Behavior Technician - Children's Residential

About the role

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come! As a Behavior Technician, you will work within our children's residential program located in Willingboro, New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the clinical strategies of positive behavior support and applied behavioral analysis
• Able to train staff in intervention strategies, reinforcement techniques, identification of triggers for negative behavior and modifying staff’s natural behavior so that is more effective in behavioral management
• Able to implement strategies for control issues, sensory issues, attention issues, task avoidance issues, and tangible access issues for all consumers
• Work effectively with Program Supervisor and staff to provide support to adolescents
• Collect data from behavioral issues
• Cooperate with Division and Development staff during inspections and investigations
• Work under the Supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst
• Travel to 3 group homes within a 10 miles radius

Requirements

• The idea candidate must have an understanding of how the environment impacts individual functioning and the need to provide for a normal lifestyle for the consumers served and have the ability to build a positive work environment by fostering collaboration and trust amongst staff
• Services provided to consumers include assistance with ADL’s, implementation of behavior plans, goal tracking, and accompanying consumers on community outings and social activities
• The ideal candidates must have the ability to demonstrate respect for children, adolescents and their families, demonstrate an understanding of emotional disturbances, and the ability to identify family support resources and provide advocacy for their use

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 3 years of experience with the behavioral health population or lived experience in the mental health field;
• Associates Degree with 1 years of experience with the behavioral health population OR;
• Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, BSW) in the social work or related field, preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retailment plan
• Flexible spending plans

Pay

$18.00/hr

Schedule

Full-time; 40 hours; Monday-Friday 12pm-8pm