Registered Behavior Technician
University of Mississippi Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Job Summary
Provides direct behavioral therapy to children with ASD by implementing individualized treatment and behavior plans under the supervision of a BCBA. Collects data, teaches functional skills, manages challenging behaviors, and ensures adherence to clinic policies, safety standards, and documentation requirements.
Education & Experience
- Certifications, Licenses, Or Registration Required: Registered Behavior Technician from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
- PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree and experience in a clinical or educational setting supporting children with educational, communication, or behavioral challenges.
Responsibilities
- Develops and implements treatment and behavior plans based on initial and ongoing assessments, providing developmentally appropriate, individualized learning environments for each client.
- Participates in the creation of reports, individual treatment plans, and behavior reduction plans in coordination with the BCBA.
- Maintains routine supervision documentation.
- Teaches clients functional skills and manages challenging behaviors as determined by individualized treatment and behavior intervention plans.
- Provides Intensive Table Teaching (ITT) and Natural Environment Teaching (NET).
- Prepares and organizes materials for assigned clients, including program books and language targets; updates progress notes and case-manages assigned program books.
- Writes daily session notes in the EPIC medical records system and forwards them to the BCBA for review and signature.
- Maintains daily upkeep of program materials and client work areas, including data collection, probing, graphing, updating program books, and replenishing materials.
- Passes RBT competencies (e.g., pairing with reinforcement, manding, general session structure, NET) at the required criterion (e.g., 80%).
- Participates in staff meetings, mandatory in-service trainings, and other assigned meetings; represents the clinic professionally and courteously.
- Ensures the health and safety of clients and assist with health and hygiene practices.
- Adheres to company policies, procedures, and confidentiality standards, including HIPAA and FERPA.
- Understands and practices the guiding principles of the clinic and addresses operational issues as needed.
- Completes and retains Monthly and Final Experience Verification forms if enrolled in a graduate program in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Physical and Environmental Demands
- Requires no exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold.
- No handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment.
- No working hours beyond regularly scheduled hours.
- No travelling to offsite locations.
- No activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature.
- No work produced is subject to precise measures of quantity and quality.
- Occasional bending.
- No lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds.
- No lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds.
- Occasional lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds.
- No lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds.
- No lifting/carrying up to 100 pounds.
- No lifting/carrying 100 pounds or more.
- No climbing.
- Occasional crawling.
- Occasional crouching/stooping.
- No driving.
- Occasional kneeling.
- Occasional pushing/pulling.
- Occasional reaching.
- Occasional sitting.
- Frequent standing.
- Occasional twisting.
- Frequent walking.