Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

The RBT is a credentialed paraprofessional who assists in the implementation of behavior intervention to patients on the Specialized Needs Unit (SNU).

• Demonstrates a basic understanding of key ABA concepts and techniques;

• Monitor patient progress; communicating information regarding patients behavior to other members of treatment team;

• May assist in family and caregiver training;

• Assesses and reports on behavior program needs regarding materials, staff education, and program curriculum;

• Participates in treatment planning: (a) helps identify patient problems, needs, and strengths; b) suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observations of patient's behavior; c) provides input into discharge planning;

• Assists Mental Health Technicians (MHTs) in implementing patient treatment plans using the behavior skills training approach: 1) Describe the interventions 2) Demonstrate the interventions 3) Have the MHT demonstrate the intervention 4) Provide feedback in a positive manner;

• Encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities;

• Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment;

• Provides input during shift report;

• Accompanies and transports patients as assigned;

• Orients new patients to unit, program, and setting;

• Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living, when congruent with the patients' treatment plan and needs, age, and developmental level;

• Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients;

• Participates in maintaining the therapeutic setting on the unit, enforces the CPI system or other methods of behavior management;

• Maintains patient, program, department, and related documentation;

• Carries out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations.

Requirements

• RBT certification from the BACB (Behavior Analyst Certification Board) required

• Minimum one (1) year experience working with persons with developmental/intellectual disabilities

Benefits

A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one (1) month of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401K Retirement Plan

• Healthcare spending account

• Dependent care spending account

• PTO Plan with holiday premium pay

• Discounted cafeteria meal plan

• Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)

• Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)

• Pet Insurance

• Identity Theft Insurance