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$20/hr–$30/hr
Full-time
high school, bachelor degree
Posted 35d ago
~40 hrs/week
Remote in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Responsibilities
The Behavior Technician provides on-site support to clients with behavioral risks by implementing behavior plans and facilitating safety strategies. They are responsible for collecting accurate behavioral data, training caregivers, and maintaining documentation in accordance with billing guidelines.
Requirements
Candidates must possess either a Bachelor's degree in human services with 2 years of experience or a high school diploma with 4 years of experience in developmental disabilities. Additionally, one year of direct experience implementing formal behavior plans and proficiency in Microsoft Office are required.
Full job description
JOB TITLE: Behavior Technician
SALARY: $20- $30 per hour
LOCATION: Remote. Currently considering candidates that live in the Montgomery County area.
JOB PURPOSE: To provide professionally guided support to clients, families and providers served by BSS in situations where significant behavioral risks are observed that are beyond the capacity of the immediate support network to address in a safe manner. The Behavior Technician will serve as a temporary on-site liaison between the BSS Clinician, the client, and the client’s support network with the goal of improving safety and facilitating the implementation of appropriate and minimally restrictive behavioral strategies to address unsafe behaviors. This is a position within The Arc Southern Chesapeake and is thereby expected to adhere to any and all of the guidelines, practices and policies of The Arc Southern Chesapeake.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Follow all behavioral and educational guidelines deemed appropriate by the assigned behavioral clinician and the BSS team.
Support the clinician by assisting with data collection, observation, and other relevant activities necessary for the preparation of reports, protocols, and behavior plans.
Work under the direction of the behavioral clinician and/or other professional staff to implement the behavior plan and to provide feedback on any clinical and environmental barriers to effective implementation.
Assist in training caregivers in the appropriate implementation of behavioral interventions and techniques once trained by the behavioral clinician.
Provide augmentation and implementation of behavioral support services in the day programs, residential programs, foster care, family settings, behavioral respite sites, and other places as assigned.
Maintain accurate behavioral data and other records as directed by the clinical staff.
Follow billing timelines as they pertain to the MA Waiver definitions.
Make sure notes are accurate in the database per billing guidelines and completed per the timelines.
Assist with recommendations for community integration activities for individuals served by BSS.
Assist in filling open shifts within behavioral respite when a client is receiving respite services.
Conduct follow-up visits to assess compliance with the program recommendations and provide written documentation of observations to the behavioral clinician.
Successfully complete in-service requirements and meet renewal schedules.
Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide quality services.
Apply non-aversive behavior management techniques via Mandt training to include physical restraints and/or carries.
Restrain/hold clients in the course of behavioral management as needed.
Varied/Flexible work schedule with hours based on the need.
Work on-call shift on a rotating basis.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.
Attend supervision with immediate supervisor.
Follow agency policies and procedures.
Attend and participate in all pertinent treatment team/agency meetings, training and activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain interdepartmental communication.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in human services and at least 2 years of full-time related experience.
OR a high school diploma and 4 years of full-time professional experience working in the field of developmental disabilities.
One year experience directly implementing formal behavior plans with individuals who present challenging behaviors and behavioral crisis.
Completed or will complete within 90 days of being employed the 40-hour behavioral technician training.
JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Possesses a proficiency in computer Excel, Word and Access.
Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Has a good command of the English language both oral and written.
Ability to plan work, organize, and maintain workflow while maintaining flexibility to deal with varied tasks and priorities.
Ability to work in a professional manner with a wide variety of individuals including consultants, provider agencies, families and the public.
Disciplined to work remotely 40 hours per week performing and documenting job responsibilities.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS (PHYSICAL DEMANDS)
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must maintain a variety of postures (kneeling, sitting on the floor, running, lifting) as required. The employee must maintain a high energy level and a calm demeanor throughout therapeutic interventions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Works in a variety of environments with behaviorally challenged individuals.
Work entails walking and ability to lift over 50 lbs.
The Arc Southern Chesapeake is a drug-free employer. All offers of employment will be contingent on a successful background check. The Arc Southern Chesapeake is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, religious and or political beliefs. We recruit, employ, retain, compensate, train, promote, discipline, terminate and treat all employees and job applicants based solely on qualification, performance, and competence.
Creating opportunities for independence & personal success for people with different abilities in inclusive communities.
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
1975
Headquarters
Prince Frederick, MD
LinkedIn followers
344
Founded in 1975, The Arc Southern Maryland is a private 501(c)(3) organization, affiliated at the state level with The Arc of Maryland and at the national level with The Arc of the United States, the world’s largest grass roots organization of, and for, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Arc is on the front lines to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families have the support and services they need to be fully engaged in their communities. The Arc works with its federation of state and local chapters to create an impressive network of human service agencies ensuring they have the strongest civil rights advocates promoting and protecting their needs at all levels.
The Arc's nationwide network of chapters provides a wide range of human services and other supports to people with I/DD and their family members, including individual and public policy advocacy and residential, educational, and vocational services that let people with I/DD participate and be included in their communities. In addition, many of our chapters provide person-centered and financial planning, recreational activities, and other supports that meet the unique needs of people with I/DD and their families.
Offices: 355 West Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, US · 47335 Thomas Rowe Ln, , Lexington Park, MD 20653, US · 103 Paul Mellon Ct,, , Waldorf, MD 20602, US · 172 West St, Annapolis, Maryland 21401, US
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