Behavior Technician: Skill-Building & Care for IDD

Covenant Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health is seeking a Registered Behavior Technician, Unit C - IDD for Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Covenant Health, in Louisville, KY. This full-time role supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities under the guidance of a BCBA.

You will implement skill-building programs, collect data, and coordinate care while helping patients develop daily living and social skills through structured activities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Active BCBA certification is required.
• Experience with intellectual and developmental disabilities is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Execute skill-building programs and behavior interventions designed by the supervising BCBA.
• Assist with implementing customized Behavioral Intervention Plans to decrease harmful behaviors and to increase functional communication and adaptive skills.
• Complete required documentation and updates to care coordination systems.
• Help patients develop social skills, communication and daily self-care routines through structured, play-based therapy.
• Guide patients to express needs or emotions in healthier ways.
• Utilize strategies to de-escalate aggressive or disruptive behaviors.
• Cooperate with hospital staff and physicians and inform them of patient progress.
• Demonstrate empathy, communication, organization, critical thinking, active listening and patience.
• Observe and track client progress, reporting back to supervising BCBA.
• Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete annual education assignments; participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Organization

Critical thinking

Active listening

Patience

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Covenant Health is seeking a Registered Behavior Technician, Unit C - IDD for Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Covenant Health, in Louisville, KY. This full-time role supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities under the guidance of a BCBA.

You will implement skill-building programs, collect data, and coordinate care while helping patients develop daily living and social skills through structured activities.