IBHS Behavioral Health Technician (Fee-for-Service)

Job Details

Description

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SERVICE AREA: Community Mental Health (CMH)

PROGRAM: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS)

ROLE TYPE: Fee-for-Service (Special Payroll)

Job Overview

Provide therapeutic support and behavioral interventions to children/adolescents in home, school, and/or community settings in order to help the client achieve the goals identified in their treatment plan.

Responsibilities

• Foster a therapeutic relationship with the child and support their therapeutic needs and therapeutic goals on the treatment plan.
• Based upon the treatment/behavior plan, use therapeutic techniques and interventions best matched to the individual to help them achieve goals in the treatment plan.
• Provide input and feedback that contribute to the development of the treatment plan.
• Provide crisis management and support to clients, including prevention, de-escalation, and processing of strategies to support improved client functioning.
• Coach the teacher, parent, and child on how to effectively implement strategies and interventions that promote the attainment of treatment goals and help the client achieve success.
• Actively engage the client and their caregivers and/or teachers (as well as other adult supports) to work toward the achievement of treatment goals, applying a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Provide feedback to other team members regarding outcome measurement related to interventions and responses.
• Adhere to CASSP principles of being child-centered, family-focused, community-based, multi-system, culturally competent, and least restrictive/least intrusive and incorporate these principles through treatment.
• Actively collaborate with all treatment team members on a frequent and regular basis.
• Attend supervision and training as directed and following the service contract. (If the staff is assigned 20 hours, they are responsible for 1 hour of supervision per week; below 20 hours, they are responsible for ½ hour of supervision per week.)
• Adhere to regulations regarding further professional development. Complete all of the mandatory trainings required to maintain compliance with the agency expectations and guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with PHMC policies and procedures including confidentiality and reporting suspected abuse.
  
  

Contributing to the Team

• Participate in regular meetings with staff to ensure that priorities are clear, coordination is good, and communication is open. Develop additional methods for ongoing effective communication.
• Cooperate and communicate as a multidisciplinary staff team member through formal meetings, informal consultations, and committee participation.
• Model traits of a responsible team member, executing job responsibilities, open communication, and good follow-through. Support team members to do the same.
• Respond promptly to the concerns and interests of clients, parents, guardians, funding entities, and other PHMC staff.
  
  

Trauma-Informed Behavior

• Demonstrate commitment to being trauma-informed and maintaining a therapeutic environment and community that promotes safety and nonviolence as the basis for all we do with clients and staff.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of trauma-informed practices, including emotional intelligence, effective communication, understanding of the impact of trauma on development, strengths-based and person-centered practice, resilience focus, and commitment to growth and change.
  
  

Administrative Activities

• Ensure compliance with all PHMC’s policies and procedures, including confidentiality and acting as a mandated reporter in accordance with the law, policies, and procedures.
• Implement all documentation requirements. Ensure that reports are complete, thorough, timely, and written in the prescribed format. Ensure that staff members do the same.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Skills

• Understanding of theory and implementation of behavior modification interventions
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a broad variety of people including other team members and management
• Ability to quickly form trusting relationships with child/adolescent population based on an understanding of developmental process and emotional needs
• Ability to form effective working relationships with diverse clients, school staff, family members, and stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality
• Demonstrate initiative, problem-solving, and follow-through
• Ability to independently assess and record data in order to report behavioral outcomes and intervention results to Behavior Consultant, Mobile Therapist, and Psychologist
• Knowledge, application, and adherence to CASSP principles
• Ability to effectively and independently communicate treatment objectives and interventions to youth, family, school staff, and other treatment team members
• Ability to administer First Aid and CPR, if necessary
  
  

Qualifications

Must meet one of the following:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, sociology, education, criminal justice, or another human service field
• Have a minimum of 2 years of experience in the provision of behavioral health services
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent and have completed a 40-hour training covering the RBT Task List (Training must be evidenced by a certification that includes the name of the responsible trainer, who is certified as a BCBA or BCaBA. On-the-job training will be provided.)
  
  

PHMC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.