Genius Therapy

Social Worker (LMSW/LCSW)

Genius Therapy is an early intervention agency that was founded to promote and enhance the development of infants and young children with special needs between the ages of birth to three, and is seeking ABA therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, special education teachers, psychologists, nurses and Licensed social workers (LMSW/LCSW) to join our team.

Locations: Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island

What you are responsible for:

providing home and community based ABA therapy
providing 1:1 instruction consistent with best practices in ABA therapy
collaborating with parents/caregivers on behavior modification techniques
collecting and analyzing data to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs used
What you are licensed as:

Special Education Teacher (Certified in Birth-Grade 2)
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Certified School Psychologist
Licensed School Psychologist

What we bring:

Competitive hourly rate
Flexible schedule
Work in geographic location of choice
Complimentary supervision and training in ABA
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Contract

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

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