Behavioral Health Technician (Full-Time)

Responsibilities

• Implement treatment plan goals and intervention strategies with clients using principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
• Collect daily data for clients and enter data into Microsoft Excel.
• Maintain the physical environment to ensure the delivery of clinical interventions and client safety.
• Complete daily progress notes for clients and enter notes into an electronic medical record system.
• Utilize antecedent-based interventions and least-to-most prompting as part of crisis management prevention.
• Prompt safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills.
• Fade prompts appropriately to promote independent use of the replacement behaviors.
• Provide crisis management intervention.
• Participate in weekly team meetings.
• Share responsibility for maintaining team meeting documentation.
• Maintain effectiveness in response to various situational demands.
• Demonstrate initiative and responsibility for pursuing therapeutic resources for clients in accordance with The Center for Autism’s mission statement.
• Participate in weekly supervision with the CORE Team Lead.
• Complete daily billing information.
• Complete incident/injury reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Qualifications

• According to PA state regulations, individuals who provide BHT-ABA services must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
• Have a high school diploma or GED and have completed an approved 40-hour training covering the RBT Task List.
• Have 2+ years of experience in providing ABA services and have completed 40+ hours of approved training related to ABA.
• Have a BCaBA, RBT, BCAT, or other approved behavior analysis certification.

Skills

• Familiarity with CredibleBH or other similar electronic medical record applications.
• Physical ability to lift children, play on the floor, and run with/after children.
• Able to move (repeatedly) from a standing position to a kneeling position and back.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to meet deadlines.

Training

In accordance with the state, CFA has developed a training plan for all staff. Written plans and annual training requirements are updated annually for each staff person and based on their educational level, experience, job functions, and performance reviews, all in accordance with state regulations.