Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) - CARES School

## Description If supporting and mentoring children and adolescents is your passion, then you’ll enjoy being a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health. Here is your chance to apply your knowledge and skills related to behavioral interventions and work 1:1 with children/adolescents and truly make a difference in the lives of others! **Being a RBT at Devereux has its Advantages** You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need who have challenging behaviors. **Every day as an RBT you will:** - Ensure the safety and supervision of the children - Work with children on a 1:1 basis in a school environment - Provide interventions to children with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and speech and language disabilities - Deescalate and mitigate behaviors using positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) **You will be offered:** - **Shift:** Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (52 week year round position) - **Pay Rate: $24.00- $27.36/hr** (based upon experience) - An environment that is supportive, educational and clinically focused. - Support for your professional development by receiving supervision, training, and guidance from experts in the field. - The ability to increase your knowledge and improve your skills related to behavior intervention, functional assessment and collaboration with a team that is inclusive and individualized - **BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT** (1st day of the 30 days) mydevereuxbenefits.org - **ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program** **Devereux Center for Autism Research and Education Services (CARES)** is an educational program licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education that provides services to students, ages 5 to 21, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. CARES provides an environment that focuses on teaching each student based on his or her unique strengths and needs. Programming is focused on increasing independence for each student #sponsored ## Qualifications **EDUCATION:** Requires a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) **EXPERIENCE:** At least 1 year of work experience with children or adolescents preferred. 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. ## 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 fir…