ICHD Residential Behavior Technician PRN Multiple Sites

Intermountain Centers; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Centers is seeking a Behavior Technician to provide direct care in residential or inpatient Behavioral Health settings and in the community, implementing Intermountain’s behavior program.

The role includes data collection, adherence to licensing, and transportation of members. Regular meetings and mandatory trainings are part of the position, with opportunities for professional development within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree preferred.
• Six months of related experience preferred; 6 weeks of verifiable supervised behavioral health work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend to members' physical and self-care needs and report abuse when required.
• Implement treatment goals and behavior support plans.
• Collect and document reliable behavior data and daily reports.
• Transport members to community appointments and maintain vehicle documents.
• Follow medication protocols and conduct client medication training.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals for clients.
• Observe members to ensure safety and participation in activities.
• Attend CFT/ART and staff meetings as assigned.
• Complete all required licensing and agency trainings.
• Maintain attendance records and submit weekly hours.
• Perform physical de-escalation as needed.

Skills

Data collection

De-escalation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Behavior Technician is a residential program team member providing direct care and supervision of members in a Behavioral Health residential or inpatient setting and in the community, while implementing Intermountain’s applied behavioral program.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attends to member’s physical and/or self-care needs, to include rendering emergency aid, safeguards member rights, including reporting of abuse when required.
• Implements treatment goals, including acquisition skills, replacement skills, and deceleration skills, safety/crisis plans, crisis management techniques and utilizes interventions based on Positive Behavioral Support.
• Collects, completes, corrects, and re-completes consistent and reliable individualized data, including ongoing behavior tracking data and required daily reports. Completes data collection from point sheets and behavior data sheets.
• Adheres to all licensing requirements for the site/program/agency.
• Transports members to locations in the community, such as doctor appointments or recreational activities, using a motor vehicle. Maintains ADOT required vehicle documentation. Maintains cleanliness and maintenance protocols for agency vehicles.
• Follows agency purchasing and accounting procedures. Maintains cleanliness of, and follows maintenance protocols for, the residential site.
• Follows medication protocols, including documentation, observation of self-administration; blood borne pathogens precautions; and medication counts. Conducts medication training for clients.
• Plans, shops for and prepares nutritious meals for clients; teaches and assists clients in the processes if required at the residential location.
• Regularly observes members at the site, or in the community, to ensure their safety, and appropriate participation in program activities; conducts regular alarm checks.
• Completes daily reports, progress notes, incident reports and communication log; completes assigned filing and file audits.
• Attends Children and Family Team (CFT) and/or Adult Recovery Team (ART) meetings as assigned. Attends regularly scheduled House Meetings, All Staff Meetings (1/mo.) and other meetings as required.
• Completes all training required by licensing and/or agency, or as requested by supervisor.
• Reports to assigned site/members as scheduled; follows agency attendance policies; submits accurate record of hours worked on a weekly basis.
• This position requires the ability and mobility to perform physical de-escalation techniques as necessary, and to take and pass a physical de-escalation exam. This includes the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist: to lift, carry, push, and/or pull a moderate amount of weight.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or necessary as they relate to the general nature of the position.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education – High school diploma or GED required. Associates degree preferred.
• Experience – Six months of related experience preferred. 6 weeks of verifiable supervised behavioral health work experience preferred, company will provide if necessary.

REGULATORY:

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• DPS Level I fingerprint clearance (must possess upon hire and maintain throughout employment).
• CPR, First Aid, AED certification, if required (must possess upon hire and maintain throughout employment).
• Current, valid Arizona Driver’s License and 39-month Motor Vehicle Report and proof of vehicle registration liability insurance to meet insurance requirements.
• Initial current negative TB test result, if required (Employer provides).