Bilingual Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour

Sandston, VA is the primary service area

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

• Opportunities for advancement

• Paid sick time

• Paid training

Welcome to Galaxy ABA Therapy!

We are committed to helping children with developmental disabilities and their families improve socially significant skills and reduce challenging behaviors through evidence-based practices. Galaxy ABA works hard to ensure that all practices are based in kindness and respect for the clients we work with. Join us in making a difference every day!

Behavior Technician Job Description and Requirements:

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate behavioral technician to join our team. Behavior technicians are responsible for assisting behavior analysts by implementing behavior reduction and skill acquisition treatment plans that are largely child-led and play-based. We want our clients to have fun, play, and look forward to therapy. The candidate will work one-on-one with clients and parents in their home, monitor behavior, record and collect data on progress, and communicate with supervisors, clients, and their families.

Behavior technicians must be able to travel to client's homes. This is a home service position.

To be successful in this role, you will display professionalism, attention to detail, empathy, and discretion in your work. You should have strong communication (written and oral) and time management skills, as well as be able to develop and maintain professional relationships with clients, supervisors, and colleagues. Prior experience in a behavioral health setting is preferred.

Behavior Technician Responsibilities:

• Provide direct service to clients in a one-on-one setting in their homes by implementing skill acquisition and behavior reduction treatments as directed by the supervisor

• Maintain punctuality while commuting to and from the client's homes for therapy sessions.

• Collect and record data on client behavior

• Complete required paperwork and documentation (e.g., session notes, time sheets)

• Collaborate, communicate and assist with the training of clients, parents, and staff

• Provide a safe and supportive environment for clients and their families

• Maintain strict confidentiality

• Attend training to acquire further knowledge

• Follow all agency policies and procedures

Behavior Technician Requirements:

• Minimum of high school diploma and completion of 40-hour training program that will qualify applicant for Registered Behavior Technician designation by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Must submit completion of required CPR, mandated reporter, and HIPAA trainings (provided by Galaxy ABA)

• Must be found eligible for hire via FBI, CPS, and State of Virginia background checks

Essential Functions:

• Must be able to commute to and from the client's home

• Spanish fluency required to serve our Spanish-speaking client family

• Must be able to move about the client's home, playground, or other natural environment in order to play/engage in therapy with the child

• Must be able to run after a child who elopes into an unsafe area

• Must be able to operate a computer or other technology (e.g., tablet)

• Must be able to ascend/descend stairs/ladders to engage children in gross motor activities

• Must be able to position self on the floor to engage with children during floor activities

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