Behavior Technician (BT)

Company: SPG Therapy & Education
Location: Concord
Posted on: June 20, 2022

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY:
Supervised and evaluated by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, the Behavior Technician provides one-to-one or group services to student(s) with academic needs and behavioral
challenges, in-home and/or in-school, utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

• Working directly with students using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to reduce challenging behaviors (i.e. aggression, spitting, self-injury, etc.) and increase adaptive behaviors (i.e. functional communication, social skills, self-help skills, academic skills, etc.)
• Directly implementing treatment plans including Behavior Intervention Plans
• Collaborating with staff and families on the implementation of treatment plans
• Collecting data as designed by the Clinical Supervisor
• Supporting teachers and classroom aides with managing challenging behaviors
• Creating materials necessary for targeting academic, behavioral, and social goals
• Providing support with self-help skills; this may include, but is not limited to, handwashing, feeding, and dressing
• In the school setting, providing toileting support for students; this may include, but is not limited to, taking students to the restroom, changing diapers, changing of clothes, and maintaining overall hygiene by cleaning/wiping
• In the school setting, providing overall support to the classroom teacher; this may include, but is not limited to, creating/making materials for students in the classroom, photocopying materials, and maintaining the order of the classroom
• Attending and actively participating in group supervision meetings and other trainings as required
• Maintaining the overall safety of the student(s)
• Annually participating and successfully completing training in crisis intervention, to include verbal de-escalation techniques and emergency procedures/physical hands-on techniques
• Implementing crisis interventions when needed
• Fingerprint background clearance
• Tuberculosis (TB) clearance
• Employment is contingent upon being vaccinated and boosted (when eligible) against COVID-19 and related variants. Legal COVID vaccination exemptions (i.e., for disability or religious beliefs or practices) in compliance with applicable law will be considered for unvaccinated individuals#SPG-B2

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