Behavioral Technician

Sevita; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

401k

Paid time off

Bonus program

Career growth

Job summary

Bright Light, part of the Sevita family, provides center-based Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disabilities. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day.

Join us today, and experience a career well lived. Bright Light seeks a Behavioral Technician to implement behavior management programs, collect data, educate families, and collaborate with the treatment team to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• RBT credential preferred.
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification as required.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build trust quickly.
• Good listening skills with empathy while guiding behavior.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the person served.
• Follow treatment plan goals and interventions with sound judgment.
• Collaborate with family and treatment team to implement behavior management techniques.
• Educate parents/guardians on reinforcement and intervention information when requested.
• Promote safe, replacement behaviors to build communication and social skills.
• Collect and review behavior data (ABC, frequency, duration, etc.).
• Complete incident reports and ensure timely documentation.
• Prepare for and supervise leisure activities when therapy sessions are not taking place.
• Attend clinical meetings and participate in progress conferences.
• Provide up-to-date residential status and address barriers per clinical team recommendations.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathetic listener

Rapport building

Education

High School Diploma

RBT Credential preferred

Job description

Bright Light, a part of the Sevita family, provides center-based Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Behavioral Technician

Do you have experience in behavioral therapy and want to work for a company that actively improves the lives of the individuals it serves? In the Behavioral Technician role, you will be responsible for ensuring behavior management programs are consistently implemented for people served.

• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship by building rapport with the person served.
• Follow the treatment plan goals and interventions utilizing sound judgment and seeks out appropriate consultation.
• Collaborate with the family and treatment team members to provide behavior management techniques effectively and without disruption to the environment or other individuals.
• Educate parents/guardians on reinforcement and intervention information when requested.
• Promote safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills
• Review progress of people served objectively using behavior analytic methods, identify solutions to barriers, and make recommendations to the supervisor and behavior analyst when needed.
• Accurately collect behavior data including: A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, event, and interval-based recording as needed
• Ensure all documentation, both staff and person served related is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Complete incident reports as required by agency policy and procedure.
• Review daily updates for person served such as new programs, access level changes, scheduled sessions, etc., implement programs and train staff on implementation.
• Ensure proper implementation and retraining as needed by routinely communicating with staff.
• Schedule and prepare for leisure activities to keep persons served engaged and active when therapy sessions are not taking place.
• Attend clinical meetings as assigned such as access review meetings, clinical team meetings, progress conferences, etc.
• Responsible for providing up-to-date residential status of participants and identifying problem areas affecting the participant. Follow through with solutions based upon clinical team recommendations.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Preferred experience in related field
• RBT Credential preferred
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification as required
• Exceptional communication skills with an ability to establish trust and rapport quickly
• A good listener with an ability to empathize while still providing guidance

Why Join Us?

• Full compensation/benefits package for full-time employees.
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off, holiday pay, annual bonus planComplex work adding value to the organization’s mission alongside a great team of coworkers
• Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.