Residential assistant vs behavioral assistant

Differences between residential assistant and behavioral assistant duties and responsibilities

Residential assistant example responsibilities.

• Engage, educate and empower participants to access community base resources in order to achieve greater self-determination, rehabilitation and recovery.
• Ensure the safety and well being of all inpatient residents, following standards learned in training, certify in CPR.
• Assist children with disabilities with ADL's, activities, education, employment, medication administration and integration into the community.
• Assist clients with ADL's including but not limit to brushing teeth, bed bath, shaving, nail care etc.
• Assist management and other coordinators as needed.
• Maintain certifications with medications CPR and crisis management training.
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Behavioral assistant example responsibilities.

• Work one-on-one with students as well as small groups as instructed by teacher to help achieve goals outline by the IEP.
• Modele self-help and independent skills to assist autistic and developmentally delay children achieving their establish goals.
• Develop rapport and trust of physicians and patients to assure confidence and execution of therapy plans resulting in successful patient rehabilitation.
• Apply behavioral analysis (ABA) and other evidence-base methods are used to decrease challenging behaviors and teach skills.
• Assist BCBA consultants providing comprehensive educational, social, behavioral, and community services to young children on the autism spectrum.
• Implement modifications outline in IEP.
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