Pay Rate: $12 per hour

Schedule: 12 week summer internship - Fall Creek Clinic

ABA Intern

Remarkable People - We are a Remarkable Team!

At Damar, our people are remarkable and our staff are dedicated to serving our clients to achieve remarkable results! We are a diverse team of men and women with a wide range of skills and experiences interested in careers that matter. We will provide you the training to help you not only provide the best service to our clients, but provide a place where you can begin to fulfill your career ambitions.

A Damar Internship is a real job providing hands on experience as well as valuable leadership, mentorship, and coaching to the people we serve. Our program offers a great experience for anyone looking to go into ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis).

You will gain valuable exposure to our unique client population, diverse team of highly qualified industry professionals as well as expand your peer network by working closely with other exceptional intern and practicum students with similar ambitions!

Remarkable way you will make a difference...

• Follows the direction of ABA Program Director.
• Assists during initial ABA assessments and psychological testing.
• Effectively responds to and manages crisis situations, which may include client physical aggression.
• Consistently implements ABA strategies to reduce client’s maladaptive behavior or to improve adaptive behavior.
• Provides direct therapy as designed in the client’s treatment plan.
• Shows initiative by identifying solutions to work towards improving stakeholder satisfaction.
• Works with clients, staff, clients’ families, and the community in a courteous and respectful manner.
• Participates in Parent’s Night Out and Before and After Care services.
• Conducts and supervises recreational and life enrichment activities.
• Assists with administrative needs, such as, scanning, filing, and/or record review.
• Completes timely and accurate billing notes when providing direct therapy.
• Understands client’s rights and protects them by promptly reporting any violations.
• Completes all required documentation daily, in a professional manner – must be objective, accurate, and thorough – to provide consistent client treatment.

What you need to start...

• High school diploma.
• Valid Indiana driver’s license and driving record that meets eligibility requirements of Damar’s insurance carrier (for all positions requiring driving).
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug screen and physical.
• Must meet and maintain background screening requirements of program(s) assigned to.
• No felony convictions or other criminal offenses involving a dependent population.

Essential Job Functions:

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight (up to 35lbs); to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.