Registered Behavior Technican

Written By Todd McLane

If you want to impact and influence positive changes in children's and young adults lives, consider a Behavior Technician position with Keystone Achievements. A career with Keystone allows you to support and challenge yourself while mentoring kids to make life-long changes in their growth and become more independent.

Keystone prides itself on providing the best training and support for our team. Professional development is ongoing, providing opportunities for continuous growth in the field and opportunities for advancement. Keystone is also founded on a work/life balance philosophy and cultural standard that is centered on creating opportunities to enjoy life, both in and outside of the workplace, a standard.

Keystone is privately owned. The owners are involved in the daily support of the team with the goal of providing a safe environment to grow in your career, include your ideas into the clinical quality, and advance the field of ABA with compassion. Unlike many corporate ABA providers, your voice, ideas and passion are welcomed to grow and evolve Keystone.

If you are seeking to become a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), Keystone will provide all training requirements to meet the following RBT job description. You will start as Behavior Technician with a goal of obtaining your RBT certification within 60 days of starting employment.

Role and Responsibilities

The Registered Behavior Technician’s (RBT) primary role is to provide continuous supervision applying the principals of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in accordance with the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) programming and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) while working 1:1 with students. Keystone emphasizes Natural Environment Teaching (NET). Additionally, RBT’s manage episodes of behavior and will be trained in the proper and appropriate use of Safety-Care for De-escalation and Physical Management. Ability to handle levels of stress associated with behavioral episodes while following through with the principals of ABA and maintaining a neutral demeanor is necessary in this field.

Finally, RBTs work with the BCBA to collect, monitor and input data from all programming and interventions. RBTs will report and evaluate progress with BCBA to guarantee best use of therapy time with each of our students.

  • Ability to multi-task is a must

  • High levels of patience are needed

  • Passion to make a remarkable change in the lives of those affected by autism is required

Keystone Clinical Approach

  • Keystone considers every individual valuable and has the right to self-determination. Our focus is on providing functional skills that help our students live the life they wish to live.

  • We encourage autonomy and honor the student’s agency over their own body and life. We do not practice force compliance.

  • We focus on de-escalation. Unless there is a serious safety issue, we gain the students’ permission for physical contact.

  • We recognize the student does not live a life alone but a life in a family and a community.

  • We practice Trauma Informed Care, a practice that prioritizes safety, collaboration, trust, empowerment and choice.

  • We utilize only evidence-based treatments and work diligently to implement new strategies when research has shown them to be effective.

Ideal candidates have experience as a behavior technician, behavioral health technician, mental health technician, ABA therapist, and/or experience working in childcare or mental health.


Qualifications and Education Requirements

  • Registered Behavior Technician Credential

  • Reliable employee with a good work ethic

  • Minimum of a high school diploma

  • Must be at least 21 years of age

  • Verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are vital to the organization’s culture of teamwork, staff development, quality of services and family engagement

  • Flexibility to work in Center or in family’s home


Physical Qualifications

  • Able stand, kneel, squat, walk, run, jump, and engage with students for extended periods of time

  • Able to lift/support 75 lbs

  • Able to implement all Safety-Care procedures safely (this training is provided by Keystone Achievements)


Leadership Responsibilities

  • Work with a team that promotes camaraderie, compassion and collaborative learning

  • Engage families with compassion and build a rapport to embrace parent training to be utilized throughout their child’s day

  • Work closely with the clinical team including development of skills while working directly with clients

  • Embracing the therapeutic philosophy and organization’s culture of compassion and self-development


Preferred Skills

  • CPR/First Aid skills

  • Previous experience using Data Collection software

  • 1 or more years’ experience applying ABA

  • Excellent multi-tasker

  • Proven ability to work under pressure

Other Requirements

  • Must pass a national and local background check

  • Valid Colorado driver's license

  • Pass a medical physical

  • Willingness to adjust to dress code requests in order to meet safety needs of students

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience level

  • Medical, dental and vision, accident, critical illness insurance available pursuant to company policy

  • 48 Hours of PTO annually

  • 7 paid holidays

  • 401K and company matching

  • Professional growth & promotional opportunities

Job Types:

  • Full-time

  • Part-time

License/Certification:

  • CPR and First Aid card (preferred)

Pay:

  • Salary: $19–$23/hour

Additional Notes:

  • Must be able to work Monday–Friday. Full-time availability is 8:00am–5:00pm. Part-time availability is 12:00pm–5:00pm. Specific part-time schedules may be available for enrolled college students.

Todd McLane
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