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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN - ABA

KidsPeace Childrens Hospital

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Honesdale, PA
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Job overview

The Behavioral Health Technician provides one‑on‑one Applied Behavior Analysis interventions to children with autism and other behavioral challenges in community settings, structuring sessions, supporting caregivers, collecting data, and ensuring documentation aligns with treatment plans while collaborating with behavior analysts and team members.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Applied Behavior Analysis InterventionIntensive TeachingVerbal OperantsMand TrainingShapingNatural Environment TeachingReinforcementRedirectionBehavioral ContingenciesSession StructuringCaregiver SupportTherapeutic Environment DevelopmentData CollectionDocumentation

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

Purpose:

A Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) is tasked with providing behavioral intervention, based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), within Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS). The BHT works one-to-one with an individual in a community setting. This job description encompasses BHT 1, BHT 2 and BHT 3.

Duties:

  • Provide one-on-one Applied Behavior Analysis intervention to children with Autism, and other behavioral challenges, to foster improvement in their goals and objectives as outlined in the treatment plan. This includes but is not limited to: Intensive Teaching, familiarity with Verbal Operants, Mand Training, Shaping, Natural Environment Teaching, provision of reinforcement and redirection, and Behavioral Contingencies.

  • Structures sessions and prepares activities that appropriately address the clients’ goals and objectives, both independently and with the assistance of the Behavior Analyst (BA) or Behavior Consultant (BC).

  • Support and assist the caregiver in their efforts to develop the client by utilizing transfer of skills (modeling, teaching, role-play, etc.) and encouragement of session participation.

  • Provide a therapeutic environment, using the principles of pairing and reinforcement to develop the child from a strength-based approach.

  • Works collaboratively with the BA and/or BC, Supervisor, Case Managers, Program Manager and other team members to ensure the treatment plan meets the client’s needs and is being carried out effectively.

  • Ensure all documentation is completed professionally, legibly and submitted in a timely manner.

  • Attends supervision and completes training in accordance with both KidsPeace and IBHS standards and requirements.

  • Takes behavioral data effectively and routinely in accordance with the treatment plan.

  • All other duties as assigned by management.

KidsPeace is an equal-opportunity employer supporting workplace diversity.

KidsPeace offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off.

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