Registered Behavior Technician
Education and/or Experience: Minimum Requirement: Passing score on ParaPro/Para Pathways, or an Associates Degree, or 60 hours of college credit
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Have completed 40 hours of training under the supervision of certified Board Certified Behavior Analyst, complete a criminal background check, pass the Registered Behavior Technician Competency Assessment, and pass the Registered Behavior Technician exam
Union Contract: East Lyme Paraprofessional Employees Local 1250 of Council 4 AFSCME, AFL-CIO
Summary: Public school Registered Behavior Technicians (REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHICIANยฎ) is a paraprofessional who practices under the close, ongoing supervision of a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). The REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHICIAN is primarily responsible for the direct implementation of behavior-analytic services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned
- Assist with functional assessment procedures
- Assist with data collection
- Implement discrete trial procedures, naturalistic teaching, task analyzing chaining procedures, prompt and prompt fading procedures
- Implement Behavior Intervention Plan
- Collaborate and maintain a professional relationship and environment with school staff members
- Adhere to the REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHICIAN ethics requirements outlined on the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (www.bacb.com)
- Attend and receive Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training (TCI); de-escalation strategies and physical management strategies
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills outlined on the REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHICIAN task list. See attached.
- Meet all requirements outlined in the paraprofessional evaluation tool.