Registered Behavior Technician-RBT

Location

Land O Lakes, FL | United States

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

The Registered Behavior Technician will be responsible for providing in-home services to children with special needs under the management of the agency's Clinical Supervisor and Clinical Director. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide Applied Behavior Analysis treatment, including behavior management, discrete trial training, pivotal response training, social skills, and parent education to families with children with special needs.
• Each session will last 2-3 hours, depending on family needs.
• Behavioral Technician will follow through with the appropriate services as determined by the agency's Clinical Supervisor.
• Collect data using the accurate and appropriate data collection system throughout each session.
• Turn in data before or on the 5th of every month to the Clinical Supervisor for the previous month's data.
• Indicate a need to check for mastery and introduction of new programs into the program list to the Clinical Supervisor on each individual case.
• Attend family team meetings as directed by the Clinical Supervisor on each individual case,
• Attend quarterly staff meetings and professional development meetings.
• Report any incidents and communications from the parents to Clinical Supervisor and/or Clinical Director on each case.
• Contact the Clinical Supervisor at least 24 hours prior to missing a shift. The missed shift must be rescheduled for a time during the same month.
• Attend to other duties assigned and/or approved by the Clinical Supervisor or Clinical Director.

Job Requirements:

• BA or BS in progress in the field of Psychology, Sociology, Child Development, or other related field. Must be self-motivated, responsible, honest, articulate, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Have a minimum understanding of ABA/DTT/PRT/VB and be able to pass a competency test with a minimum passing grade of 90%.
• Present a professional demeanor, be well organized, and pay attention to detail.
• Have excellent time management skills.
• Be able to serve culturally and linguistically diverse families in low and high social economic status areas.
• Be comfortable working in homes (studio apt, housing projects, etc) of families with limited resources.
• Maintain professional boundaries, professional composure, and work well under pressure.
• Politely interact with individuals and families who may be uncooperative or aloof.
• Maintain professionalism if and when a client aggresses, self-injuries, tantrums, screams, etc.
• Implement behavior modification strategies and discrete trial teaching under agency supervision.
• Effectively communicate with others (clients, family members, agency staff, etc)
• Accept, follow, and implement direction from agency representatives.
• Be creative, spontaneous, independent, and animated in your gestures, facial expressions, and voice interactions.
• Have reliable transportation and current liability insurance for the vehicle.
• Stand, sit, twist, kneel, bend over, crouch down, walk, and sit/play on the floor for extended periods of time.
• Be able to lift, push, and pull up top 40 pounds without assistance from another adult.

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Salary

$19 - $24 per hour