Registered Behavior Technician - Home-Based
About The Position
The Registered Behavior Technician provides clinical skills instruction and behavior-reduction protocols based on Applied Behavior Analysis for children with autism and related developmental disabilities. Services may be delivered in home, community, clinic, and school settings. The technician collects data on client programs and behavior, reinforces positive behavior, and assists with parent and caregiver training. The position works under the supervision of a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). The role uses direct therapy, monitoring, consultation, intensive teaching, and natural environment training to teach socially significant skills, which may include social, reading, communication, personal self-care, and work skills. The technician follows individualized skill-acquisition and behavior-reduction protocols, documents interventions and progress, communicates with families and professionals, and supports transitions between agencies and programs. The position also requires reliable, professional, organized work, effective communication, and meeting productivity requirements.
Requirements
- Registered Behavior Technician certification is required.
- Either a bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited university and one year of direct relevant experience working with youth and families who require behavior management to address mental health needs, or an associate’s degree (60 college credits) and at least two years of such direct relevant experience.
- Strong organization and communication skills.
- Ability to speak and write English in an understandable manner.
- Ability to work independently, follow written and oral instructions, and learn company policies and procedures.
- Ability to establish responsible and trustworthy rapport with staff and follow through on assigned tasks.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under time constraints and adjust to changing work schedules.
- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- Ability to operate a computer, photocopier, and telephone.
- Ability to communicate necessary information accurately, listen effectively, and ask questions when clarification is needed.
- Ability to arrive on time, provide advance notice of absences or tardiness, and meet productivity requirements.
Responsibilities
- Plan and implement intervention strategies through direct therapy, monitoring, and consultation under BCBA supervision.
- Teach targeted behaviors using specialized techniques, which may include reward systems, incidental teaching, and pivotal response training.
- Provide direct client care in one-to-one and group settings using intensive teaching and natural environment training arrangements.
- Follow prescribed behavior skill-acquisition and behavior-reduction protocols.
- Record, track, collect, and summarize data from training sessions and on observable client behavior.
- Reinforce positive behavior with children on the caseload.
- Provide accurate documentation of interventions, goals, and objectives.
- Assist with parent and caregiver training in accordance with each client’s individualized treatment and behavior-reduction protocols.
- Communicate effectively with administrators, parents, caregivers, and community members, including updates on client progress as instructed by the BCBA.
- Facilitate transitions among agencies, programs, and professionals as services change.
- Identify emergency situations and take appropriate action to ensure child safety.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Exercise cost-control measures, promote positive customer service, organize and complete work, meet productivity requirements, demonstrate reliability and teamwork, and represent the organization professionally.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
