Behavior Health Technician

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides one-on-one Applied Behavioral Analysis services to children, youth, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder in a center-based setting. Working in the ABA Clinic as a BHT will consist of providing interventions and procedures as prescribed in the individualized treatment plan, including reinforcement, extinction, verbal behavior intensive teaching, discrete trial training, and Natural Environment training. The role also involves providing 1:1 or group ABA services in home and community-like settings, completing billing, documentation, and trainings/supervision within specified timeframes, providing crisis intervention when needed (training will be provided), maintaining data collection procedures, demonstrating professionalism and courtesy, meeting productivity targets for billable service delivery, and providing Telehealth services.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Experience working with clients aged 2-21 years with ASD diagnosis.
Current and valid certification in CPR and First Aid is required (CI will provide training).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Two years experience working as a behavioral health technician preferred.
Experience with telehealth and group services preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing interventions and procedures as prescribed in the individualized treatment plan including reinforcement, extinction, verbal behavior intensive teaching, discrete trial training, Natural Environment training.
Providing 1:1 or group ABA services in home and community-like setting.
Completing billing, documentation, and trainings/supervision within specified timeframes.
Providing crisis intervention when needed (training will be provided).
Maintaining data collection procedures outlined in treatment plan and per BCBA instruction.
Demonstrating professionalism and courtesy when interacting with clients and families.
Meeting productivity targets for billable service delivery.
Providing Telehealth services including partial telehealth in which services are delivered in-person and clinical oversight is delivered via telehealth.
Directing telehealth in which services are delivered by the BHT via interactive video.