Behavioral/ Mental Health Technician
Fall River, Massachusetts
Category: Schools
Contract - Full Time
Job ID: 824505
Work Setting: Healthcare
Contract Duration: 36 Weeks
Est. Pay: $805 / Week
Posted Date: 8/9/2024
Fall River, Massachusetts
Work Setting: Healthcare
Category: Schools
Contract Duration: 36 Weeks
Contract - Full Time
Est. Pay: $805 / Week
Job ID: 824505
Posted Date: 8/9/2024
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Amergis Educational Staffing is partnered with schools in Fall River, MA to hire Behavior Technicians and Teaching Assistants to work with students on a contractual basis.
Details of the Position Include:
Location: Fall River, MA
Duration: 2024/2025 School Year
Start Date: August 26, 2024
Schedule: Mon.-Fri. 6.5 hours/day
Requirements: Special education experience
Pay Rate: Up to $24/hour
Description: Amergis is seeking dedicated Teaching Assistants and Behavior Technicians to join our team, providing specialized support to students from kindergarten through 8th grade within a dedicated learning space. We are looking for individuals who bring a background in special education and, ideally, possess ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) skills. Placement will be thoughtfully determined, taking into account each candidate’s experience and preferred grade level to work with.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have regarding this position. Thank you!
Dana Worthen (She/Her) / Educational & Healthcare Recruiter
Amergis Educational Staffing
daworthe@amergis.com
Office: (781) 400-7106 / Fax: (866) 941-7397
110 2nd Avenue, Needham, MA 02494
The Behavior Technician works to facilitate educational and behavioral services with children and adults with special needs and collaborates with school professionals and other behavioral specialists to achieve learning and behavioral goals and objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Follows instructions from the BCBA, teacher, and/or program supervisor
- Implements behavior management techniques in the form of prevention, intervention, and consequence strategies
- Provides crisis intervention
- Reviews and implements behavior intervention plans
- Reviews and performs tasks to behavioral and ABA goals found within an IEP at the direction of an instructor
- Assists in facilitating academic instruction at the direction of an instructor
- Assists in facilitating SLP, OT, and PT development plans
- Documents session per policies and procedures
- Collects behavioral and academic data accurately and efficiently
- Strictly adheres to confidentiality requirements
- Assists students in the development of independent daily living skills through self-care activities such as toileting, clothing routines, and personal hygiene
- Supports students across environments (i.e. classroom, playground, lunch room, gym, sensory room, library, etc.)
- Performs other duties as assigned/necessary
Minimum Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Two (2) years of pediatric experience preferred
- Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
- Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency program when applicable
- Current CPR if applicable
- TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
- Current health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
- Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
- Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
- Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
- Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs
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