Registered Behavior Technician

LifeScape • Sioux Falls, SD

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About The Position

LifeScape is seeking a passionate Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) to provide one-on-one behavior interventions in clinical and home settings. The role offers experience relevant to career paths in psychology, behavioral science, nursing, special education, and therapy fields. The RBT teaches communication, social, and daily living skills while working to reduce problematic behavior. As a pivotal member of the staff, the RBT works in a dynamic environment, collaborates with families and treatment team members, and helps foster teamwork and achieve company goals.

This is a full-time opportunity for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with scheduling based on clinic needs. The listed pay is $19.65 per hour plus experience. LifeScape describes its mission as empowering people to live their best life and its vision as providing exceptional services and creative solutions for people with varied needs and complex care across their lifespan. It also identifies shared values of integrity, compassion, respect, safety and wellbeing, fiscal responsibility, excellence, and accountability.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalency.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• All positions require a clear background check and drug screen upon conditional offer.

Nice To Haves

• Current certification as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) is preferred.
• Two years of completed coursework in psychology, education, social work, behavioral science, human development, or related fields, and/or prior experience working with individuals with developmental and physical disabilities and challenging behaviors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain rapport with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
• Implement behavior interventions designed by the BCBA in clinic or home settings.
• Follow treatment plan goals and interventions, use sound judgment, and seek appropriate consultation.
• Collaborate with family members and treatment team members to provide treatment effectively and without disruption to the environment or others.
• Communicate with family members and other treatment team members regarding progress.
• Maintain expertise in current research and techniques affecting people supported, and remain current on legal and ethical issues.
• Promote behavior analytic theory and principles.
• Assist the BCBA with training family members, caregivers, and others about reinforcement, interventions, and other topics related to treatment plan goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED