Behavior Technician part time.

Sevita•West Boylston, MA

12d

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 role involves implementing treatment-plan goals and interventions, supporting communication and social development, collecting behavior data, and collaborating with families and treatment-team members. The position is part-time and scheduled Monday through Friday during after-school hours. The posting gives hours of 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and also describes the schedule as after-school hours, such as 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Requirements

Experience in ABA, or at least one year of experience working with children with autism or developmental disabilities.
High school diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree.
Experience with youth, families, and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Exceptional communication skills and the ability to establish trust and rapport quickly.
Ability to listen and empathize while providing guidance.

Nice To Haves

RBT certificate.

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 and without disrupting the environment or other individuals.
Educate parents and guardians about reinforcement and intervention information when requested.
Promote safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors that build communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills.
Review progress objectively using behavior-analytic methods, identify barriers, and make recommendations to the supervisor and behavior analyst when 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 for people served, including new programs, access-level changes, and scheduled sessions; implement programs and train staff on implementation.
Communicate routinely with staff to ensure proper implementation and provide retraining as needed.
Schedule and prepare leisure activities to keep people served engaged and active when therapy sessions are not taking place.
Attend assigned clinical meetings, such as access review meetings, clinical team meetings, and progress conferences.
Provide up-to-date residential status for participants and identify problem areas affecting them.
Follow through on solutions based on clinical-team recommendations.