Behavior Technician part time

Sevita•Plymouth, MA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Part-time Behavior Technician wanted for a company that actively improves the lives of the individuals it serves. In the Behavior Technician role, you will be responsible for ensuring behavior management programs are consistently implemented for people served in our Center-Based environment, 1:1, working closely with a BCBA. This role involves establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship by building rapport with the person served, following treatment plan goals and interventions, and collaborating with families and treatment team members. You will also educate parents/guardians, promote safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors, review progress objectively, collect behavior data, and ensure all documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner. Additionally, you will implement programs, train staff, schedule leisure activities, and attend clinical meetings.

Requirements

High School Diploma with RBT credential, or, Associate's, or Bachelor's Degree
Experience with youth, families, individuals with developmental disabilities is required
Exceptional communication skills with an ability to establish trust and rapport quickly
A good listener with an ability to empathize while still providing guidance

Responsibilities

Ensuring behavior management programs are consistently implemented for people served in our Center-Based environment, 1:1, working closely with a BCBA.
Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship by building rapport with the person served.
Follow the treatment plan goals and interventions utilizing sound judgment and seeks out appropriate consultation.
Collaborate with the family and treatment team members to provide behavior management techniques effectively and without disruption to the environment or other individuals.
Educate parents/guardians on reinforcement and intervention information when requested.
Promote safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills.
Review progress of people served objectively using behavior analytic methods, identify solutions to 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.
Ensure all documentation, both staff and person served related is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
Complete incident reports as required by agency policy and procedure.
Review daily updates for person served such as new programs, access level changes, scheduled sessions, etc., implement programs and train staff on implementation.
Ensure proper implementation and retraining as needed by routinely communicating with staff.
Schedule and prepare for leisure activities to keep persons served engaged and active when therapy sessions are not taking place.
Attend clinical meetings as assigned such as access review meetings, clinical team meetings, progress conferences, etc.
Responsible for providing up-to-date residential status of participants and identifying problem areas affecting the participant.
Follow through with solutions based upon clinical team recommendations.