Behavior Technician Severe Behavior Sevices- Northridge

About the role

Our Behavior Technician role provides CLINIC and HOME BASED therapy sessions to clients that exhibit severe behaviors (clients also receive ABA services in community settings as appropriate). Are you interested in furthering your career in behavioral therapy, and managing severe behaviors? Easterseals Southern California has many fantastic opportunities for individuals looking to continue a career in the fields of psychology, behavioral health, or autism services. Apply today! OVERVIEW OF POSITION: Designs services provided for individuals with severe needs. Requires extensive experience working with individuals with autism and severe challenging behavior, or have exemplary performance providing ABA treatment. Provides services in center, home, or community, as needed, and often at a 2:1 staff-to-participant ratio. May serve individuals with autism to address a range of severe needs, such as problem behavior, skill acquisition, feeding, toileting, etc. Provides coaching, support, and guidance to the parent/guardian/caregiver in implementing treatment plans. Monitors, documents, and collects data applicable to daily progress. ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Supports and works with participants diagnosed with autism and severely challenging behavior of all ages. Challenging behavior may include aggression, property destruction, self-injurious behavior, feeding issues, among others. Services may be at the participant's home, community, and/or center. However, most participants start their services at center, and then treatment is generalized to the home or community after it is determined to be appropriate by the family and team. Collects data about participant behavior through direct observation. Appointments may be divided into several treatment intervals in which specific interventions and data collection procedures are used to target the participant's individualized needs. Assists BCBAs as directed with behavior assessments and skill acquisition plans. May assist with functional analyses, preference assessments, and development of instructional materials. Teaches participants the socially appropriate behavior identified in treatment plans. Adheres to the treatment plan to maintain high treatment integrity. Nurtures participants' skills to produce socially significant and meaningful outcomes for participants and their families. Communicates intervention results to participants' caregivers and treatment teams daily. Provides direct intervention with a staff-to-participant ratio at 2:1 due to the severity of the challenging behavior; displays excellent communication skills and teamwork. Provides treatment sessions which range from 3 to 4 hours, Monday through Friday. Required to arrive early to prepare for therapy and to stay 30 minutes after the scheduled appointment to complete session notes, email a daily report to all team members, graph session data, and clean up. Participates in caregiver training sessions to the extent feasible. Typically, this involves collecting data on caregivers' performance and providing feedback on their implementation. Attends weekly team meetings for each participant on their caseload. Meetings are approximately 45 to 60 minutes in duration. Expected to provide input based on the data that are collected within a behavior analytic framework. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION: Enrolled in an accredited college or university with preference for program related to early childhood education, psychology, nursing, or related field. Crisis Management Training is required (MCPP) Intermediate and ( MCPP) Advanced . Training will be provided during onboarding activities after employment begins. Continued employment with Easterseals Severe Behavior Services is contingent upon successfully passing Crisis Management Training at both the Intermediate and Advanced levels.