What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) position at Crimson Heights?
Registered Behavior Technician
At Crimson Heights, our mission is to help teens and young adults with social, emotional, and behavior challenges move closer to independence. We are passionate about providing in clinic, in home and community-based behavioral health services. We are committed to bringing passionate and client centered care to our communities.
Job Description:
Under moderate-to-general supervision and completing work independently provides support within a positive treatment/care environment, teaching and modeling healthy behaviors, consistent with the treatment/care goals of mental health, independence, socialization, relationships, and integration within the community; and promoting satisfying, productive, and valued lives.
Essential Job Functions:
Completes assessment of functional living skills, as needed, and develops/implements individualized treatment/service goals and objectives. Monitors performance of independent living skills and provided community support. Collaborates with community systems (school, landlord, family, transportation provider, employer). Provides individualized crisis assistance, consistent with individual’s treatment/service plan. Communicates information relevant to care, treatment, and services, with internal team members and, as authorized, with outside providers, to ensure appropriate level and quality of care. Documents services and care provided by timely completing various charting and notes. Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, consistent with Crimson Heights procedures and state and federal law. Attends and participates in all required staff and service planning meetings and trainings.
Independent living skills may include:
Social skills - perceptual skills, understanding body language, eye contact, conversational initiations, reciprocation, empathy, leisure / recreational outings in community
Executive functioning - flexibility, money management, educational and vocational goal-setting, personal hygiene, care and safety, drivers certification, attending, focusing, prioritizing, setting appointments, following through with tasks.
Communication skills - asking for a break, asking for help, receptive language skills, expressive language skills, assertiveness skills and stress management, conflict resolution. Accessing community resources - meetings, school, job placement, public transportation.
Education:
Required: High school diploma / 6-12 months experience working with individuals with either autism, oppositional defiance or conduct disorder.
Preferred: Associates Degree, training and knowledge of behavior analysis, Bachelor’s degree in sociology, psychology, social work, or human services, or any other field relevant to care or services to individuals with behavioral and/or mental health challenges
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $21