Behavior Technician

Job Details

Job Location:

Flower Mound, TX 75028 Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $18.00 - $25.00 Hourly Travel Percentage:
None

Thrive Behavior Centers is a locally owned company, founded in 2020. The Behavior Technician (BT) is a valued part of our team and the clients therapy team. As such the BT is responsible for providing direct ABA therapy to clients under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Our clients are amazing children ages two to ten who have been diagnosed with Autism and need some extra care from someone like you who will help them prepare to engage and navigate the world throughout their lifetime.

Here at Thrive Behavior Center, you will have the ability to positively impact lives forever. The support and care you provide to these children will create an amazing change in their lives in ways that you will celebrate together with them, but also in ways that you will not see as they get older, but may hear stories about how someone like you impacted the life of someone with Autism.

• Competitive pay, starting at $18per hour for certified RBTs - based on experience.
• 10 Days of Paid Vacation Time
• 11 Paid Holidays which includes the entire week off at Christmas
• 8 Sick Days
• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Short Term Disability
• Health, dental, and vision insurance benefit package.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching funds.
• Performance Bonuses
• Bonusly Rewards - staff recognition that can be redeemed for gift cards and more.
• Quarterly company sponsored staff outings for team building.
• Appreciation events - contests, dress-up days, and free catered lunches monthly.
• Collaborative work environment focused on our clients and their families.
• All necessary technology to provide the best care for our clients.
• Management that is responsive and supportive.
• Opportunities to grow professionally as our company grows.

• Work with clients one-on-one under the supervision of a BCBA, implementing therapeutic programs as prescribed for each client, using ABA strategies and techniques as written, discussed and/or demonstrated by BCBA.
• Continuously monitor the client throughout the session and intervene as needed and directed to ensure the clients safety and wellbeing when in the clinical environment.
• Administer behavioral interventions, and/or implement programs and/or protocols throughout the clients session as directed for clients who may have significant communication deficits (non-verbal or unable to express themselves), medical needs, and/or maladaptive behaviors which may pose a serious safety risk to the client and/or others including but not limited to physical aggression to others, self-injurious behavior, elopement, PICA.
• Build and maintain rapport with their clients by pairing themselves with reinforcement.
• Engage with the client throughout the duration of the clients session, continuously interacting with client through therapeutic interventions and/or protocols, modeling verbal behavior, expanding of reinforcers, and building and maintaining rapport. BT should continuously engage with clients regardless of scheduled activities, and set up learning opportunities though out daily activities, including but not limited to mealtimes, physical activity opportunities on play-sets, trampolines, etc.
• Respect client dignity through appropriate language and actions (both in and out of the clients presence), taking responsibility for the direction and tone of the sessions (avoiding blaming the client) and treating the clients family with respect.
• Demonstrate at all times ABA therapeutic competency and ability to implement written and verbal instructions and respond appropriately to feedback. This may be demonstrated through the following:
  • Application of ABA techniques, strategies, and client programs during supervision sessions with a BCBA.
  • Pass any competency assessments as required by supervisor.
  • Appropriately accept and immediately implement feedback from supervisors on a continual basis.
  • Accurately and efficiently collect data throughout sessions using Central Reach clinical management software.
  • Maintain current understanding of all relevant…