Reports to:  

• IBHS ABA Clinical Director/IBHS ABA Administrative Director/IBHS Clinical Supervisor 

Employment Status: 

• Part Time Variable

SUMMARY:   

The Behavioral Health Technician ABA (BHT-ABA) a staff person who is responsible for delivering interventions based on the client’s active Individual Treatment Plan (ITP) as developed by the BA, BC, or BCaBA. The BHT provides therapeutic ABA support services to children/youth/young adults with serious behavioral health issues or deficits in developmental skills in order to sustain placement in the natural environment and avert the need for referral to a more restrictive setting. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Eligible BHT ABA Candidates will meet ONE of the following conditions: 

1. Have certification as BCaBA/RBT/BCAT  

2. Behavior Analysis Certification  

3. HS Diploma/GED plus 40 hour RBT task list training  

4. 2 years delivering ABA plus 40 hour ABA Training 

AND 

If no previous BHT/TSS experience, staff will need 30 hours of training in the following areas prior to working with clients independently: 

Mandated reporting, crisis intervention/management/de-escalation/safety planning, behavioral management skills and coaching, Child and Adolescent Development, overview of serious mental disturbance/behavioral/psychosocial needs of children, ethics/conduct/confidentiality, First Aid/Universal Precautions/safety, medications and side effects. 

If no prior BHT/TSS experience upon hire, staff will need to attain 24 hours of training in the following areas within 6 months of their initial hire date:

Documentation skills, system of care principles, overview of FBA, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic considerations of the community served, strategies and interventions to engage families, including family systems theory, skills and techniques for working with families, Overview of community resources and children and youth serving systems and processes, cross systems collaboration, basic IEP and SPED information. 

ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS: 

• Working one on one with children, youth, and young adults to implement BHT interventions as specified in their individual treatment plan (ITP). Such interventions include behavioral contingencies, verbal redirection, prompting, coaching, emotional support, time-structured activities, crisis management techniques and other strategies described in the treatment plan.  
• Collaborating with the Behavior Analyst (BA), Behavior Consultant (BC) and other IBHS clinical staff in identifying and pursuing medically necessary treatment goals. 
• Must maintain at least one case per quarter to remain an active employee.  
• Must maintain all requirements regarding training and supervision as defined by licensing regulations and NET policy. 
• Must accept assignment to cases based on availability or program needs. 
• Maintain legible, timely, and complete clinical records documenting the client’s progress toward goals and objectives. 
• Maintain current Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Record check (if applicable) and annual Tuberculosis (TB) Testing. 
• Must demonstrate genuine empathy and concern for individuals as indicated in our corporate vision, mission, and values statements. 
• Must be able to demonstrate sensitivity in all oral and written communications in regards to persons served within the agency. 
• Adhere to applicable city, county, state, and federal laws and regulations, internal and State standards. 
• Ability to communicate verbally in English, read written or typed information, communicate legibly in writing, speak English clearly, and hear voice in conversational tone. 
• Excellent time management and organizational skills 
• Must be a team player, patient, flexible, and have the ability to multi-task 
• Experience in a mental health setting preferred 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Ability to ascend and descend flights of stairs and to negotiate curbs. 
• Able to speak English clearly and hear voice in conversational tones. 
• Must be free of contagious diseases/infections. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Within the confines of the offices of the Division and Agency. Travel to other Agency sites as well as to outside meetings, conferences, or workshops may be required on an as needed basis.  

WORKING HOURS:

BHT Service is provided in school, home, and community environments at times that best support the client and their clinical needs.