytic services to children with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental differences in both 1:1 and group settings
Implement positive behavior strategies as developed and analyzed with the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Implement strategies with children including antecedent and consequence (reinforcement) strategies, based on developed treatment plans and strategies with their BCBA
Work in the home, community, school, clinic, or other designated settings with children and their families providing direct behavior-analytic care as determined in the child’s assessment and treatment plan
Fulfill all documentation requirements including the use of data collection of strategies and goals, completion of session notes during the session
Assist with individualized assessment procedures through preference assessments and data collection
Work with families and supervisors to establish an environment supportive of treatment and education across all settings of care
Follow Cortica crisis and emergency procedures, including de-escalation strategies, first aid strategies, mandated reporting
Serves as a representative of the Cortica Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program, demonstrating professionalism with all families and colleagues in written and spoken communication as well as professional dress and demeanor
In this role you are required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Team members must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds

Training
Training will include discussion of ABA principles.

Training will include overlaps with behavior interventionist.

Training will involve the direct implementation of ABA

Learning Outcomes