What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Technician / Registered Behavior Technician position at The Center for Children?
CCSN Behavioral Health is looking for individuals excited to work with children on the Autism Spectrum as a Center-Based Behavior Technician! In this role you will receive training to work directly with children and adolescents ages 18 months - 22 years implementing ABA-based treatment supports.
Behavior Technicians receive ongoing supervision and training support from licensed behavior analysts through individual and weekly group supervision.
The CCSN Behavioral Health ABA Clinic is based in Glastonbury, CT and Farmington, CT and utilizes a center- and community-based model to deliver empirically supported ABA services to children with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders.
CCSN Behavioral Health offers Behavior Technicians paid training, support in completing their Registered Behavior Technician © (RBT) credential, and field work hours towards BACB credentialing.
This position offers paid training for staff that do not have their Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) to complete the course sequence. Upon completion of the RBT course work and passing the certification exam, staff will receive a promotion and wage increase.
Primary responsibilities will include:
- Implementation of ABA-based programming (e.g., direct instruction, daily living skills support, functional communication protocols),
- Modeling to support family training
- Data collection, graphing, and progress note reporting.
- Comfortable using computer and application-based technology for data collection, entry, graphing, and note taking during sessions.
Ideal applicants should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field, and have 1-year of experience working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders and/or other developmental disabilities in educational, community, or home settings.
The position is a part-time position, up to 29 hours/week. CCSN's hours of operation are 7:45am - 6:15pm M-F and Saturday 8:00am - 2:30pm.
The more availability a candidate has, the higher the likelihood CCSN will be able to accommodate shift requests.
Applicants must be available to work a minimum of 3 shifts per week.
Physical Requirements for position:
- Physical demands associated with this position include extensive walking, standing for approximately 80% of the day.
- Active with patients, including sitting, and getting up from the floor, sit/play on the floor for extended periods of time.
- Ability to complete skills required for Physical Management Techniques (PMT) to safely support patients.
- Be able to lift 40 pounds without assistance.
- Operating and working on a laptop, keyboard and/or iPad.
- Be physically present at the assigned job location.
CCSN Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status