Skill Building Technician
About The Position
The Skill Building Technician supports adolescents and young adults with autism and other developmental disabilities in the Great Lakes Center for Autism Treatment and Research (GLCATR) Skill-Building Residential Program. Working within established treatment plans, the technician helps individuals build skills that promote independence and community participation. The role includes implementing behavioral interventions for challenging behaviors, providing personal and medical assistance as needed, and teaching and modeling appropriate behaviors and daily living skills. The technician learns about the preferences, hopes, and goals of the individuals served and their families, supporting them in making choices and progressing toward those goals. All work must align with program goals, agency policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations, and ROI’s core values, vision, and mission.
Requirements
- Ability to support adolescents and young adults with autism and other developmental disabilities in a residential skill-building program.
- Ability to implement behavioral interventions and established treatment plans.
- Ability to provide personal and, as needed, medical assistance, and to teach daily living skills.
- Ability to follow health and safety protocols, including CPR, first aid, and behavior protocols.
- Ability to complete required documentation and administer medications according to ROI procedures.
- Ability to work collaboratively, communicate openly, use sound judgment, and adapt to schedule changes.
- Must comply with applicable laws and regulations, including requirements for reporting suspected abuse and neglect.
- Must support ROI’s diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism philosophies.
Responsibilities
- Build collaborative relationships with individuals served, families, and support professionals.
- Implement health and safety protocols, including CPR, first aid, and behavior protocols.
- Attend scheduled shifts, meetings, and trainings, remaining alert while on duty.
- Teach and support individuals with personal hygiene, dressing, eating, communication, mobility, housekeeping, meal planning and preparation, and personal finance tasks; provide assistance or perform tasks when needed.
- Teach and support social and leisure skills, home and community safety, meaningful relationships, and participation in community activities.
- Complete financial, billing, program, research, and agency documentation as required by policy and supervisor instructions.
- Provide input into individual program plans and implement those plans.
- Administer medications according to ROI procedures.
- Inform the supervisor about problems or issues involving individuals served or their environment.
- Promote a positive image of ROI/Great Lakes and maintain the workplace, equipment, and vehicles to ROI standards.
- Advocate for and respect the rights of individuals served.
- Use responsible and conscientious judgment in decision-making.
- Promote teamwork through open communication, shared responsibility, and cooperation.
- Adjust flexibly to schedule changes needed to meet the needs of individuals served.
- Transport individuals served when necessary if categorized as an ROI driver.
- Follow laws and regulations for reporting suspected abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons.
- Support ROI’s commitments to diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
