Behavior Technician, Residential Treatment

What You’ll Do:

• Play a meaningful role in our residential therapeutic setting with individuals in need of behavior stabilization with diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, behavioral health conditions, and/or developmental disabilities.
• Constant engagement with and supervision of individuals will be a requirement for staff.
• Implementation of Applied Behavioral Analysis (a highly scheduled, intensive therapeutic approach to teach expected behavior and life skills).
• Implementation of highly structured Behavior Support Plans and other approaches that the team determine appropriate for the individual.
• Crisis intervention is likely for issues including self-injury, aggression, and high magnitude disruptive behavior.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to communicate in English, including both spoken and in writing.

Licensure/Certification:

• First Aid, CPR - adult, child and infant
• Delegated nursing
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License with Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles; proof of auto insurance. No more than 5 points on license.

Preferred Experience:

• Three-year experience working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and/or behavioral health conditions.
• Experience implementing applied behavior analysis.
• College Degree in related field.

Special Skills and Requirements:

• Must be detail oriented and have competent literacy and writing, documentation, communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Must be able to use tools and equipment as required – including pushing/pulling wheelchairs, lifting consumers with hoyer lifts.

Benefits:

• Financial & Retirement 401(k) Retirement Plan with 5% Employee Matching after Six Months of Employment – Immediately 100% Vested
• Annual Increases
• Paid Time Off
• Time off on a pro-rated basis
• Holiday Pay at Time & A Half