Registered Behavior Technician

Job Title: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Reports To: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Employment Type: Full-time

About Us:
The Arc of Central Alabama is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive support and services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our mission is to empower individuals to live their most independent and fulfilling lives through comprehensive programming, advocacy, education, and awareness.

Job Description:
We are seeking dedicated Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) to join our growing Behavior Support Department in Birmingham, Alabama. As an RBT, you will work under the close supervision of BCBAs to deliver behavior-analytic services and collaborate with intellectually disabled adults, their families, direct service professionals, and other team members to teach prosocial replacement behaviors for aggression, self-injury, and other dangerous behaviors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in delivering behavior-analytic services and practice under the direction and close supervision of BCBAs.
• Engage with BCBAs during regular supervision.
• Assist with graphing and other documentation of behavior and psychiatric symptoms.
• Participate in department meetings, journal club (research discussions), grand rounds (clinical case discussions), and other meetings and trainings.

Education Requirement:

• 4-year College Degree in a human service field (psychology, counseling, special education, social work, criminal or juvenile justice, sociology, speech education, rehabilitation, speech pathology, audiology, nursing, or physical or occupational therapy).

Experience Requirement:

• At least one year of experience working directly with intellectually disabled people.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent standing, walking, hand dexterity, reaching with hands and arms, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and listening.
• Occasional sitting.
• Lifting and moving more than 50 pounds.
• Near and far vision with depth perception.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay up to $21 per hour, depending on experience.
• $1,000 sign-on bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plan with 10% match, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending account, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, professional development assistance, tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible schedule with the option to work from home one day per week.
• Mileage reimbursement (fifty-five cents per mile) for travel beyond your commute to your work location.

Why Join Us?:

• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with IDD.
• Be part of a supportive and dedicated team committed to high-quality care.
• Enjoy opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Contribute to an organization with a strong reputation and commitment to community service.

If you aren't an RBT but are working toward it, please apply anyway. We can help you through the credentialing process. We also strongly encourage Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs).

Work Locations:

6001 Crestwood Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35212