Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) - Landenberg School

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Landenberg (PA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) to join their dedicated team in a private Day School. This role focuses on providing tailored behavioral interventions for children and adolescents, ensuring their safety and emotional well-being in a supportive school environment. With a commitment to professional development, the organization fosters a culture of mentorship and training, allowing you to enhance your skills in behavior intervention and functional assessment. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of young individuals, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Professional Development Support

Career Accelerator Program

Benefit Eligibility After 30 Days

Qualifications

• Must have RBT certification from BACB.
• 1+ years of experience with children or adolescents preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work 1:1 with children in a school environment.
• Ensure safety and provide emotional support.
• Mitigate behaviors and implement interventions.

Skills

Behavioral Interventions

Child Supervision

De-escalation Techniques

Emotional Support

Education

Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Certification

Job description

Description

If supporting and mentoring children and adolescents is your passion, then you’ll enjoy being a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) at our private Day School located in Landenberg, PA. You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. Here is your chance to apply your knowledge and skills related to behavioral interventions and work with children/adolescents and truly make a difference in the lives of others!

Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (52-week year long position)

Every day as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) you will:

• Work with children on a 1:1 basis in a school environment
• Ensure the safety and supervision of the children
• Provide interventions to children with emotional support and behavioral health needs in a school setting
• Deescalate and mitigate behaviors throughout the day

You will be offered:

• Pay rate: $19.00- $21.66/hr (based upon experience)
• Support for your professional development by receiving supervision, training, and guidance from experts in the field
• An environment that is supportive, educational and clinically focused.
• The ability to increase your knowledge and improve your skills related to behavior intervention, functional assessment and collaboration with a team that is inclusive and individualized
• BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 30 days) mydevereuxbenefits.org
• ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program

Devereux Day Academy is a private academic school program located in Landenberg, PA. Devereux Day Academy is licensed to serve students in grades K-12 who have been identified with the following primary disabilities: Emotional Disturbance, behavioral and cognitive differences. The Devereux Day Academy is also able to help children with autism, intellectual disabilities and speech and language impairments. The core curriculum has been aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards, as well as the curricula of our partner school districts. This innovative special education program works in tandem with families and school districts to ensure that students can return to their local schools and communities with the tools they will need to succeed. The goal of the curriculum is to provide students with learning experiences that foster increased engagement and success through differentiated instruction, evidence-based instructional strategies, and rigorous learning expectations. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), which outlines goals for skill development and the best strategies by which the student can reach his/her goals. A multi-disciplinary team, including the individual’s parent(s) or guardian, regularly reviews the plan to discuss challenges, progress and adjustments to goals as appropriate. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PW-PBIS), a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors, and prevents negative behaviors, to create safe, supportive living environments.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Requires a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)

EXPERIENCE: At least 1 year of work experience with children or adolescents preferred.

Must possess and maintain valid driver's license.

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.