School Registered Behavioral Technician, RBT

BAYADA Home Health Care•Hilo, HI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Behavioral Health, a non-profit employer, is seeking a School Based Registered Behavior Technician® (RBT®) to join their team on the Big Island. RBTs work with individuals with Autism and other Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) to reduce challenging behaviors, increase functional skills, and foster independence. This position involves working 1:1 in school-based settings with children and young adults diagnosed with autism and other IDDs. BAYADA offers competitive compensation and benefits, and supports employees in pursuing their RBT credential.

Requirements

Registered Behavior Technician® (RBT®) Certified or the desire to pursue certification (paid for by BAYADA)
Be at least 18 years of age
An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree OR 48 college credits including Math 100 and English 100 OR Passage of the ParaPro Praxis Assessment (BAYADA assistance available)

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children with developmental/intellectual disabilities is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

Work directly with clients and follow the established treatment plan/behavior support plan for implementing skill acquisition and behavior reduction procedures.
Establish and maintain effective, supportive, and therapeutic relationships with clients & school teams.
Respect the values, thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes of clients and families.
Implement behavior therapy techniques and collaborate with teachers to support the student in the classroom environment.
Document interventions and progress towards goals accurately and in a timely manner.
Collect behavior data as specified in client behavior support plan.
Review data and progress reports with Behavioral Services Manager and Behavior Specialist in order to strategize program improvements.
As applicable to the treatment plan, provide training, instruction, and assistance to help the client acquire and maintain skills and to help meet identified goals.
Provide training and/or support to the client in interpersonal skills, the development and maintenance of personal relationships, and building independence in their school routine.
Monitor health status and physical condition and reports any changes in the client’s condition or other incidents to the office.