ABA Technician

Applied Behavior Analyst (ABA) Technician:

*ABA: Using the scientific method to make environmental modifications to change socially significant behaviors. *A college degree is required *Certification as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is required *Minimum of 6 months of prior supervision under a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) *Has experience working with students with significant behavioral issues with the goal of bringing meaningful and positive change in behavior. *Has understanding of the underlying principles of Applied Behavior Analysis *Uses principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to teach skills and/or replacement behaviors, and effectively decrease challenging behaviors

*Role of ABA Technician:

*Assist BCBA in creating program books *Assists Learning Specialist, teachers and paras with consistent implementation of behavioral strategies including positive reinforcement, use of visual aids, de-escalation techniques, etc…. *Collect data-- this includes specialized data collection as determined by the BCBA (i.e. ABC data, time sampling, frequency, latency, product data) *Graphing data on a consistent basis (e.g., at least weekly)- for students on their caseload *Review data with BCBA and Learning Specialist weekly *Monitors trends in the data and communicate issues to the BCBA and Learning Specialist *Probes interventions/collects data on the effectiveness of interventions for the BCBA *Implements and collecting data on discrete trial training *Implements intensive behavior intervention plans and assists staff in consistently following behavior plans *Assist in conducting functional analysis to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of behavioral strategies *Create necessary materials (i.e. make token boards, visual rules, visual schedules, stimuli)