Behavioral Therapy Specialist/Rehabilitation Assistant

Job Overview

The Department of Disability and Aging (DDA) is seeking candidates for the Behavioral Therapy Specialist (BTS) position at the Harold Jordan Center. The Harold Jordan Center is a facility that provides 24-hour residential care to support and maintain the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional capabilities of people with an intellectual disability. It also offers a residential program for forensic and behavior stabilization services to individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Essential Job Duties

• Follows the individual support plan to ensure that the needs and the active treatment requirements of persons served are met
• Communicates with families, conservators, and employers of persons served and the public to share information and meet active treatment requirements
• Analyzes medical treatment and training data to detect changes in needs, behavior, and abilities
• Analyzes environmental data to ensure the safety and appropriate environment for persons served
• Promotes teamwork and working together
• Trains other staff on active treatment interventions to meet the requirements of individual support plans of persons served

Schedule

• Three (3) – 12.5-hour shift per week
• Rotating schedule with Weekends, Nights, and Holidays required
• Overtime

Minimum Qualifications

• Education equivalent to graduation from high school and experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in teaching, business sales, and marketing, or providing services for disabled persons
• Necessary special qualifications: A valid vehicle operator's license will be required for employment in this position

Necessary Special Qualifications

• All necessary training is provided on-site
• Pre-employment Drug Testing and a Criminal Background Check is Required