Registered Behavior Technician - Urgently Hiring

Liberty Behavioral & Community Services, Inc. is currently seeking a Registered Behavior Technician to join our team. The RBT Conduct Specialist utilizes principles of behavior as aligned to RBT training and credentialing. Reporting to the Program Manager, the RBT Conduct Specialist will be expected to perform client training while implementing individualized programs for adults based on ABA principles that increase communication, self- help, social skills, and employment skills. The RBT Conduct Specialist will present skills across domains that include measurement, assessment, skills acquisition, documentation and reporting, and professional conduct.

When implementing the Behavior Intervention Plan for the participant they are working with during their session or shift, the RBT Conduct Specialist is flexible and responsive to feedback when reporting the assigned Case Manager and/or other supervisor(s) when working to improve the participant and quality of services delivered at any job assignments at Liberty Behavioral & Community Services, Inc.

Work Locations: Van Nuys, Northridge, Topanga, Lancaster, Palmdale.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Acquire & demonstrate competency when implementing ABA skills aligned to the principles of behavior analysis.
• Demonstrate flexibility with performance feedback across work experiences when working with participants, case manager(s), and/or other supervisor(s).
• Demonstrate competency when implementing continuous measurement, procedures (i.e., frequency, duration, etc..) and discontinuous data measurement procedures (i.e., partial-interval recording).
• Collect and enter data (i.e., interfering behaviors and skill acquisition program goal information) and/or update graph(s) for the assigned participant each day.
• Demonstrate competency with preference assessments & assist with functional assessment procedures.
• Apply contingencies of reinforcement, discrete trials, incidental teaching, task analyses, chaining, discrimination training, stimulus control transfer procedures, stimulus fading procedures, prompting and prompt fading antecedent-based procedures, consequence-based procedures, implement differential reinforcement and extinction procedures, and impalement crisis/emergency procedures.
• Complete objective session notes or daily notes each day that are aligned to the participant(s) programming goals and/or Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
• Demonstrate flexibility with job assignments, working with others, and new working situations while collaborating with clinical team.
• Demonstrate being responsive to supervisor(s) feedback (i.e., Case Manager(s), Program Director, etc..) while improving performance.
• Utilize positive reinforcement & antecedent modification to increase appropriate behaviors over time.
• Manage undesired interfering behaviors with the participant as these occur while following & implementing the (BIP) while being flexible & positive when working with the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• Facilitate positive interactions with peers, coworkers, supervisors, and families.
• Facilitate participant motivation when teaching & learning about the participant(s) through preference assessments.
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal laws when working with participants across the course of each day.
• Maintain HIPPA compliance across communication with others.
• Demonstrate creativity with participants across daily activities toward developing useful, job-related skills & social skills.
• Present effective and confidential communication that is professional and respectful when working with peers, participants, case manager(s), and leadership team (i.e., Program Director, Executive Director, etc.)
• Demonstrate courteous and professional behavior with participants, families, service coordinators, other staff members, supervisors, and members of organization linked to Liberty Behavioral & Community Services, Inc.
• Check and respond to email within 24 hours. Return calls and reply to text messages within appropriate time frames to immediately service the business needs at Liberty and the needs of participants.
• Have fun with participants while maintaining professional boundaries while teaching functional skills needed.

Requirements

• B.A. and/or 3 years of valid experience.
• The desired work experience would include working with Adults and/or managing challenging behaviors with adults.
• This position requires actively pursuing the RBT Credential (i.e., measurable progress toward obtaining the RBT Credential through the BACB) or already being registered with the BACB as an RBT.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills (i.e., verbal & written skills).
• Possess a driver’s license with reliable transportation and auto insurance for driving to
• and from location with clients.
• Obey all local, state, & federal laws & rules when working with participants and when transporting participants.
• Utilize a working cell phone to complete time management requirements as required by this position.
• Demonstrate basic typing & writing skills when completing necessary paperwork as required.
• Demonstrate maturity and responsibility when working with participants.

Benefits

• Mileage Stipend
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401k

Salary

• $25