The Organization shall hire Behavior Technicians who:
- Only use empirically supported ABA clinical practices that fall within their scope of competence;
- Are assigned the following baseline responsibilities under the supervision of a Behavior Analyst or Assistant Behavior Analyst:
- Measure patient progress towards treatment goals,
- Assist with assessment procedures,
- Implement skill acquisition programming,
- Implement behavior reduction programming,
- Document the provision of services,
- Comply with all applicable ethical codes of conduct, and
- Comply with applicable supervision standards, including documentation; and
- At minimum, have within 180 days of employment and before implementing protocols independently with patients at least one of the following:
- A Registered Behavior Technician®(RBT®) credential in good standing;
- An equivalent ABA paraprofessional credential in good standing; or
- Appropriate qualifications to assist in delivering ABA services under the direction and close supervision of a Behavior Analyst or Assistant Behavior Analyst as specified by applicable regulations and have completed 40 hours of training in ABA before successfully passing a competency assessment administered by a Behavior Analyst.