Hi-5 ABA

Mighty Oak ABA is a WOC owned and operated clinical practice run on OBM principles looking for a highly skilled, educated, and diverse team of behavior technicians to make an impact by providing specialized and meaningful coaching and support to members of the autistic community. Behavior technicians will be responsible for imparting support through collaborative efforts with a behavior analyst to help individuals meet goals to make changes that are meaningful to them and their life.

Prospective candidates should be creative, compassionate, energetic, openly communicative, culturally aware and competent, and have a growth mindset. ABA is an ever-changing field and we should be growing and changing together. Full-time and part-time positions and their availability will be dependent upon your location, experience, and other factors. Hourly ranges vary based on experience and education. Mighty Oak ABA also provides career growth opportunities with supervision and training for technicians who may be interested in pursuing a BCBA. Behavior technicians are required to have, at minimum, a bachelor's degree in progress or completed preferably with some relevant coursework, and the nationally required 40-hours direct training which qualifies them for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification exam with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). CPR/First Aid certifications would also be ideal, but not mandatory to apply.

If the values and practice standards of Mighty Oak ABA resonate with you or your professional or educational goals, please apply with a copy of your resume and a cover letter.

You can also click on our website and apply directly there at: https://hi5processing.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2p22eubuy01

Thank you for your time!

Sincerely,
Nirvana (Owner and Clinical Director of Mighty Oak ABA)

The holidays are such a whirlwind of a time for all of us. It takes us out of our day-to-day routine and puts us into the throes of special events, parties, extended family, new environments, different expectations, and especially for a lot of autistic children or the younger members of the community, overwhelming changes that probably come across as seemingly unpredictable. So as we support ourselves through the season, Mighty Oak wants to provide some helpful general strategies for keeping or maintaining some structure and momentum.

1) Priming 1-3 events in advance by just keeping things simple and articulating what’s on the schedule! For example, “first we are going to get our shoes on, then we are going to drive to Uncle John’s house, and then we are going to eat snacks with your cousins!” Priming takes away the unpredictability and unknown of new or different social situations. Visual cues like a picture schedule or timers provide additional context to unfamiliar situations!

2) Responding to early signs of a potentially escalating situation. Parents- you know the signs of your child in emotional distress. Maybe it starts off with whining or protesting which could increase to throwing items or crying. By responding to those cues early, you’re able to step in with deep breaths or a break or some other coping mechanism and more realistically maintain a smoother transition back to an activity by supporting emotional regulation earlier on!

3) Choices and shared control allows participation and a say in how a child can engage in an unfamiliar or overwhelming situation. It can be anything from “do you want to eat dinner with a spoon or a fork,” to “should we leave in 5 minutes or 6 minutes,” to “do you want to eat your carrots first or your potatoes first?” Choices, while they ultimately are provided and controlled by the parent, provide a sense of control and active participation for a child.

4) Having items and activities that are immediately accessible reinforcing are great tools to keep motivation and engagement. Pack a little bag of preferred toys or items- including fidgets or bands that may support sensory output needs to allow them to have options when say, having to sustain themselves across long periods of time at family or holiday events. You can even use these toys as motivators- for example, “first finish your dinner, then you can read your dinosaur books.”

Please keep in mind that these are all just very general strategies and can be used to adapt to your specific needs how you see fit. Social events are fun but require a different level of emotional and social output for us all. Mighty Oak ABA wishes you all a fun and fulfilling holiday season with you and yours!

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is an evidence based science which focuses on systematically teaching strategies and skills to shape behaviors that are meaningful or important to an individual and their way of life. With implementation practice, an individual can modify behaviors and approaches that no longer serve their ability to have their needs met with behaviors that do, to create more reinforcing social contingencies. Meaningful behavioral changes can look like anything from wanting to make and maintain friendships, to communicating wants and needs, to being able to execute a schedule of activities independently, to implementing coping mechanisms during emotionally escalated situations. ABA systematically supports an individual’s skill set to grow and self-manage. Mighty Oak ABA’s approach to ABA strategies first and foremost supports an individual’s human rights through recognition and individualized inclusion of different learning abilities.