Behavioral Therapist

Special Minds places and supervises special educational needs support for families and schools across the UAE. Our ABA programmes are written by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst or a Registered Behavior Therapist. We are hiring part-time ABA Therapists to deliver home sessions in Dubai.

Location: Dubai, on-site in families' homes.

Session days and times are agreed with each family, and your hours grow with the families assigned to you.The roleYou deliver one child's programme in their home: the goals a BCBA has written from the brief and the first observation, worked on where the behaviour happens, at mealtimes, bedtime, homework and transitions. You take data every session, show the parent the strategies you use so they keep working after you leave, and your data feeds the monthly review of what changed. You work with a Special Minds programme coordinator, under the supervision of a BCBA or RBT supervisor designated by Special Minds.Responsibilities- Deliver each session in full, on time, to the written programme, with a responsible adult present in the home throughout- Record data every session and submit a short session record after each one: it is the basis on which your hours are approved- Coach the parent in the strategies that work in the session, as part of every programme- Report early to the coordinator: a change in the child, a safeguarding worry, a session you cannot cover- Keep every child's information confidential and follow the safeguarding code you signYou deliver the programme. The BCBA designs and reviews it. You do not diagnose, prescribe or advise on medication.Qualifications- An active Registered Behavior Technician certification with the BACB, or a BCaBA or BCBA. An inactive RBT must be reactivated before your first session- Documented experience delivering ABA sessions to children, with data collection you can show us- Professional working proficiency in English. Arabic is an advantage- Eligible to work in the UAE: a valid residence visa, with any permission your sponsor's rules require. This is an hourly engagement and does not include visa sponsorship- Able to travel between homes across Dubai