Registered Behavior Technician; Contingent

Registered Behavior Technician

Harbor is seeking a Registered Behavior Technician to join the Port Sylvania ABA Clinic! This individual serves as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) and CPST/TBS Provider for clients of Harbor and/or its subsidiaries by providing professional care to children, youth and adults experiencing a severe and persistent mental illness, and their families.

This position is contingent first shift, working no more than 20 hours per week.

Education/Experience/Other Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a closely related behavioral/mental health field required, or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of a high school diploma and 3 years of relevant experience.
• Must complete RBT training course within 60 days of hire.
• Must pass examination for Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) as set forth by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) within 6 months of hire.
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use, including Microsoft Word.
• Must successfully demonstrate the basic competencies, as determined by your supervisor's review, within 90 days of hire.
• When applicable, non-licensed staff will be required to complete 20 hours of CEUs every 24 months.
• Must have a valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and show proof of personal auto insurance policy to be deemed insurable with Harbor's vehicle insurance carrier.
• CPR/First Aid and NCI/CPI Certifications required within 90 days of employment.

Essential Job Competencies/Primary Duties:

Provides Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment service activities:

1. Evaluation

• Assesses client needs and formulates a strength-based ISP in conjunction with the client, family and/or significant others, and supervisor.
• Crisis prevention / intervention
• Follows crisis prevention/intervention protocols.

2. Ongoing interventions

• Provides support, education and consultation to clients, families, and/or significant others.
• Provides therapeutic interventions as noted in the ISP to maintain the client in the least-restrictive environment and to enhance client and family functioning.
• Monitors clients to identify and minimize effects of psychiatric symptoms.
• Provides education on self-management of symptoms to clients, families and/or significant others.

3. Collaboration

• Assists the client and family in increasing social support skills and networks.
• Coordinates indicated evaluations and assessments by internal and/or external providers.
• Coordinates and monitors all services identified in the ISP.
• Provides assistance in gaining access to essential community resources.

4. Provides individual and group Therapeutic Behavioral services, including but not limited to:

• Treatment Planning.
• Identification of strategies or treatment options.
• Developing and providing solution focused interventions and emotional and behavioral management drawn from evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatments.
• Restoration of social skills.
• Restoration of daily functioning.
• Crisis prevention and amelioration.
• Group services.
• Carries and responds to cell phone calls as part of general duties.
• May float to other locations to accommodate client or agency need.
• Keeps current with trends and developments related to essential job competencies and demonstrates continued growth.

Additional Mental Health Day Treatment expectations may include:

Additional Developmental Pediatrics expectations may include:

Additional Outreach Position expectations may include: