Teacher's Assistant

Center Based / In Home Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Job Overview

The RBT provides direct one-on-one behavioral interventions to teach communication, social, and daily living skills and reduce problematic behaviors in the home, community, and school settings. RBT’s will utilize interventions developed out of the science of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationship by pairing self as a reinforcing entity and building the value for the client of social interaction with the RBT

· Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills

· Fades prompts appropriately to promote both successful and independent responding

· Increases the frequency of duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers (desired items/actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive situations)

· Accurately collects behavior data including ABC, Frequency/Count, Duration, Latency, Inter-Response Time, Event, and Interval Based Recording

· Follows the treatment plan goals and interventions utilizing sound judgment and seeks out appropriate consultation with BCaBA or BCBA supervising the case

· Collaborates with the supervising BCaBA/BCBA to determine function and appropriate interventions for any new or recurring maladaptive behaviors

· Assist with reassessment when requested by BCaBA/BCBA when appropriate

· Maintains clean workspace and/or has child assist with tidying up toys after learning in the common and individual workspaces

· Completes daily progress note for client to provide family with information on needed supplies, toileting report and eating report

· Any other task not listed that may arise per individual situations requested by the BCaBA/BCBA

· Arrives on time for scheduled appointments as arranged with the parent

· Keep HIPPA related information locked at the end of the day

· Respects home of individual and cleans up after using a specific area throughout the day with client

• Position may include other duties not listed

Required Education and Experience

· Required to be 18 years of age or older

· Required to have a high-school diploma or equivalent

· Required to have current certification as an RBT as issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) or obtain certificationwithin 3 weeks from interview

· Required to have clean background check

· CPR Certification is preferred but can be provided upon employment

HIPAA

· RBT will uphold the highest level of professionalism by always assuring that health information is secure and protected in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). To assure this, employees will only be granted access to protected information that is essential to the duties of their position.

Social Media Policy

· All staff agree to the social media Policy listed in the Employee Handbook upon being hired.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $20