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Behavioral Technician Paid Internship

Sevita

Bethlehem, PA

Experience Level
Entry-Level
Work Style
On-site
Opportunity Type
Internship

Do you have experience in behavioral therapy and want to work for a company that actively improves the lives of the individuals it serves? In the Behavioral Technician role, you will be responsible for ensuring behavior management programs are consistently implemented for people served.

Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship by building rapport with the person served.

Follow the treatment plan goals and interventions utilizing sound judgment and seeks
out appropriate consultation.

Collaborate with the family and treatment team members to provide behavior management techniques effectively and without disruption to the environment or other individuals.

Educate parents/guardians on reinforcement and intervention information when requested.

Promote safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills

Review progress of people served objectively using behavior analytic methods, identify solutions to barriers, and make recommendations to the supervisor and behavior analyst when needed.

Accurately collect behavior data including: A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, event, and interval-based recording as needed

Ensure all documentation, both staff and person served related is completed in a timely and accurate manner.

Complete incident reports as required by agency policy and procedure.
Review daily updates for person served such as new programs, access level changes,
scheduled sessions, etc., implement programs and train staff on implementation.

Ensure proper implementation and retraining as needed by routinely communicating with staff.

Schedule and prepare for leisure activities to keep persons served engaged and active when therapy sessions are not taking place.

Attend clinical meetings as assigned such as access review meetings, clinical team meetings, progress conferences, etc.

Responsible for providing up-to-date residential status of participants and identifying problem areas affecting the participant. Follow through with solutions based upon clinical team recommendations.

  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Social Services