Behavior Technician Bridges
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Job Location:
Royal Oak, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position:Behavior Technician - Bridges
Status: Full-Time/Part-Time/Contingent Non-Exempt
Reports to:BCBA
ABA Supervision Provided by: BCBA
We are looking for Behavior Technicians specifically for our Bridges to Success program. Bridges serves teens and young adults with a focus on activities of daily living (ADLs) pre-vocational and vocational skills community integration and increased independence. Behavior Technicians support clients through individualized programming skill-building activities and real-world practice to promote functional meaningful outcomes.
Job Summary:
TheBehavior Technicianimplements treatment plans and provide direct line therapy for children teenagers and young adults with autism spectrum disorders.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- 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.
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 populations cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Education Certificates Licenses Required
- High school diploma required
- Bachelors degree in psychology social work or another related field preferred.
- RBT preferred
- Valid Michigan Drivers License appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle.
Working Conditions
- 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
Physical Requirements
- 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. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of a person so classified. 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.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Behavior Management
- Behavioral Health
- Data Collection
- Primary Care Experience
- Military Experience
- Special Education
- Autism Experience
- Special Needs
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
About Company
The Judson Center provides expert, comprehensive services that strengthen children, adults, and families impacted by abuse, autism, developmental disabilities, and mental health challenges so they are successful in their communities.
