Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital•Las Vegas, NV

36d

About The Position

The RBT is a credentialed paraprofessional who assists in the implementation of behavior intervention to patients on the Specialized Needs Unit (SNU). Demonstrates a basic understanding of key ABA concepts and techniques; Monitor patient progress; communicating information regarding patients behavior to other members of treatment team; May assist in family and caregiver training; Assesses and reports on behavior program needs regarding materials, staff education, and program curriculum; Participates in treatment planning: (a) helps identify patient problems, needs, and strengths; b) suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observations of patient's behavior; c) provides input into discharge planning; Assists Mental Health Technicians (MHTs) in implementing patient treatment plans using the behavior skills training approach: 1) Describe the interventions 2) Demonstrate the interventions 3) Have the MHT demonstrate the intervention 4) Provide feedback in a positive manner; Encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities; Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment; Provides input during shift report; Accompanies and transports patients as assigned; Orients new patients to unit, program, and setting; Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living, when congruent with the patients' treatment plan and needs, age, and developmental level; Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients; Participates in maintaining the therapeutic setting on the unit, enforces the CPI system or other methods of behavior management; Maintains patient, program, department, and related documentation; Carries out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations.

Requirements

RBT certification from the BACB (Behavior Analyst Certification Board) required
Minimum one (1) year experience working with persons with developmental/intellectual disabilities

Responsibilities

Assists in the implementation of behavior intervention to patients
Demonstrates a basic understanding of key ABA concepts and techniques
Monitor patient progress
Communicates information regarding patients behavior to other members of treatment team
May assist in family and caregiver training
Assesses and reports on behavior program needs regarding materials, staff education, and program curriculum
Participates in treatment planning
Assists Mental Health Technicians (MHTs) in implementing patient treatment plans using the behavior skills training approach
Encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities
Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment
Provides input during shift report
Accompanies and transports patients as assigned
Orients new patients to unit, program, and setting
Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living
Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients
Participates in maintaining the therapeutic setting on the unit, enforces the CPI system or other methods of behavior management
Maintains patient, program, department, and related documentation
Carries out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations