Behavioral Technician FT

Sevita•Danvers, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavior Technician ensures behavior management programs are consistently implemented for people served in a center-based environment, working one-to-one and closely with a BCBA. The position works Monday through Friday and supports individuals through treatment-plan implementation, behavior data collection, documentation, collaboration with families and treatment team members, and engagement in leisure activities. The company offers help obtaining RBT certification.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Experience with youth, families, and individuals with developmental disabilities is required.
Exceptional communication skills and the ability to establish trust and rapport quickly.
Ability to listen empathetically while still providing guidance.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship by building rapport with the person served.
Follow treatment-plan goals and interventions, use sound judgment, and seek appropriate consultation.
Collaborate with families and treatment team members to apply behavior-management techniques effectively without disrupting the environment or other individuals.
Educate parents or guardians about reinforcement and intervention information when requested.
Promote safe, socially acceptable replacement behaviors and develop communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills.
Objectively review progress using behavior-analytic methods, identify barriers, and recommend solutions to the supervisor and behavior analyst as needed.
Accurately collect behavior data, including A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, event, and interval-based recording as needed.
Complete staff- and person-served-related documentation accurately and on time.
Complete incident reports as required by agency policy and procedure.
Review daily updates about people served, implement programs, and train staff on implementation.
Communicate routinely with staff to ensure programs are implemented properly and provide retraining as needed.
Schedule and prepare leisure activities to keep people served engaged when therapy sessions are not taking place.
Attend assigned clinical meetings, including access review meetings, clinical team meetings, and progress conferences.
Provide up-to-date residential status of participants, identify problem areas affecting them, and follow through on solutions recommended by the clinical team.