Behavior Technician

Job Details

Jasper County - Carthage MO

Full Time

High School

$17.00 Hourly

Day

Health Care

Description

Behavior Technician

Full time

Joplin MO

Jasper County

The Center for Human Services (CHS) has provided exceptional opportunities for individualswith intellectual and developmental disabilities since CHS provides programs and services to assist individuals with disabilities low income at-risk children and their families to meet their goals and experience their best lives while living working playing and becoming a part of their communities. As an organization we are leaders in excellence we have a steadfast commitment to solutions we respect all differences abilities and similarities in our employees and clients and we advocate autonomy!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Behavior Technician under direct supervision implements therapy to support individuals in service needing applied behavioral and related supports to improve their daily functioning and independence. This position utilizes ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) techniques such as positive reinforcement shaping prompt fading and task analysis to create individualized plans for clients families and teams to implement. Additionally they are responsible for documenting daily notes and reporting to the BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) on updates in behavior as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following essential duties and responsibilities apply to staff members holding the position of a Behavior Technician under the supervision of the BCBA.

• Specific Duties for Behavior Technician
• Upon hire completes the 40 hours of RBT training under the supervision of the BCBA.
• Pass the RBT credentialing exam within the first 90 days of hire.
• As part of their training staff members may perform the following duties and responsibilities :
• Behavior Technicians might provide one on one treatment to individuals in need of applied behavior analytic therapy in any and all locations deemed necessary to support the individual in services.
• Implement and maintain feedback provided by the treating BCBA.
• Implement goals under the supervision of a BCBA.
• Provide adequate feedback regarding the progress of the client to the supervisor.
• Develop professional relationships with caregivers providing adequate feedback regarding client progress.
• Facilitate teaching of communication self-help skills social skills and many other targeted goals.
• Keep and track accurate data collection according to the treatment plan over goal progress.
• Adheres to the ethical standards of the BACB and Center for Human Services.
• Observes confidentiality and HIPAA standards.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and / or ability required to complete the essential duties and responsibilities of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPETENCIES

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

SHIFT : FT (35 hrs / week) Mon-Fri : TBD

BENEFITS : CHS offers best-in-industry benefits. Click here to view our Benefits guide for more details

EEO STATEMENT

Center for Human Services / Chariton Valley Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This statement applies throughout the life cycle of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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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

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Health Care

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 17 - 17