Behavior Technician - IBHS Group Services - Day/Eve

Wellspan Health • Lebanon, PA

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About The Position

The position is a full-time role that operates on a day/evening schedule during the school year (Monday to Friday, 12:30 PM to 8:30 PM) and a summer schedule (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM). The role involves practicing under close supervision of a Behavior Consultant (BC) and is primarily responsible for the direct implementation of skill-acquisition and behavior-reduction plans within the treatment plan developed by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in behavioral health or human services field, or Bachelor's Degree in a non-behavioral health or human services field with at least one year of full-time paid work experience with children and/or adolescents, or an Associate's Degree with at least three years of full-time paid work experience with children and/or adolescents.
• 1 year of work experience in behavioral health and human services.
• Must possess a valid driver's license in the current state of residence.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and ability in the care and handling of children and adolescents, including consideration of the special needs and behaviors of this group.
• Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
• Analytical skills and visual ability to observe patient behavior and dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Establishes & maintains therapeutic relationship by pairing self as a reinforcing entity and building the value for the patient of social interaction with the BT.
• Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills.
• Fades prompts appropriately to promote both successful and independent responding.
• Increases the frequency or duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers.
• Limits or removes access to reinforcers within limits of safety when patient engages in inappropriate or unsafe behaviors.
• Accurately collects behavior data including A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, event, and interval based recording.
• Follows the treatment plan goals and interventions utilizing sound judgment and seeks out appropriate consultation.
• Collaborates with family and treatment team members to provide treatment effectively and without disruption.
• Educates all those involved about the role of ABA based interventions and the BT.
• Maintains awareness of client's history, present status, diagnoses, and treatment plan.
• Maintains appropriate written documentation of direct one-on-one intervention with the patient and family.
• Provides complete, timely, clear, and legible documentation in the appropriate format.
• Maintains the billable expectation of the program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree