Behavior Technician- Piedmont Geriatric Hospital
About The Position
This position will provide direct care in the form of behavioral interventions that aim to reduce and eliminate challenging behaviors such as physical and verbal aggression. Application of the theories and principles of human behavior as they relate to the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of geriatric psychiatric patients. This is accomplished through effective communication with patients and staff, implementing de-escalation techniques, interdisciplinary team collaboration and discussion, individual meetings with psychology and nursing staff, observation of behavior and development and implementation of therapeutic interventions. Requires communication skills in order to work with psychiatrically impaired geriatric patients; ability to use basic behavioral management principles to help patients achieve maximal self-care, self-control, and community living goals; ability to mentor, coach and support a multidisciplinary team to implement behavior strategies; knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation principles; knowledge and ability to implement recovery principles in individual interactions with patients and implementing treatment plans; ability to use assertive communication skills to support teamwork and collaborative colleague tasks; supportive style of interacting with team, colleagues, patients, families and community members that maximizes team cohesion, consensus and patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Training, education and/or experience in behavioral health or human services.
- Basic computer skills.
- Experience working in an interdisciplinary team setting with individuals who have a wide range of abilities and backgrounds.
Nice To Haves
- College level coursework and/or certification in Psychology, Human Services, or related field highly desirable.
- Previous experience working with geriatric psychiatric populations preferred.
- Ability to acquire and maintain the Registered Behavior Technician certification within 6 months of employment through the Behavior Analysis Certification Board preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care in the form of behavioral interventions to reduce and eliminate challenging behaviors such as physical and verbal aggression.
- Apply theories and principles of human behavior to the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of geriatric psychiatric patients.
- Communicate effectively with patients and staff.
- Implement de-escalation techniques.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
- Participate in individual meetings with psychology and nursing staff.
- Observe patient behavior.
- Develop and implement therapeutic interventions.
- Mentor, coach, and support a multidisciplinary team to implement behavior strategies.
- Implement recovery principles in individual interactions with patients and implementing treatment plans.
- Use assertive communication skills to support teamwork and collaborative colleague tasks.
- Interact with team, colleagues, patients, families, and community members in a supportive style that maximizes team cohesion, consensus, and patient outcomes.
Benefits
- Choice of health plans
- Paid life insurance
- Retirement plans
- 13 paid holidays
- Annual leave
- Family personal leave
- Sick leave
- Employee discount programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
