Avela Health is seeking a dedicated and experienced clinician with expertise in working with autistic children and their families. The ideal candidate will provide parent-mediated interventions in a fully remote, fast-paced, and collaborative work environment. This role emphasizes a neurodiversity-affirming approach and supports parents as central agents in fostering their child’s growth and development.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide evidence-based parent-mediated interventions to families of autistic children across the age spectrum, tailoring strategies to meet both lower and high support needs.
- Deliver services via telehealth, ensuring accessibility, flexibility, and consistent engagement with families.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary remote team, maintaining clear communication and cooperation to deliver comprehensive care.
- Provide psychoeducation, coaching, and support to parents, empowering them to implement interventions effectively in their everyday routines.
- Monitor child and family progress, and, with supervision, adjust intervention strategies as needed to align with individualized goals.
Qualifications
- Credentialed or licensed as a BCBA, social worker, psychologist, or counselor,
- Documented experience working with autistic children including those with lower and high support needs, from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective.
- Proficiency in delivering services via telehealth platforms.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a remote, team-based environment.
- Commitment to a family-centered, strengths-based approach to supporting autistic individuals and their families.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience delivering Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions and/or Collaborative and Proactive Solutions.
- Experience with parent coaching and training in naturalistic, home-based settings.
- Experience delivering group-based interventions.
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse family systems and cultural backgrounds.
- Previous experience working in a fast-paced, fully remote healthcare environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Fully remote work environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Supportive, collaborative team atmosphere.