Registered Behavior Technician

POSITION: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

REPORTS TO: Director of Clinical Services and Supervisor: BCaBA or BCBA

Primary Function: The Registered Behavioral Technician will provide skill acquisition instruction and implement behavior reduction protocols based upon the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to adults with Autism and related developmental disabilities in all service settings. The RBT will collect data on programs, assist with staff and caregiver training and assist the Behavior Analyst with clinical assessments as needed. The RBTs are viewed as the model staff member for all direct support professionals and are required to uphold the highest level of professionalism and participate in regularly scheduled supervision sessions (during and outside of scheduled work hours) to maintain their RBT Certification.

Requirements:

Employment is contingent on clearing the state required criminal background check, central registry, child abuse registry and drug testing.

Essential Functions:

• Must be able to fluently, effectively, perform, and assume all essential functions of a direct support/ direct care professional, when required.

• Provide direct client care in 1:1 and small group settings utilizing a combination of discrete trial instruction, incidental teaching, and natural environment training arrangements as well as assist the clinical team with skill acquisition and behavior reduction assessments.

• Follow the prescribed behavioral skill acquisition and behavior reduction protocols.

• Follow training protocols and record data for skill acquisition programming.

• Collect, record, and summarize data on observable client behavior as well as maintain accurate records including but not limited to assessments, current daily notes, and services provided.

• Assist with staff and caregiver training in line with client’s individualized treatment and behavior reduction protocols.

• Effectively communicate with staff and caregivers regarding client progress as instructed by the clinical supervisor. (Must be willing and able to ask for help when needed and Must be able to share and gather information from other staff and team, as instructed).

• Maintain a positive attitude as well as a clean, safe, and organized work and therapeutic environment for all individuals and staff.

• Work collaboratively with the clinical team to implement basic principles and teaching procedures of ABA and to ensure services and interventions meet quality assurance standards and assist with problem solving to improve efficiency within the agency.

• Be responsive to the needs and requests of clients, their families, and supervisors.

• Be (1) goal-oriented, results driven, and have a strong interest and desire to teach and (2) maintain professionalism in all aspects of your work.

• Arrive on time and be prepared for all scheduled sessions and attend regularly scheduled clinical team meetings.

Other Functions:

• Adhere to the rules, regulations, policies, and processes outlined in the New Horizons in Autism. policy and procedure manual