Registered Behavioral Technician
About The Position
The technician will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of intervention based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as well as analysis of data and notation of progress with data. The Behavior Technician will ideally have experience in a field of study related to human services (education, psychology, communication disorders, sociology, or other) and/or have experience working with children with disabilities. The Behavior Technician will be performing various physical activities up to 80% of the day to ensure maximum safety for themselves, clients, and others as well as provide effective therapy.
Requirements
- 18 years or older
- Criminal background check presents no health and safety risk.
- High School Diploma or GED
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a field of study related to human services (education, psychology, communication disorders, sociology, or other)
- Experience working with children with disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Always ensure the clients� safety
- Work directly with the clients and implement the therapy with an active, creative, and positive attitude
- Follow daily skill acquisition and behavior interventions accurately
- Demonstrate knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), following training (e.g., discrete trial training, reinforcement, prompting, data collection, data analysis, behavior functions, etc.)
- Prepare for ABA sessions, such as gathering materials and reading previous notes, to run a productive and effective session
- Document clients� progress throughout the day, by taking ongoing and accurate data and writing notes for every session
- Review session notes and analyze data daily to suggest program updates
- Communicate and collaborate with the clinical team, parents, and any other stakeholders as necessary and as permitted
- Actively participate in group trainings and meetings by providing important information about the clients, offering appropriate observations and strategies, taking notes to distribute to the group when needed, and actively listening
- Maintain a professional and positive relationship with fellow employees, parents, children, visitors, and volunteers
- Be prompt and reliable
- Keep learning environment orderly, clean, warm, and inviting
- Uphold all SGH Values and follow the Center�s policies and procedures
- Comply with all necessary standards and regulations (HIPAA, Child Care Licensure, DCDEE, DHSR, BACB, etc.) and maintain any required credential or licensure
- Become credentialed as a Registered Behavior Technician within the first 90 days of employment.
- Maintain yearly credential by documenting supervised hours from BCBA
- Provide home sessions when needed
- Fill in at other programs as needed
- Provide integration opportunities into settings, such as typically developing classrooms and facilitate social interactions and inclusion when applicable
- Create programmatic and therapeutic materials when necessary
- Create group time plans and run lessons
- Train new employees, interns, and volunteers as needed
- Take an active role in evaluations (e.g., providing own evaluation on self, open to suggestions for improvement, making appropriate changes based on evaluations)
- Attend to visitors/volunteers/other professionals and willingly provide information about the methodology employed by the organization
- Remain involved in the development of the organization (e.g., attend fundraisers, present to the board, participate in research, etc.)
- Communicate with leadership and supervisors regarding concerns and questions
- If driving for a clinic, must have a clean driving record and successfully complete organizational van training.
- Other related duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
