ABA Support Services offers, in affiliation with approved Universities, paid internships, field experience and practicums throughout the Lehigh Valley.
Enhance your academic experience with practical experience, grow your resume and advance your career!
Why choose ABA Support Services for your internship/field experience/practicum?
As a BHT you'll work directly with children to help them develop meaningful skills and make progress toward individualized goals. You'll implement treatment plans under the guidance of our professional clinical team, collect data, collaborate with supervisors, and provide one-on-one behavioral support in settings such as homes, schools, clinics and the community depending upon your assigned cases and University requirements.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Students (freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors welcome!) majoring in ABA studies, psychology, social work, education, child care and other related fields.
Prior experience working with children desirable but not required. We provide extensive training! Willingness to learn and reliability is a must!
Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license. This position requires travel to cover sessions with clients. We will assign you to cases based upon your geographic location and University requirements.
Completed background clearances required prior to date of hire.
Applied Behavior Analysis is the development, implementation, and evaluation of natural environment modifications to promote improvement in social behavior. ABA includes the use of observation, data collection and functional analysis of the relationship between the environment and behavior.
Our BCBA’s utilize effective data recording methods and will utilize and make instruction decisions based on the Client’s performance data.
The services are developed by the BCBA and implemented by the BCBA with the use of direct therapists, usually BACB Registered Behavioral Technicians, RBT. The BCBA supervises the direct therapist at least once per week with the client on an individual basis unless otherwise prescribed.
