What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Technician position at Sevita?
Come join our team and help make a meaningful difference every day in the lives of Children and Adolescents with Autism. Northway Academy, a member of the Sevita family offers day program services using Applied Behavior Analysis so children, and their families, can reach goals of increased growth and independence.
Let us welcome you to our talented team at NORTHWAY ACADEMY - Autism Services for Children in St. Cloud/Sartell as a Behavior Technician! Pay rates start at $18/hour with increased rates for experience and education.
Why Join Us as a Behavior/Mental Health Technician with Northway Academy?
“I love our mission to help the individuals we serve and it is so rewarding to watch them learn and progress before your eyes each and every day! It is amazing to also be able to come to work with colleagues who really feel like a second family while also doing something you love.” - C.L. BCBA/St. Cloud
- Full-time or Part-time, M-F day schedules. No evenings or weekend shifts!
- Center-based site with consistent hours
- Competitive pay rates (wages are determined by qualifications); health/dental/vision benefits for employees working 30 hours/week; 401(k) with company match; Holiday pay and Paid Time Off
- Pay on Demand - you can choose to get paid immediately at the end of your work day!
- Rewarding, high impact work with some of the best co-workers you can find
- With Autism Spectrum Disorders being increasingly recognized and diagnosed, these jobs offer career development and advancement opportunities within our nation-wide organization
Northway Academy, a partner of Sevita, is a day program offering daily applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or related conditions.
To learn more from one of our talented Behavior Technician's, copy and paste this link: https://youtu.be/w2OUC9-cfNI
Children with Autism have a variety of developmental, learning, physical and emotional needs. As a Behavior/Mental Health Technician, you will work closely with our clinical team to achieve the following:
- Run therapeutic and behavioral plans, and provide early intervention to increase social and self-management skills
- Provide guidance on a range of developmental goals from communication, exercise and nutrition and academic skills to assist with school readiness
- Support individuals with learning and maintaining personal skills such as: hygiene, grooming and/or toileting
- Teach and model interpersonal and social skills to help individuals thrive in their communities
- Provide assistance using strategies to properly manage and redirect agitated or aggressive behaviors
Qualifications of a Behavior/Mental Health Technician:
- Must meet qualifications required by the EIDBI benefit; continued education in related field (minimum of an AA degree obtained or enrolled in a Bachelor's program or higher) OR at least 2 years' of full time clinically supervised experience supporting individuals with various disabilities (can include CNA, PCA, nursing home, direct care, and/or daycare center experience).
- Must be minimum of 18 years of age
- A compassionate approach with a reliable and responsible attitude
- An ability to connect with children with an ability to work with others to accomplish goals
- Experience in human services
- Successful clearance of background checks
We have meaningful work for you as a Behavior/Mental Health Technician with Northway Academy – let's talk!
We have meaningful work for you as a Behavior/Mental Health Technician with Northway Academy – come join our team! Apply Today!
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Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans. External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.
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