# Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

> Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital · Las Vegas, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-03-04

**Salary:** USD 24–29

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Clinical Services

## Description

The RBT is a credentialed paraprofessional who assists in the implementation of behavior intervention to patients on the Specialized Needs Unit (SNU).

-   Demonstrates a basic understanding of key ABA concepts and techniques;
-   Monitor patient progress; communicating information regarding patients behavior to other members of treatment team;
-   May assist in family and caregiver training;
-   Assesses and reports on behavior program needs regarding materials, staff education, and program curriculum;
-   Participates in treatment planning: (a) helps identify patient problems, needs, and strengths; b) suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observations of patient's behavior; c) provides input into discharge planning;
-   Assists Mental Health Technicians (MHTs) in implementing patient treatment plans using the behavior skills training approach: 1) Describe the interventions 2) Demonstrate the interventions 3) Have the MHT demonstrate the intervention 4) Provide feedback in a positive manner;
-   Encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities;
-   Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment;
-   Provides input during shift report;
-   Accompanies and transports patients as assigned;
-   Orients new patients to unit, program, and setting;
-   Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living, when congruent with the patients' treatment plan and needs, age, and developmental level;
-   Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients;
-   Participates in maintaining the therapeutic setting on the unit, enforces the CPI system or other methods of behavior management;
-   Maintains patient, program, department, and related documentation;
-   Carries out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations.

## Requirements

-   RBT certification from the BACB (Behavior Analyst Certification Board) required
-   Minimum one (1) year experience working with persons with developmental/intellectual disabilities

## Benefits

A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one (1) month of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:

-   Medical insurance
-   Dental insurance
-   Vision insurance
-   401K Retirement Plan
-   Healthcare spending account
-   Dependent care spending account
-   PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
-   Discounted cafeteria meal plan
-   Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
-   Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
-   Pet Insurance
-   Identity Theft Insurance

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