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GENERAL SUMMARY
- Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) are integral and highly valued members of our multidisciplinary team. RBTs contribute to the achievement of quality care and patient outcomes by maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu and clinic. RBTs will implement Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatment programs with patients in a variety of settings that could include: inpatient neurodevelopmental track, the behavior clinic, patient’s home, community, telehealth. RBTs will be responsible for modeling pro-social and positive self-coping skills. RBTs maintain a safe and regulatory compliant treatment setting and collaborate with patient and team stakeholders to ensure an effective, compassionate, and evidence-based treatment experience. Reports to Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Psychologist.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- - Provision of clinical care
  - - Provide direct treatment to patients under the direction of the BCBA in a 1:1 or group environment.
    - Review and implement a variety of patient specific and general NDT and Behavior Clinic written behavioral and educational protocols.
    - Accurately collect and clearly report data on specified patient behaviors.
    - Review and implement Clinical Supervisor feedback during each treatment session.
    - Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients, families, and colleagues.
    - Ability to participate well within a multidisciplinary team.
    - Maintain compliance with HIPAA requirements at all times.
    - Adhere to all CHKDHS policies, including inpatient unit and behavior clinic policies and
    - Implement patient’s daily schedule of unit or clinic activities and engage patient even during times of unscheduled specific activity; adhere to general unit or clinic schedule.
    - Utilize appropriate prompting sequence, minimally as needed, to assist the patient to participate in task or activity at the highest level of independence; modify tasks to ensure maximum patient participation and engagement; assist in developing and implementing activities designed to increase target appropriate skills.
    - Maintain unit and clinic cleanliness and organization by replacing materials after use, returning supplies and materials to proper storage locations, ensuring safe, clean, and well-supplied programming area, cleaning up after self and patients and keeping areas free of extraneous materials.
    - Asist in the assessment of adaptive, leisure and self-help skills, potential reinforcers, and problem behaviors, as needed.
    - Understand and implement appropriate reinforcement schedule(s). Relay ineffective aspects of schedule back to broader team for review and adjustment.
    - Model implementation of BIP for caregivers and staff.
  - Crisis Management
    - Follow safety procedures using de-escalation techniques, safe handling techniques, safety equipment, and approved Safety-Care physical management procedures (including physical restraint, patient transport, and self-protection from staff-directed aggressive behavior).
    - Maintain consistent awareness of where each assigned patient is on de-escalation cycle; utilize Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) to recognize and address any precursor behaviors or triggers known to precede severe problem behavior.
    - Adopt a collaborative and reflective stance with patients with the goal of de-escalation in mind.
  - Ensure safe and compliant treatment setting
    - Manages session areas, unit environment and schedule, ensuring consistent structure and a priority towards safety.
    - Ensures work areas are organized, safe and ready for the next activity or shift.
    - Maintain constant awareness of patient location and immediately alerts supervisor or nurse, if applicable, to changes in behavior status.
    - Complete regular environmental modification assessment.
  - Performs all other duties as assigned.
LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- - Required Licenses and/or Certifications
    - Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Certification Required.
  - Preferred Licenses and/or Certifications
    - None
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- - Required Education and Experience
    - High School Diploma or GED required.
  - Preferred Education and Experience
    - Undergraduate degree in Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, Social Work, Counseling, Mental Health, Education, Arts & Science, Healthcare or related field from an accredited college/university or equivalent course work and/or previous training and direct care employment experience to demonstrate knowledge or expertise in children or adolescences with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Undergraduate degree in noted disciplines preferred.
    - Supplemental trainings in Applied Behavior Analysis preferred.
    - Six months of previous experience working with developmentally disabled and/or individuals with severe problem behavior is preferred.
  - Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
    - Increased Security Clearance may be Required: FBI fingerprinting, criminal background check, and Child Protective Services registry search.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- - Inpatient hospital or outpatient practice / location with little exposure to dust, temperature, and the like.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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