Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Description:
The Behavior Technician/BCBA Candidate will provide direct 1:1 Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to clients under the supervision of a BCBA while supporting the onboarding, training, and development of RBTs and other direct-care staff. This role combines direct clinical responsibilities with staff training, program implementation support, and quality assurance to help ensure that client treatment plans are implemented consistently and effectively.
Requirements:
Direct ABA Services
- Provide direct 1:1 ABA services to clients under the supervision of a BCBA.
- Implement individualized treatment plans, behavior intervention plans, skill-acquisition programs, and behavior-reduction procedures as directed by the supervising BCBA.
- Support clients in developing communication, social, adaptive, academic, and daily-living skills.
- Maintain client safety and follow established behavior-support and crisis-management procedures.
- Communicate client progress, concerns, and significant behavioral changes to the supervising BCBA.
Data Collection & Documentation
- Collect accurate and objective behavioral and skill-acquisition data during sessions.
- Collect Interobserver Agreement (IOA) data with other trained staff to assess the reliability and accuracy of data collection.
- Conduct IOA observations according to established clinical procedures and communicate discrepancies to the supervising BCBA.
- Maintain accurate and timely session documentation, including data sheets, progress notes, and other required clinical records.
Staff Training & Development
- Assist with onboarding and training new RBTs and direct-care staff.
- Train staff on ABA procedures, data collection, reinforcement strategies, prompting, documentation, and other assigned clinical procedures.
- Model appropriate implementation of client treatment protocols and provide constructive, supportive feedback to staff.
- Observe staff implementation of programs and identify training needs or areas requiring additional support.
- Communicate staff training concerns or performance needs to the supervising BCBA or clinical leadership.
- Assist with competency-based training and preparation for RBT competency assessments when authorized and appropriately supervised.
- Support staff in developing confidence and consistency with client-specific programs and ABA procedures.
- Help ensure staff consistently implement client programs according to BCBA-developed treatment plans.
Team Collaboration & Professional Responsibilities
- Participate in team meetings, supervision, case reviews, and professional-development activities.
- Collaborate with BCBAs and other members of the clinical team to support consistent implementation of treatment plans.
- Maintain professional boundaries and follow all organizational, ethical, and clinical standards.
- Protect client confidentiality and maintain compliance with applicable privacy requirements.
- Complete additional clinical or training-related responsibilities as assigned by clinical leadership.
BCBA Fieldwork Responsibilities
- When applicable, participate in supervised fieldwork activities toward BCBA certification.
- Complete BCBA fieldwork activities only under appropriate supervision and in accordance with applicable BCBA/ABA requirements.
- Maintain clear boundaries between RBT responsibilities and activities performed as a BCBA candidate under supervision.
- Follow all supervision and documentation requirements associated with supervised fieldwork.
Qualifications
- Experience providing ABA services in a clinical, center-based, school, or in-home setting preferred.
- Experience training, mentoring, or supporting other RBTs or direct-care staff preferred.
- Strong understanding of ABA principles, data collection, reinforcement, prompting, and behavior-reduction procedures.
- Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to provide professional, constructive feedback to staff.
- Ability to work collaboratively with BCBAs, RBTs, families, and other members of the treatment team.
- BCBA candidates actively completing supervised fieldwork are encouraged to apply.
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