Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) - full time, part time, on-call available
About The Position
Desert Parkway is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Behavior Technician to join its clinical treatment team in an inpatient role within the Specialized Needs Unit (SNU). The RBT implements Applied Behavior Analysis interventions for patients experiencing acute developmental, intellectual, or behavioral health challenges and collaborates with a multidisciplinary medical team, including Board Certified Behavior Analysts, nurses, and psychiatrists. The role includes implementing individualized behavior intervention and skill-acquisition plans designed by the supervising BCBA; monitoring patient progress and using approved de-escalation and behavior-reduction strategies; recording behavioral data in clinical software; contributing to treatment planning and discharge routing; and helping staff consistently carry out behavior plans. The RBT also facilitates therapeutic activities, orients new patients to the unit and program, assists with activities of daily living when appropriate to the treatment plan and patient needs, and maintains a safe, orderly, therapeutic environment.
Requirements
- Active Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credential from the BACB.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong communication skills.
- Emotional resilience and physical stamina to respond quickly to crisis situations on an acute unit.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of experience working with individuals with developmental, intellectual, or acute behavioral disorders is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Execute individualized behavior intervention and skill-acquisition plans designed by the supervising BCBA.
- Monitor patient progress and use approved de-escalation and behavior-reduction strategies to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
- Track and record behavioral data using clinical software to measure target behaviors and intervention efficacy.
- Participate in treatment planning by identifying patient strengths and behaviors, suggesting modifications, and providing input for discharge routing.
- Assist Mental Health Technicians and floor staff using Behavior Skills Training to support consistent plan execution.
- Encourage and facilitate patients' participation in therapeutic activities.
- Orient new patients to the unit, program, and setting.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living when consistent with their treatment plan, needs, age, and developmental level.
- Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients.
Benefits
- Medical insurance for full-time employees.
- Dental insurance for full-time and part-time employees.
- Vision insurance for full-time and part-time employees.
- Healthcare spending account for full-time and part-time employees.
- Dependent care spending account for full-time and part-time employees.
- PTO plan with holiday premium pay for full-time and part-time employees.
- Discounted cafeteria meal plan for full-time and part-time employees.
- Life insurance, including plans for spouses and children, for full-time and part-time employees.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage, with additional buy-in opportunities, for full-time and part-time employees.
- Pet insurance.
- Identity theft insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan for all employees.
- Benefits package available on the first of the month following one month of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
