Villa Maria Health & Recovery is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Team. 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 Villa Maria'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.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or necessary as they relate to the general nature of the position.
REGULATORY:
- Minimum 21 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, if required.
- Initial current negative TB test result, if required (Employer provides).
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Patient demographics:
Schedule:
Experience:
- Behavioral health: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person