Behavior technician vs line therapist

Differences between behavior technician and line therapist duties and responsibilities

Behavior technician example responsibilities.

• Manage and target behaviors using the ESDM, ABA, PRT and SCERTS model.
• Teach family members and teachers different ways to achieve cooperation with child and transfer skills to ensure an efficient learning environment.
• Have RBT credential from the BACB.
• Work with kids with autism * run programs apply individually for each child
• Provide ABA services to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
• Facilitate intensive in-home ABA services to children with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
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Line therapist example responsibilities.

• Teach family members and teachers different ways to achieve cooperation with child and transfer skills to ensure an efficient learning environment.
• Instruct training classes and train new staff in ABA therapy, as well as behavior management.
• Improve child's self-help skills including getting dress, oral hygiene, and using the toilet.
• Work under BCBA supervision to address behavioral, academic, social, and life skills using the VB-MAPP.
• Implement one on one behavioral intervention programs to enrich the child's fine/gross motor, self-help and academic skills
• Develop goals for each individual child with guidance from a BCBA using the VB-MAPP, updating progress on the VB-MAPP regularly.
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