ABA Counselor
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 23214, USA
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Healthcare
Mental Health
Position Summary
St. Joseph's Villa is currently recruiting ABA Counselors to join the Outpatient Behavior Treatment service, Villa Education Center, or Dooley School. Under the direction and guidance of the Director of Community Based Services and Clinical Supervisor of In-Home Behavioral Treatment, the ABA Counselor (IHBT) delivers treatment services to program clients and their families within the policies and procedures of St. Joseph’s Villa.
The ABA Counselor is responsible for the coordination of an overall written program of services, implementation of treatment interventions related to Individual Service Plans, and providing direct professional services to clients and their families.
The position focuses on the development of individualized treatment and behavior plans and implementation in a home-based modality to ensure quality services to clients and families. Treatment is based on behavioral and positive theoretical orientations, considering intellectual, developmental, and emotional delays in the client population. The counselor works with selected students to implement individual lesson and behavioral plans in the Villa Education Center or Dooley School, serving children with a variety of special needs.
Responsibilities- Participates in the development and implementation of service plans, objectives and methods necessary for providing effective services to individual clients and families.
- Provides professional services to clients and their families in the family’s home or Villa Education Center on a regularly scheduled basis.
- Works collaboratively with assigned clients’ family members and encourages family participation in all treatment phases and components.
- Promotes behavioral, functional skill, communication, and social improvement through individualized treatment for all assigned clients.
- Maintains accurate individual case notes for all assigned clients that meet state licensing and professional accreditation standards.
- Coordinates multidisciplinary clinical, educational, and medical services to support the client and family for holistic treatment.
- Participates and actively contributes to individual and group supervision sessions.
- Attends scheduled training programs for professional development, including required trainings by St. Joseph’s Villa and regulatory and accrediting bodies.
- Associate’s degree in human services, mental health, or related field and one year related clinical experience with special education or children with developmental/intellectual disabilities required.
- Master’s Degree preferred.
- Experience may be substituted for education at the rate of 1‑1/2 years of related experience per year of education.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, and Internet required.
- Valid Virginia driver’s license and excellent driving record preferred.
- Registered Behavior Technician credential (active or eligible for reactivation), registered and searchable in the Behavior Analyst Certification Board online RBT registry.
Competitive hourly rate starting at $22/HR. Monday – Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Weekends optional). FLSA status:
Non‑Exempt.
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