Behavior Technician

Job Description

Qualifications

• •Ability to work with children, teenagers, and young adults of various developmental levels
• •Ability to be trained in and comply with Applied Behavior Analysis intervention methods
• •Following initial staff training (within 90 days), perform New Hire Competencies with 90% accuracy
• •Excellent organizational and communication skills
• •Ability work collaboratively with parents and team members
• •Professional presentation of self and company
• •Cultural competence
• •Must be able to communicate effectively and receptively in order to follow through with individualized behavior plan, emergency procedures, and report on activities
• •Ability to provide culturally competent services that shows sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
• •Education, Certificates, Licenses Required
• •High school diploma required
• •Valid Michigan Driver’s License, appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle
• •Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds frequently and lift up to 50 pounds infrequently
• •Must be able to react and move quickly to respond to impulsive movement of clients (children and teenagers with autism)
• •Must be able to walk and stand approximately 75% of the work day
• •Must be able to bend, kneel, squat, crawl, pivot, and sit on floor throughout the work day
• •Must be able to run or quickly move short distances (up to100 feet) to catch or block clients (children and teenagers with autism)
• •Must be able to use physical management techniques, including single or two-person restraints, to help manage behavior of clients (children and teenagers with autism)
• •This description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job

Benefits

Responsibilities

• •Reports to: Associate Clinical Manager
• •ABA Supervision Provided by: BCBA/QBHP
• •The Behavior Technician implements treatment plans and provide direct line therapy for children, teenagers, and young adults with autism spectrum disorders
• •Provide direct line therapy to clients following all of the guidelines set forth in the treatment plan
• •Work 1:1 or in small groups to work on individualized skill acquisition objectives
• •Manages 2-3 client cases which include: summarizing data, maintaining a program book and materials, participating in treatment planning sessions, and maintaining a good rapport with parents of clients through weekly parent contacts
• •Manages challenging behaviors through approved QBS techniques with clients using training and behavior plan provided
• •Graduate student supervision provided
• •Participates in required trainings
• •Attend all scheduled team meetings
• •Perform other duties as assigned
• •Hours will vary
• •Flexible Schedule and office space
• •Job requires willingness to work in families’ homes and in the office
• •Majority of time spent with client and can include toilet training, feeding, and teaching other daily living skills
• •Management of challenging/dangerous behavior
• •The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and perform other duties as assigned for the good of the consumers, the program, the department and the agency