Registered Behavior Technician

Elite Spectrum Care•Houston, TX

About The Position

Elite Spectrum ABA is hiring a full-time Registered Behavior Technician to provide outpatient behavior analysis services under the guidance of a BCBA/RBT Supervisor. The role focuses on delivering treatment while ensuring patient safety and confidentiality. RBTs implement measurement, assessment, skill acquisition, and behavior-reduction procedures; document sessions to applicable legal, regulatory, and professional standards; and communicate consistently with supervisors and authorized stakeholders. The position works Monday through Friday, 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(s), or student in an education program on a path to working with people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Demonstrated skills and competencies needed to perform the assigned job safely, as assessed through ongoing skills and competency assessments and performance evaluations.
English speaking, reading, and writing proficiency sufficient to perform essential job functions, especially those affecting patient or employee safety or security.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, providers, and coworkers using a customer-service focus and positive language.
Ability to work independently and handle challenging therapy procedures and patient-care situations, using sound judgment and above-average clinical skills.
Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team.
Proficient computer knowledge.
Professional competence.

Responsibilities

Implement continuous and discontinuous measurement procedures and collect client behavior data electronically.
Describe behaviors and environments in observable, measurable terms.
Assist with preference and/or functional assessments.
Identify the essential components of written skill acquisition plans and prepare for sessions as required by those plans.
Use reinforcement contingencies, including conditioned and unconditioned reinforcement and continuous and intermittent schedules.
Use discrete-trial teaching and naturalistic 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 functions of behavior.
Use interventions based on adjusting motivating operations and discriminative stimuli, and implement differential reinforcement procedures such as DRA and DRO.
Prepare objective session notes that meet legal, regulatory, and professional standards and accurately document what happened during sessions.
Maintain consistent communication with a supervisor and raise questions 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 family members, caregivers, and other professionals.
Maintain professional boundaries and client dignity.
Deliver services in a manner that supports patient safety, confidentiality, and customer service.