Job Description

Bright Light, a part of the Sevita family, provides center-based Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disabilities.Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Behavior Analyst Trainee

Located: Columbia, SC
Employment Type: Full-time

The Behavior Analyst Trainee position supports individuals receiving ABA services while gaining supervised fieldwork experience toward BCBA certification. Trainees work under the guidance of a BCBA to provide direct support, collect data, assist with treatment plans, and build the clinical skills needed for future behavior analyst roles.

What You’ll Do
• Provide direct ABA services in our center using behavior-analytic principles.
• Conduct and/or support assessments, such as:
Preference assessments
Skill probes
Indirect/ABC data collection
• Then summarize findings and contribute to treatment planning.
• Implement behavior support plans, including:
• High-integrity data collection
• Graphing and analyzing client progress using agency tools
• Maintain timely clinical documentation, uphold confidentiality (HIPAA/FERPA as applicable), and adhere to the BACB Ethics Code and agency policies.

Engage in professional development through:
• Cohort seminars
• Peer consultation
• Ongoing performance feedback
• to build your clinical fluency and professional judgment.
• Fieldwork & Supervision (BACB-Aligned)
• This Behavior Analysis Trainee role is designed to align with your graduate program and BACB fieldwork requirements:

Pathways
• Regular: ≥ 5% of monthly hours supervised
• Concentrated: ≥ 10% of monthly hours supervised

Formats
• A combination of individual and group supervision
• Group supervision kept at ≤ 50%, consistent with BACB limits
• You’ll receive structured supervision, clear expectations, and support to build the competencies needed for BCBA certification.

Minimum Qualifications
• Currently enrolled in, or have completed, a master’s program in Applied Behavior Analysis or Behavior Analyst Certification program.
• Eligible for BCBA supervised fieldwork per BACB standards.
• Able to meet all required background checks and health/safety clearances.
• RBT Credential preferred
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification as required
• Valid driver’s license in good standing. Car registration and vehicle insurance if providing transportation for individuals receiving services.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law