EARLY INTERVENTION INSTRUCTIONAL THERAPIST/INTERN/EXTERN

Requirements:

Good academic standing
 

Access to a car
 

Coursework in psychology, education, or other related fields.
 

Gain Experience:

Learn how to conduct one-to-one positive behavioral therapy with a child in their home or preschool classroom.

Provide a minimum of 7-24 in-home therapy hours per week with a child.

Attend a weekly 1-hour team meeting at our Brookeville office.

Learn how to record accurate notes and data to track the child’s performance.

Complete a comprehensive training program (CPR/First Aid certification included).

Experience working collaboratively with Ph.D. supervision.

For interns and externs, freedom to create your own projects related to autism and the center to match your specific program requirements.
 

Benefits:

Flexible part-time hours (7-38 hours/per week)

Morning, afternoons, weekends

Ongoing clinical training and support

Assignment to a child (as close as possible) near your home in Maryland, Virginia, and DC.

Opportunities for growth and advancement

Valuable work experience for psychology majors & future applicants to graduate school!

Starting rate: $10.75 per hour including paid training, $15.00 per hour upon successful completion of required training

Our agency, Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (CSAAC), is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving persons with developmental disabilities. Its mission is to help these individuals remain in the communities to live, work, and play. CSAAC has received the Accreditation Council’s 1991 Award of Excellence, and the 1995 Reaccre3ditation with Distinction Award.