Registered Behavioral Technician (PT) - 991460

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Job Title: Registered Behavioral Technician (PT) - 991460 Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida Work Type: Part Time with Full Benefits Job Category: Non-Exempt Hiring Range:   Pay Basis:

Annually

Subject to Grant Funding?: Yes   Essential Job Functions: 1. Assists in functional behavioral assessments which includes interviews and parent-run and therapist-run analog functional analyses.

2. Assists in preference assessment using both indirect and direct methodologies.

3. Assists in providing direct observations and data collection during patient sessions.

4. Contributes to the development of function-based interventions to increase pro-social alternative behavior and reduce problem behavior in collaboration with the clinical team.

5. Assists in evaluating the effectiveness of interventions with single-case designs.

6. Assists in training parents/care providers in implementing treatment protocols.

7. Maintains training in NSU compliance regulations and mandatory health and safety practices.

8. Participates in various scholarly activities including clinical research and presentations at professional conferences.

9. Maintains all patient charts and records in accordance with NSU compliance policies.

10. Works with licensed providers to provide information to third party payors in a timely manner.

11. Regularly attends peer review meetings and presents patients in his/her caseload.

12. Communicates with patients’ parents, guardian, and school representatives and documents all communications.

13. Completes other projects as assigned.

14. Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Marginal Job Functions:   Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. Intermediate knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook; data entry skills; internet research abilities.
2. Knowledge of office practices and procedures (e.g., filing, answering telephones, and supply/equipment ordering).

Skills:
1. Active Listening - Basic skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
3. Mathematics - Basic skills in using mathematics to solve problems.
4. Speaking - Basic skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
5. Judgment and Decision Making - Basic skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
6. Writing - Basic skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Abilities:
1. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
2. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
3. Ability to enter and verify information with accuracy.
4. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.