Travel Psychiatric Tech in Pittsburgh, PA

Job details:
Position: Behavioral Technician (BT) PPS Opening – Lincoln $$SN$$
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Shift: Days – 35 hours/week (8:10 AM Report Time; Building Hours: 8:20 AM – 3:05 PM)
Duration: 38 weeks

Job Duties
• Provide direct one-on-one behavioral support to students with intellectual, developmental, emotional, and behavioral needs.
• Implement Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), Positive Behavior Support Plans, and IEP behavioral supports.
• Manage significant behavioral escalations, including aggression, elopement, property destruction, and emotional dysregulation.
• Use consistent de-escalation strategies and follow structured behavioral protocols.
• Support students with autism, developmental disabilities, and limited verbal or nonverbal communication.
• Collect and document behavioral data, including ABC data, frequency, duration, interval recording, and anecdotal notes.
• Help students develop appropriate classroom behaviors, social skills, and independence.
• Provide support during classroom activities, lunch, downtime, transitions, and other school routines.
• Monitor student safety and intervene appropriately when students engage in unsafe behaviors such as climbing or attempting to run from elevated surfaces.
• Assist with occasional toileting and physical support needs as required.
• Maintain accurate daily documentation and communicate behavioral concerns to teachers and the special education/behavioral team.