Registered Behavior Technician

About the position

Description

Unlock Potential: Become a Registered Behavior Technician and Change Lives!

 

Starting Pay: $24.00 – $28.18 per hour*

*Compensation based on experience and education

Experience Pay: Up to $3.36/hr for related RBT experience

Education Pay: +$0.48/hr (Bachelor’s), +$0.72/hr (Master’s)

 

 

Benefits and Rewards

• Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
• Up to 64 hours of sick time
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision Devereux Benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan
• ASCEND Tuition Program
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Payactiv: Access your earned wages early
• Employee Assistance Program & Discounts

Every day as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) you will:

• Direct supervision of daily routine ASD on a 1:1 basis (individuals are minimally verbal and/or non-verbal Autism population) 
• Implement activities for daily living/activity programming 

• Facilitate Communication (typically PECS) Programming

• Ensure the safety and supervision of the children
• Provide interventions to children with emotional support and behavioral health needs
• De-escalate and mitigate behaviors 
• Documentation/shift notes

Location:  Viera Campus (Viera, FL)

Scheduled:  Full time - 2nd shift (2:30pm-11pm); must be available for full weekends. 

 

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Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Requires a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) required

Experience:

• At least 1 year experience working with children or adolescents with behavior challenge. required

Schedule:

• Must be able to complete a two-week (Monday - Friday) new hire orientation class; hours are approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm each day. Orientation is held in Titusville.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.  Required to work Friday, Saturday and Sundays.  

Other Requirements:

• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Test, Physical, and TB Test.
• Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida. To learn more visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
• Valid driver's license. Occasional driving of Devereux vehicles for business purposes.  Must be able to drive a car and a passenger van (which holds up to 15 passengers). 

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

 

For more information, please reach out us at flrecruitment@devereux.org. 

 

Company Overview

Company Overview 

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.    

 

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.    

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care. 

 

Our Culture, Our Expectations  

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.  

 

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time. 

 

What Devereux Offers You 

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;  

 

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services. 

• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance. 

• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage. 

• Employee assistance / work-life balance program. 

Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!  

 

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE