Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

NOTE THAT THIS JOB IS NOT COMPLETELY REMOTE, BUT REQUIRES ON-SITE WORK IN THE CLIENTS' LOCATION (HOME, SCHOOL, OR COMMUNITY) FOR DIRECT SERVICES PROVIDED TO CLIENTS.  INDIRECT (NON-BILLABLE) SERVICES MAY BE COMPLETED REMOTELY. DCS APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, LLC PROVIDES SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA: BERKS, BUCKS, LEHIGH, MONTGOMERY, NORTHAMPTON, PHILADELPHIA. 

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

Required Skills

• Communication skills
• The ability to empathize with patients and their family members
• The ability to remain professional in high-stress situations
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Listening and reasoning skills

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Establishes & maintains therapeutic relationship by pairing self as a reinforcing entity and increasing the value of social interaction with the RBT
• Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order 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 or 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: A-B-C, count, frequency, 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
• Collaborates with family and treatment team members to provide treatment effectively and without disruption to the environment or other individuals in the environment
• Educates parents on the science of applied behavior analysis, specifically the strategies in the child's treatment plan
• Educates all those involved about the role of ABA-based interventions and the role of the RBT, and functions within boundaries of the RBT role in providing treatment
• Assists the BCBA or BC-ABA with reassessment as appropriate

Experience / Education / Credentials

• High School Diploma
• Must hold and maintain current certification as a Registered Behavior Technician as issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
• Current clearances including: 1) PA State Police Criminal History Record Check, 2) PA Child Abuse History Clearance, 3) FBI Fingerprint Clearance, through the PA Department of Human Services
• Drivers license and clean driving record OR ability to travel to and from assigned clients' locations in a timely manner while maintaining client confidentiality is required for this position