Registered Behavior Technician

SUMMARY: A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a paraprofessional who works under the direct supervision of a BCBA. RBT will serve as a dual job for those already employed by the Bradley School, typically those in the role of a Classroom Behavior Specialist. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. RESPONSIBILITIES: Implements individualized behavior intervention plans, behavior support plans, skills acquisition programs, and classroom/school-wide behavioral programs. Consistently implement plans with fidelity (under BCBAs direction) and prepares program materials which could include both academic and behavioral stimuli.Treatment protocols may include a wide variety of domains such as toilet training or other activities of daily living (ADLs), communication, social, sensory, educational, behavioral, and/or medical.Collects skill acquisition and behavior reduction data utilizing a variety of data collection methods. May also collect data on acquisition of behavioral chains and shaping programs. Displays/organizes data collected using Excel by inputting data, making spreadsheets, and graphing. Follows the behavioral standards for visual display of data. • Accepts feedback appropriately and applies feedback and training on ABA job performance given by the BCBA. Provides behavior support inside and outside of the classroom when applicable which could include during arrival/dismissal, transitions, playground, academics, etc. Provides direct 1:1 therapy service when appropriate including collecting data for PCA logs and submitting monthly per the district requirements. RBTs also collaborate with other members of the treatment team, including clinicians, BCBAs, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and educators. Attends and participates in staff or team meetings as requested by BCBA/supervisor. Expected and required to report to BCBA or Supervisor any client incidences/variances or complaints. Must have 5% supervision by BCBA monthly. Supervision will occur before or after arrival/dismissal. RBT is responsible for obtaining documentation/proof of supervision needed to maintain certification as an RBT. Must abide by the RBT Ethics Code MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications: The RBT will be an employee in good standing in another role in the organization (e.g., Classroom Behavior Specialist) and will have completed the coursework (40 hour RBT training course) and other requirements (competency assessment with onsite BCBA, application to BACB, RBT exam) outlined by the BACB to become an RBT. Once obtained, RBT certification must be maintained yearly by completing maintenance requirements outlined by the BACB. The RBT will be proficient in the use of Excel. Supervision: The RBT will report to the BCBA for work done as an RBT. Duties outside the scope of administering RBT tasks (i.e., tasks done as a Classroom Behavior Specialist) will be supervised by the Behavioral Coordinator. Limitations: RBTs may not work independently of a BCBA supervisor. No independent assessment or treatment activities are permitted without the knowledge and direction of the BCBA supervisor. Pay Range: $20.96-$34.61 EEO Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Location: LSS-Portsmouth-2820 East Main Rd - 2820 East Main Rd Portsmouth, Rhode Island 02871 Work Type: per diem school days Work Shift: Day Daily Hours: Per Diem - As required Driving Required: No As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. 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