Achieve Beyond recruiting for therapist jobs in Connecticut

Posted on May 14, 2011

Achieve Beyond, a nationally recognized health care provider that specializes in pediatric therapy and educational services for children in need nationwide, said this week in response a growing number of reported cases of autism, it is looking to hire for therapist jobs in Connecticut, among other places.

Expressly, Achieve Beyond is offering more Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services for children and families nationwide and is looking to hire more qualified BCBA therapists to implement these new programs.

In addition to jobs in Connecticut, Achieve Beyond is hiring for healthcare jobs in Illinois and other states.

The professionals the company is specifically targeting include program supervisors, line therapists and board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs). These professionals will be developing individualized BCBA supervised programs for each child to teach communication, social/play skills, independence, appropriate behavior and pre academic skills. Beginning with a detailed assessment, a program centered on the specific needs of the child and family will be created. Using a comprehensive instructional approach and teaching in natural settings, the therapists will draw on a child’s interests to make learning enjoyable.

Based on initial and ongoing assessment, specific teaching strategies are implemented to meet the child’s goals by Achieve Beyond. The evidence-based practices follow the science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) including natural environment training, incidental teaching, discrete trial instruction, pivotal response training, and chaining, with a focus on a verbal behavior classification system.