Registered Behavior Technician

Elite Spectrum Care•Baytown, TX

20d

About The Position

Registered Behavior Technicians at Elite Spectrum ABA deliver behavior analysis services under the guidance of a BCBA/RBT Supervisor, while ensuring patient safety and confidentiality. The role involves implementing measurement and assessment procedures, carrying out skill-acquisition and behavior-reduction plans, documenting sessions, and communicating with supervisors and authorized stakeholders. This is a full-time outpatient position, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience as a Registered Behavior Technician.
Active BACB RBT certification in good standing.
American Heart Association CPR/BLS certification with a live component, or willingness to obtain it within 30 days of employment.
Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential, or student in an education program on a path to working with people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Ability to safely perform assigned duties, as assessed through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
Sufficient English speaking, reading, and writing proficiency to perform essential job functions, especially those affecting patient or employee safety or security.
Ability to work independently and handle challenging therapy procedures and patient-care situations with sound judgment and above-average clinical skills.
Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Proficient computer knowledge.
Demonstrated professional competence.

Responsibilities

Implement continuous and discontinuous measurement procedures and collect electronic data on client behaviors.
Describe behaviors and environments in observable, measurable terms.
Assist with preference and/or functional assessments.
Identify the components of written skill-acquisition plans and prepare for sessions according to those plans.
Use reinforcement contingencies, including conditioned and unconditioned reinforcement and continuous and intermittent schedules.
Use discrete-trial and naturalistic teaching strategies, including incidental teaching, task analysis, chaining, and discrimination training.
Carry out stimulus-control transfer, prompting and prompt fading, generalization, maintenance, shaping, and token-economy processes.
Identify key elements of written behavior plans and typical behavior functions.
Use interventions based on motivating operations and discriminative stimuli, and implement differential reinforcement procedures such as DRA and DRO.
Prepare accurate, objective session notes that meet legal, regulatory, and professional standards and document what occurred during sessions.
Maintain consistent communication with a supervisor and ask questions as needed to understand the scientific aspects of the work.
Follow BACB RBT supervision requirements and the RBT role in the service-delivery system.
Communicate with authorized stakeholders, including families, caregivers, and other professionals.
Maintain professional boundaries and client dignity.
Safely perform assigned work, use sound judgment in challenging therapy and patient-care situations, and demonstrate professional competence.
Communicate effectively with patients, providers, and coworkers in a customer-service-focused manner using positive language.
Work effectively with the healthcare team and provide excellent customer service to patients, visitors, and coworkers.