Foster Home Therapeutic Behavioral Aide (On-Call)

About the role

Health Connect America is dedicated to providing mental and behavioral health services to children, families, and adults across the nation. Our services are delivered by clinically trained staff who are committed to fostering healing and growth through a trauma-informed approach.

Responsibilities

• Provides one-on-one direct behavioral intervention with children/youth or support and training with individuals.
• Serves as a positive role model for the child/youth.
• Provides time-structuring activities.
• Provides immediate behavioral reinforcements including appropriate de-escalation techniques.
• Affords assistance with providing appropriate time-out strategies.
• Assists with group leader in daily group activities.
• Utilizes cognitive behavioral approaches.
• Affords assistance to help the individual engage in, or remain engaged in, appropriate activities.
• Affords assistance to help minimize the individual’s impulsive behavior.
• Affords assistance to help increase the individual’s social and community competencies by building or reinforcing daily living skills that will assist in successfully living in the home and community.
• Affords assistance to help the individual develop the ability to sustain self-directed appropriate behavior.
• Affords assistance to help the individual internalize a sense of social responsibility, and/or enable participation proactively in community activities.
• Develops behavioral treatment plans with input from the treatment team.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship with the individual receiving services to ensure effective guidance, support, and service delivery.
• Ensures client safety during the provision of services and remains responsive to the client’s needs.
• Collaborates with caregivers and guardians and supports their efforts to provide a positive environment for the individual.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding the individual and family.
• Reports incidences of suspected child and elder abuse in compliance with mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicates professionally with clients, parents, and guardians.
• Attends and actively participates in ongoing supervision, treatment team meetings, and other meetings or trainings as required.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct progress notes and other written records in accordance with program standards, company policies, and state agency requirements.
• Completes and submits all required documentation within the time frame established by company policy.
• May provide transportation for individuals receiving services to planned and/or necessary activities and appointments.
• Maintains confidentiality, respects human rights, and practices universal precautions.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Alabama: High school diploma or GED. Previous experience in human services is highly preferred. Experience working with children is preferred. Driver’s license, car registration, and vehicle insurance required. Good driving record.
• Florida: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience working and/or interacting with children or adolescents in a professional or personal setting preferred. Driver’s license, car registration, and vehicle insurance required. Good driving record.
• North Carolina: High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree preferred. Human services experience preferred. Driver’s license, car registration, and vehicle insurance required. Good driving record.
• Mississippi: High school diploma or GED required. Human services experience preferred. Experience working with children preferred. Driver’s license, car registration, and vehicle insurance required. Good driving record.

Benefits

• Full-time HCA employees enjoy paid time off, paid holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary insurance products.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 8 mental health counseling sessions annually.
• Additional benefits include a Health Navigator Health Savings Account with company contribution, a Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account, a Health Reimbursement Account, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Be Well with HCA offers tickets to various events at Work.