Lead Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Princeton EI - Social Connections Program

About the role

Children’s Specialized ABA is part of the Children’s Specialized Hospital Autism Center of Excellence. We serve children with ASD by combining clinical innovation, whole-child care, and personalized therapy. Our vision is built on four core values:

• Inclusivity: We celebrate the diversity within the Autism spectrum and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that respects and values each person’s individual strengths and differences.
• Innovation: We foster a culture of creativity and collaboration, exploring new ideas to develop personalized solutions that enhance quality of life for all children with Autism.
• Connection: We actively engage with the health systems and broader community to coordinate services and care for people with Autism.
• Quality and Safety: We invest in research and training to provide cutting-edge, effective, safe, and personalized services tailored to the unique needs of those we serve.

As a Lead Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) for our Social Connections Program, you will support the structure, consistency, and quality of care provided. You serve as a bridge between the RBT team and the leadership team and a key support for onboarding, classroom readiness, and day-to-day operations. This role provides advanced clinical support and uses independent judgment to support treatment integrity and supervise classroom organization standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced Central Reach (CR) systems oversight, including onboarding support, training coordination, workflow development, and continuous improvement for new staff.
• Design, develop, and distribute monthly organizational newsletters, ensuring alignment with departmental goals and communication strategy.
• Develop, implement, and supervise weekly classroom activities, curriculum enhancements, and craft-based programming to ensure clinical and educational consistency.
• Oversee and maintain strategic classroom organization systems, optimize learning environments, and ensure compliance with program standards.
• Provide leadership for daily schedule planning, ensuring efficient resource allocation and coordination across classrooms.
• Oversee supply chain needs by forecasting, requesting, and managing inventory, ensuring operational readiness.
• Lead structured parent communication protocols, developing standards for ongoing engagement, supply needs, and program updates.
• Support employee engagement initiatives by designing, coordinating, and evaluating retention programs and recognition efforts.
• Deliver advanced ABA services in individual or group formats, applying professional judgment within the established Social Connections Program framework.
• Interpret and apply individualized goals designed by BCBAs, ensuring high-fidelity implementation of reinforcement, teaching, and reduction procedures.
• Exercise professional discretion to adapt behavior acquisition and reduction strategies, collaborating with BCBAs on treatment integrity and progress.
• Coordinate with BCBAs to evaluate, refine, and monitor client goals, skill assessments, and individualized checklists.
• Conduct and analyze stimulus preference assessments, making professional recommendations to treatment teams.
• Ensure the accuracy, compliance, and quality assurance of data collection, documentation, and session records in accordance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Oversee timely completion and reconciliation of sessions within Central Reach, ensuring clinical and administrative compliance.
• Maintain and update client program books, ensuring documentation reflects current treatment goals, clinical decisions, and best-practice standards.
• Develop and design instructional and therapeutic materials, using professional judgment to enhance learning outcomes.
• Oversee client well-being in therapeutic settings, applying expert knowledge of behavioral principles while supervising implementation of care routines as needed.
• Provide families with professional summaries of client progress, ensuring communication aligns with clinical objectives and privacy standards.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, contributing professional insights and case analysis.
• Model professional conduct through punctuality, preparedness, confidentiality, and adherence to ethical standards.
• Maintain continuing professional education, ensuring up-to-date knowledge of ABA practices, regulatory guidelines, and industry developments.
• Welcome clients and families and support daily arrival and dismissal procedures.
• Train, mentor, and support RBTs and new team members, including training on Central Reach to document services.
• Oversee organization systems, weekly center preparation, program materials, and reinforcement systems.
• Communicate company and clinical expectations to BTs/RBTs under your direction.
• Provide corrective feedback professionally, and escalate issues when staff are unresponsive or when compliance concerns arise.
• Provide clinic-level coverage and leadership, supporting continuity of services across varying client needs and staff availability.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Detail-oriented on reports/session notes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn new systems such as Central Reach to provide ABA services.
• RBT Certification is required. Required to maintain an active/unexpired RBT certificate throughout your tenure with the Company.
• BCBA Student is highly preferred.

Schedule

This is a full-time, on-site position in our Princeton EI Center. The core hours for this position are 10:45am - 7:15pm.

Benefits

• Up to 19 paid days off in your first year (including PTO, sick time, and holidays); earned on an accrual basis, paid time off increases with tenure.
• Comprehensive benefits including FREE medical (for employee, buy-up for dependent/partner coverage), voluntary dental, vision, short-term disability, critical illness coverage, and more.
• Free 50k life insurance policy.
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Company discount program – discounts on amusement parks, memberships, cruises, movie tickets, spas, sports tickets, and more.

Pay

The expected salary range for this role is $52,000–$55,000 per year. Final compensation will be based on a range of factors, such as your skills, education, experience, certifications, market conditions, and internal equity.