Registered Behavior Technician RBT (HCT III) - Wheat Ridge Regional Center

Behavior Technician

The Wheat Ridge Regional Center is looking to hire motivated, hard-working individuals to provide direct support services to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Some of the individuals we serve have high medical needs, while others need significant support around behavioral and mental health needs. Once hired on, there are many opportunities for promotion and career growth.

Our mission is to offer people with disabilities the necessary supports in order to promote the personal values of individual growth, participation, contribution, and capability.

Summary of the position: The Behavior Technician position is a paraprofessional position that assists in the delivery of behavior analytic services for Residents served at the Regional Centers. The Behavior Technician implements programs directly with Residents and trains data collection systems and behavioral interventions to Direct Support Professionals at Wheat Ridge Regional Center. This position promotes active treatment through the implementation of skill acquisition programs for the Residents served. The Behavior Technician recommends changes needed to benefit the resident and responds to a variety of situations, including medical and behavioral emergencies.

Additionally, as a Registered Behavioral Therapist, you can expect:

• Engages in data collection through an Electronic Health Record or physical data collection based on guidance from the supervising Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• Data collection for interfering or maladaptive behaviors to aid in the completion of functional behavior assessments (FBA) and skill acquisition targets, including but not limited to daily living skills, tolerance, and coping strategies.
• Identifies deficits within the residential environment to increase data collection accuracy.
• Determine if the data collection system is working to adequately reflect the Individual using Interobserver Agreement interventions.
• Recommends action plans for improvement to support services within the program standards.
• Implements preference assessments and skill acquisition programs to promote learning opportunities through the usage of behavior analytic concepts for residents served.
• Facilitates the delivery of highly preferred items that may function as reinforcement for desirable behaviors.
• Implements behavior reduction programs, including antecedent and consequent intervention strategies, outlined by the supervising BCBA.
• Document the outcome of treatments and program implementation timely and accurate.
• Physically lift, transport, and/or position residents by using approved lifting techniques (i.e., two-person lift or pivot transfer).
• Employ approved crisis management curriculum, Safety Care, in order to keep Individuals and Staff safe.
• Decides when and how to intervene during instances of interfering behavior while referencing the Behavior Intervention Plan of the Individual.
• Determine the appropriate method of delivering reinforcement to the Resident served while accounting for restrictions, resources, and needs of others.
• Difficulty implementing skill acquisition programs due to interfering behavior occurring from residents. This professional will use behavior analytic techniques, including pairing, behavioral momentum, and antecedent intervention, to increase compliance to treatment.
• Challenges with staff implementation and treatment fidelity of skill acquisition and behavior reduction programs. This professional will use behavior analytic techniques such as behavioral skills training to increase staff buy-in of programs.
• Provides onsite training and monitoring of direct care staff to ensure that all aspects of the individual's vocational/work life are being served and to ensure timely and accurate implementation of program plans as identified in the Individual's behavior plan.
• Identifies training needs and initiates requests for training from professional staff as needed (i.e., notifies supervisor and/or responsible discipline).
• Identifies and reports to the direct supervisor any problems that arise in the area of staff compliance in running clinical behavioral programs.
• Provides active treatment to all residents to meet their needs with a training approach, allowing the most independence possible as it relates to behavior programs.
• Provide assistance as needed to ensure residents' needs are met in all areas of daily living as it relates to behavioral needs/programming, to include but not limited to eating, hygiene, dressing, bathing, toileting, and clothing care.
• Determines the need to report training deficits to the supervising BCBA.
• Challenges with direct support professionals following the outlined behavior intervention plans and acquisition programs may arise. This professional utilizes clinical skills to tactfully provide feedback to the direct support professional prior to contacting the supervising BCBA.
• Challenges with direct support professionals engaging in appropriate data collection. These professional uses clinical skills to tactfully provide feedback to the direct support professional prior to contacting the supervising BCBA.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This RBT position includes the required clinical supervision provided by a BCBA, but can also include BCBA supervision for RBTs who are working toward becoming certified as BCBAs Special Qualifications:

• Current and valid Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) certification.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or GED
• AND
• Two (2) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

Substitutions:

• College course work appropriate to the assignment (Human Services, Rehabilitation, Therapy or Medical, etc) may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
• There is no substitution for the required certification.

Conditions of Employment:

• CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Motor Vehicle Check, if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an ongoing capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties, OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc.
• Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License or a non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
• Out-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of employment start date.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Pre-employment Physical/Test: Must demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs, bend, squat, etc., and perform physical interventions proficiently (pre-employment and continuously throughout employment).
• Influenza and other vaccines as required by the State of CO
• A Tuberculosis Test (TB) will be required upon hire
• WRRC is a 24/7 facility; therefore person in this position must be available to work any shift, any day, and/or any area, to meet agency needs.
• Must travel to remote work sites and must utilize a state vehicle, if available. If not, must utilize personal vehicle and submit for mileage reimbursement. Position is required to use a state vehicle to transport residents.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
• Disclose that information on the application.
• Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
• Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

CDHS Selection Process Explanation Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:

• Relevant years of state service experience.

Minimum Qualification Screening Process A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached." You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.

Comparative Analysis Process – Structured Application Review After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve a