Behavioral Technician - 40 Hours, 2nd Shift

Hospital for Special Care•New Britain, CT

6d•$19 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Tech is a paraprofessional caregiver who assists in the care and treatment of patients who have sustained an acquired brain injury. The role works under the direction and guidance of the Registered Nurse and includes direct patient care, supervision, therapeutic activities, safety support, and documentation. The position is based at Hospital for Special Care in the Neurobehavioral Unit and is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The posting identifies the shift as both “2nd Shift” in the title and “Third Shift” under Work Shift. The Behavioral Tech works primarily indoors, with occasional outdoor work related to community reintegration with patients. The environment is frequently noisy, and the schedule may change based on patient and unit needs. Occasional overtime may be requested. The role requires physical and emotional readiness to respond to emergencies, ongoing interaction with others, and occasional exposure risk to body fluids or bloodborne pathogens. Employees may be asked to float to other patient-care units or departments when operational and patient-care needs require it, provided they have the necessary competencies and qualifications.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in a healthcare-related field or at least 2 years of clinical experience in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation, psychiatric, or developmental-disability setting.
Valid, current driver’s license.
Ability to read, write, and understand instructions.
Ability to perform the physical demands described, including occasional lifting or carrying of 100 pounds and the ability to move or carry over 100 pounds in situations such as patient restraint or transfer.
Ability to meet the communication, comprehension, reasoning, organizational, and basic arithmetic demands described in the posting.
Working knowledge of and familiarity with professional medical terminology and definitions.
Ability to function in behavioral and physical care situations and to respond to behavioral or medical emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience in a rehabilitation, treatment, or human-services setting.
Experience working with groups or teams.

Responsibilities

Supervise patients at all times, maintaining the specified level of supervision, and perform handoff communication.
Provide direct patient care under the direction of the RN and in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, and protocols.
Supervise and assist patients with scheduled activities, skills training, and practice.
Follow standard operating procedures, therapeutic techniques for the program, and each patient’s Individual Treatment Plan.
Maintain familiarity with patient assessments and interventions and use appropriate therapeutic modalities to support patient outcomes and department goals.
Respond efficiently to emergencies according to established protocols and promote environmental and patient safety through preventive measures.
Report and document behavioral observations, responses to care-plan interventions, and daily treatments according to hospital standards.
Organize and assist with structured group activities.
Model appropriate, therapeutic interpersonal interactions with patients and families.
Handle crises safely and effectively, using the least restrictive safe patient-care alternative.
Anticipate, address, and de-escalate patient distress before loss of control, as specified in treatment plans.
Perform other related duties as required, assigned, or directed by the charge nurse.