Behavior Technician, Severe Behavior Services

Job Description

Job Description

Bring your passion. Embrace the challenge. Change lives.

Join our Severe Behavior Services team as a Behavior Technician and make a meaningful impact supporting individuals with disabilities. We’re looking for caring, motivated individuals who thrive in a hands-on environment, aren’t afraid of a challenge, and believe every person deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Job Description

OVERVIEW OF POSITION: Designs services provided for individuals with severe needs. Requires extensive experience working with individuals with autism and severe challenging behavior, or have exemplary performance providing ABA treatment. Provides services in center, home, or community, as needed, and often at a 2:1 staff-to-participant ratio. May serve individuals with autism to address a range of severe needs, such as problem behavior, skill acquisition, feeding, toileting, etc. Provides coaching, support, and guidance to the parent/guardian/caregiver in implementing treatment plans. Monitors, documents, and collects data applicable to daily progress.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION:

• Supports and works with participants diagnosed with autism and severely challenging behavior of all ages. Challenging behavior may include aggression, property destruction, self-injurious behavior, feeding issues, among others. Services may be at the participant's home, community, and/or center. However, most participants start their services at center, and then treatment is generalized to the home or community after it is determined to be appropriate by the family and team.
• Collects data about participant behavior through direct observation. Appointments may be divided into several treatment intervals in which specific interventions and data collection procedures are used to target the participant's individualized needs.
• Assists BCBAs as directed with behavior assessments and skill acquisition plans. May assist with functional analyses, preference assessments, and development of instructional materials.
• Teaches participants the socially appropriate behavior identified in treatment plans. Adheres to the treatment plan to maintain high treatment integrity.
• Nurtures participants’ skills to produce socially significant and meaningful outcomes for participants and their families.
• Communicates intervention results to participants' caregivers and treatment teams daily.
• Provides direct intervention with a staff-to-participant ratio at 2:1 due to the severity of the challenging behavior; displays excellent communication skills and teamwork.
• Provides treatment sessions which range from 3 to 4 hours, Monday through Friday. Required to arrive early to prepare for therapy and to stay 30 minutes after the scheduled appointment to complete session notes, email a daily report to all team members, graph session data, and clean up.
• Participates in caregiver training sessions to the extent feasible. Typically, this involves collecting data on caregivers' performance and providing feedback on their implementation.
• Attends weekly team meetings for each participant on their caseload. Meetings are approximately 45 to 60 minutes in duration. Expected to provide input based on the data that are collected within a behavior analytic framework.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required .
• Crisis Management Training is required (MCPP) Intermediate and ( MCPP) Advanced . Training will be provided during onboarding activities after employment begins. Continued employment with Easterseals Severe Behavior Services is contingent upon successfully passing Crisis Management Training at both the Intermediate and Advanced levels.

EXPERIENCE:

• Some ABA experience and at least 2 years of experience working with adolescents and/or adults with profound disabilities including autism.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated competency in approaches to intervention, based on the science of Applied Behavior Analysis; competency in employing behavior analytic methodologies, including discrete trial and naturalistic teaching procedures, differential reinforcement, continuous and discontinuous measurement, and crisis/emergency procedures.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and physical competency in a formal behavior management safety course, provided through ESSC or an approved affiliate.
• Must possess basic computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Microsoft Teams, Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.). Must be able to learn and use an iPad and/or other assigned devices.
• Ability to maintain positive consumer interaction and professionalism, communicate effectively through oral and written skills, and work cooperatively with a variety of individuals and groups; demonstrated ability to interact well with participants, their families, and to maintain positive and cordial demeanor.
• Ability to interpret and implement ESSC policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment, exercise discretion, and maintain a high level of confidentiality in handling sensitive situations and documentation.
• Ability to pass a post-offer physical examination and a TB test.
• Ability to provide proof of required vaccinations or positive titer showing immunity. A signed declination may be acceptable for certain vaccinations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a criminal record/fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation per Easterseals of Southern California and/or program requirements.
• Ability to travel locally; maintain driving record in compliance with Transportation Safety Standards; maintain auto insurance and vehicle registration.

Join one of the largest and most dependable non profit organizations in the nation!

For nearly 100 years, Easterseals has been the indispensable resource for individuals and families facing disability by providing services that make positive differences in people’s lives every day. Easterseals Southern California provides a variety of services that are designed to help people live, learn, work and play in their communities.

Join us at easterseals.com/southerncal as we work to change the way the world defines and views disabilities so that everyone can achieve their personal goals. #DisabilityTogether.

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Join one of the largest and most dependable non profit organizations in the nation!\r\n\r\nFor nearly 100 years, Easterseals has been the indispensable resource for individuals and families facing disability by providing services that make positive differences in people’s lives every day. Easterseals Southern California provides a variety of services that are designed to help people live, learn, work and play in their communities. \r\n\r\nJoin us at easterseals.com/southerncal as we work to change the way the world defines and views disabilities so that everyone can achieve their personal goals. #DisabilityTogether.