Registered Behavior Technician
View
Point Health is a community behavioral health center utilizing a team of
psychiatrists, nurses, licensed counselors and social workers, as well as other
professionals to provide services to individuals who need treatment and support
to cope with mental illness, substance abuse, and intellectual and
developmental disabilities. View Point Health serves uninsured, underinsured,
low-income Medicaid, Medicare, war veterans and some private insurance across multiple
locations with a full continuum of behavioral health services and supports. The
services provided by View Point Health contribute to the reduction in
homelessness, reduction in crime and subsequent incarcerations, higher
graduation rates, lower dropout rates, decreased ER visits and decreased
inpatient admissions.
Services
are client-centered, trauma informed and recovery-focused including behavioral
health assessment, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, group and
individual therapy, family therapy, peer support, psychosocial rehabilitation,
assertive community treatment, community based case management, high fidelity
wrap around, housing, supported employment, court services, crisis
intervention, on-site pharmacy services, rehabilitation services, brief
residential crisis stabilization services, short-term substance abuse
residential treatment as well as developmental disability day services and
group homes.
Program
Description:
Community
CARE is considered View Point Health’s “sixth” clinic provide “out-of-clinic”
behavioral healthcare services in the Metro Atlanta area. One component of
Community CARE is to provide autism services to individuals in their home
and/or school setting. The program will serve individuals between 3-20 years of
age providing Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, crisis behavior reduction, and
wrap around services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and
their families.
RBT
Role:
The
role of the ABA Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is to provide home and
community based ABA services to individuals. This includes the implementation
of a treatment plan developed by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
addressing communication, behavior, feeding, ADLs and social skills. The ABA
Technician/RBT will also monitor the progress of a treatment plan and work
closely with the BCBA to update the treatment plan as necessary. The RBT will
also adhere to ongoing review and measurement of program and service
applications to comply with regulations, policies, procedures and standards set
by the Agency and the Georgia Department of Behavior Health & Developmental
Disabilities (DBHDD). The RBT will work under close supervision and guidance of
a BCBA to implement behavior interventions for individuals with ASD, some of
whom will have co-occurring IDD/BH diagnoses (mental illnesses).
Responsibilities:
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Deliver
ABA therapy in a 1:1 or small group format in the home, schools, and community based environments
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Accurately
implement skill acquisition programs and implement the individual treatment
plan
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Accurately
implement behavior reduction plans, behavior protocols, and/or behavior support
plans
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Maintain
precise client progress records, which may include data sheets, graphs, daily
notes, anecdotal information, etc
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Maintain
a safe, clean, stimulating, and fun environment for the client
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Collaborate
with the individual’s family and related professionals as needed regarding
client updates, progress, behavioral concerns, etc.
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Implement
ABA intervention in line with the BACB ethical guidelines
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Provide
high quality customer service to clients and their families
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Participate
in initial and ongoing staff trainings as offered, as well as commit to
continued learning and performance improvement
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Excellent
written and verbal communication skills
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Prompts safe and socially acceptable
replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social
interaction, and problem solving skills
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Increases the frequency or duration of safe
and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers
(desired items/actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive situations)
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Follows the treatment plan goals and
interventions utilizing sound judgment and seeks out appropriate consultation
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Collaborates with family and treatment team
members to provide treatment effectively and without disruption to the
environment or other individuals in the environment
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Educates all those involved about the role of
ABA based interventions
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Support
the BCBA in training families on implementing individualized treatment plans
and reinforcement
and early intervention information
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Follows
the processes of Community C.A.R.E.
Essential
Requirements:
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Follow the Behavior Analyst Certification
Board (BACB) Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts
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Maintain good standing and certification
status with the BACB
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Comply with organization, state and federal
regulations set forth to include professional development, safety training, and
confidentiality policies as required by DBHDD
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Participate in all team meetings and
company-wide trainings as designated by manager and organization
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Work collaboratively with BCBAs, Clinicians,
and VPH staff in order to ensure consistency of intervention across settings
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Ensure the approach to the program helps meet
the physical, social, and emotional needs of clients served while maximizing
team collaboration, cooperation, and service integration across disciplines as
well as the organization
Job
Requirements:
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Must be currently certified as Registered
Behavior Technician (RBT) or eligible to be certified within the year
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Possess great communication skills (oral and
written)
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Experience with severe and challenging
behaviors
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Travel in all Region 3 and transport
individuals when needed
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Perform certain case management duties
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Work afterhours and on weekends if needed
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Be available to response to emergencies 24 hrs
a day when On-Call
· Perform other discipline duties when appropriate and needed
Shift: Mon - Fri (9AM - 5PM)