Behavioral Health Technician

Northern Childrens Services is hiring Behavioral Health Technicians to join our team. The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides one-to-one behavioral management interventions to the child or adolescent with a serious emotional disturbance, in the assigned home, school or community setting, in support of the family or other responsible adults, in order to prevent more restrictive services or out-of-home placement.

The BHT carries out specific behavioral management interventions identified in the treatment plan for the child(ren) or adolescent(s) assigned to their care. This role may involve the provision of 1:1 services or group services (if multiple clients are in the same classroom). Services may also be provided to integrate or reintegrate the child into normalizing settings and activities.

Essential Functions of this Position Include:

• Communication - maintain contact with treatment team members (schools, families, wraparound staff, and other relevant parties).
• Documentation - complete all progress notes within 72 hours of service to ensure appropriate billing of services.
• Participation
  • Attend interagency meetings to ensure continuity of service
  • Attend mandatory in-service trainings
  • Participate in weekly supervision
• Monitoring
  • In accordance with the principles of best practice, provide oversight and direction to assigned children.
  • Assess and reassess the service needs of the designated consumers and inform the Clinician assigned to the child for update of the Treatment Plan.
• Direct Service - directly implements components of the treatment plans developed in conjunction with the treatment team.
• Networking - represents agency at conferences, training and interagency meetings, as needed.

Trauma-Informed Behavior

• Ability to exhibit:
• Willingness to learn and maintain the value of a trauma-informed culture.
• Commit to the maintenance of a therapeutic environment and community that promotes safety, nonviolence, and resilience as the basis for all we do with clients and staff.
• Knowledge and utilization of trauma-informed practices:
• Emotional intelligence
• Effective communication
• Understanding of the impact of trauma on human development
• Use of person-first and strengths-based language

Americans with Disabilities: As with all positions at Northern Children’s Services, Inc. we recognize the importance of accommodations individuals with disabilities. In that, we are committed to every extent possible accommodating disabled individuals. We recognize the American With Disabilities Act of 1991 and understand the need to reasonably accommodate employees. All accommodation will be evaluated on case- by- case basis, evaluating the essential functions of the positions.

Education and/or Experience (must have one):

• Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) certification
• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification
• Board Certified Autism Technician (BCAT) certification
• Behavioral Health or Behavior Analysis certification
• High School Diploma 40-hour training on Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Task List
• 2 years of experience providing Behavioral Health services

Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with people in varied settings
• Special Skills: familiar with multiple child-serving systems (e.g. education, juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, drug and alcohol, health care, and vocational rehabilitation).
• Experience using Electronic Medical Record (Preferred)

Physical Capabilities & Work Requirements

• Ability to walk up and down steps.
• Ability to lift 20 lbs.
• Ability to operate a calculator or computer.
• Current valid driver's license and the willingness to drive as needed
• Requires some flexible work schedule, evening and weekend hours.

Northern Childrens Services is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to diversity. Northern Childrens Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, class, disability, religion, sexual orientation or national origin.