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Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) - full time, part time, on-call available

Part-time

Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Las Vegas, NVFull-time / Part-time / Per DiemSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
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Location
Las Vegas, NV
Schedule
Full-time / Part-time / Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Registered Behavior Technician Credential

Job overview

Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital seeks a Registered Behavior Technician to work in its inpatient Specialized Needs Unit with patients experiencing acute developmental, intellectual, or behavioral health challenges. The RBT implements BCBA-designed interventions and collaborates with a multidisciplinary medical team. The role also supports treatment planning, staff training, therapeutic activities, and patients’ daily living needs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Applied Behavior AnalysisBehavior InterventionSkill AcquisitionDe-EscalationBehavior ReductionBehavioral Data TrackingClinical SoftwareBehavior Skills TrainingCommunicationEmotional ResiliencePhysical Stamina

Qualifications

Registered Behavior Technician CredentialHigh School Diploma or Equivalent1 Year Relevant Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) to join our clinical treatment team. In this specialized inpatient role, you will work directly within our Specialized Needs Unit (SNU), implementing critical Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) interventions for patients experiencing acute developmental, intellectual, or behavioral health challenges.Unlike traditional outpatient clinic or home environments, our hospital setting allows you to collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary medical team—including Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), nurses, and psychiatrists (https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESdwHrOzAVwRh8p-8ZugNcuQQZoAO0-3WZ5nxtD0g\_v9c31CUqyXQTJu99Ub7WDg14Wev1EWFDsNabdeANPZqwiGI6riwwnKb8v2C61IMtTvrhgdB4DVVgjVTIAeGAjcj0SrGixbHyvrJ9fOpV8yd1gyrki\_\_UhEZJ) .

  • Execute individualized behavior intervention and skill-acquisition plans designed by the supervising BCBA.

  • Monitor patient progress on the unit, utilizing approved de-escalation and behavior-reduction strategies to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.

  • Track and record precise behavioral data using clinical software to measure target behaviors and intervention efficacy.

  • Participate actively in treatment planning by identifying patient strengths and behaviors, suggesting modifications, and providing critical input for discharge routing.

  • Assist Mental Health Technicians (MHTs) and floor staff using the Behavior Skills Training approach to ensure consistent plan execution.

  • Encourage and facilitate patients' participation in therapeutic activities.

  • Orient new patients to unit, program, and setting.

  • Assist patients in carrying out activities of daily living, when congruent with the patients' treatment plan and needs, age, and developmental level.

  • Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients.

Requirements

  • Active Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credential from the BACB required.

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.

  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with individuals with developmental, intellectual, or acute behavioral disorders is highly preferred.

  • Strong communication skills, emotional resilience, and the physical stamina required to respond quickly to crisis situations on an acute unit.

Benefits

A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one (1) month of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:

  • Medical insurance (full-time employees)

Full-Time and Part-Time employees:

  • Dental insurance

  • Vision insurance

  • Healthcare spending account

  • Dependent care spending account

  • PTO Plan with holiday premium pay

  • Discounted cafeteria meal plan

  • Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)

  • Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)

  • Pet Insurance

  • Identity Theft Insurance

All employees - 401K Retirement Plan

How this job compares

Set against the 1,120 open Behavior Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$21–25/hr946 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,120 open Behavior Technician jobs across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Behavior Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (158 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 831 of the 1,120 open Behavior Technician jobs (74%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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