ABA Therapist – School / Home Program
On-siteAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates or Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Summary
Conduct structured observations and skill assessments to understand client needs under BCBA guidance. Implement individualized ABA treatment plans using prompting, shaping, and positive reinforcement during 1:1 therapy sessions focused on communication, social, and daily living skills. Collect real-time data on target behaviors and monitor progress to adjust programs as needed. Manage challenging behaviors using approved intervention plans and de-escalation strategies while coaching parents on skill generalization. Maintain a safe, structured environment and complete session documentation promptly in line with organizational policies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, education, special education, behavior analysis or related field
- Strong behavior-management skills
- Ability to follow detailed treatment protocols consistently
- High level of patience
- Emotional resilience
- Genuine interest in working with neurodiverse children and adults
- Solid communication skills
- Good data-collection skills
- Observation skills
- Basic analysis skills
- Comfort with using apps or software for ABA data
- Reliability
- Punctuality
- Professionalism
- Openness to ongoing supervision, feedback and training in ABA methods
- Adherence to ethical standards for ABA practice
- Respect
- Dignity
- Confidentiality
- Commitment to least-restrictive, evidence-based interventions
Desired Qualifications
- Certification such as Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) or equivalent ABA-specific credential
- Experience working with autistic or developmentally delayed children
- Current training in basic first aid and safety
- Crisis-management training
- Ability to explain goals and progress to families
- Ability to coordinate with supervisors and other therapists
- Ability to coach and support parents/caregivers on how to generalize skills at home and in the community
- Ability to respond consistently to behaviors
- Ability to maintain a safe, structured, engaging therapy environment
- Ability to prepare, organize and use materials according to the plan
- Ability to complete session notes, reports and documentation promptly
- Ability to conduct structured observations and skill/behavior assessments
- Ability to implement individualized ABA treatment plans
- Ability to use techniques such as prompting, shaping, task analysis and positive reinforcement
- Ability to run 1:1 therapy sessions
- Ability to teach communication, social skills, daily living skills, play, academic readiness and self-help routines
- Ability to collect accurate, real-time data on target behaviors and skill acquisition
- Ability to monitor progress and identify behavior trends
- Ability to share data with the BCBA
- Ability to adjust programs and strategies as needed
- Ability to manage challenging behaviors using approved behavior intervention plans (BIPs)
- Ability to use de-escalation strategies
- Ability to use safe, ethical responses
- Ability to participate in team meetings
- Ability to participate in supervision sessions
- Ability to participate in professional development
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