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• Job Description

  Position Title: Registered Behavior Technician/ABA Therapist in Yuma, AZ

  General Purpose: The ABA Therapist/ Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) provides direct one-on-one behavioral interventions to teach communication, social, and daily living skills under the supervision of a BCBA/BCaBA.

  Responsibilities:

  · Establishes and maintains the therapeutic relationship by pairing self as a reinforcing presence and building the value for the client of social interaction with the RBT.

  · Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills.

  · Fades prompts appropriately to promote both successful and independent responding.

  · Increases the frequency of duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers (desired items/actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive situations).

  · Accurately collects behavior data, including A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, event, and interval-based recording.

  · Completes each session with a session note and follows the session note writing guidelines.

  · Follows the treatment plan goals and interventions using sound judgment and seeks appropriate consultation.

  · Collaborates with family and BCBA to provide treatment effectively and without disruption to the environment or other individuals in the environment.

  · Educates parents on reinforcement and early intervention information.

  · Educates all those involved about the role of ABA-based interventions and functions within the boundaries of the RBT role in providing treatment.

  · Emphasis on avoiding multiple relationships.

  Qualifications:

  Minimum requirement: High School Diploma and preferred is two years of completed coursework in psychology, education, social work, behavioral science, human development, or related fields.

  Must be willing to get an RBT certification within six months of hire and maintain that certification as a Registered Behavior Technician issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).

  Benefits:

• • 10 paid holidays
  • Paid time-off, including sick days and personal.
  • Paid trainings
  • Employer matched 401(k)/Roth IRA

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