Taxonomy Code 106S00000X
Behavior Technician
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 106S00000X
- Grouping:
- Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification:
- Behavior Technician
- Code Level:
- Level II - Classification
- Definition:
- The behavior technician is a paraprofessional who practices under the close, ongoing supervision of a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and/or credentialed by a state (such as through licensure). The behavior technician is primarily responsible for the implementation of components of behavior-analytic treatment plans developed by the supervisor. That may include collecting data on treatment targets and conducting certain types of behavioral assessments (e.g., stimulus preference assessments). The behavior technician does not design treatment or assessment plans or procedures but provides services as assigned by the supervisor responsible for his or her work.
- Notes:
- Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, www.apbahome.net and Behavior Analyst Certification Board (http://www.bacb.com) [7/1/2016: new]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 106S00000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for behavior technician grouped under behavioral health & social service providers. NPI records indicate a total of 437,998 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is behavior technician of which 365,791 are registered as females, 68,946 registered as males and 3,261 are organizations.
106S00000X is a Level II - Classification taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
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