Lead Behavior Technician

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is hiring a Lead Behavior Technician to join our Southwest Autism Center of Excellence program. This role will assist with overseeing two community living sites that serve the Autism population.

Location: Both sites are close to central Phoenix!

Salary: $22 to $25 per hour depending on experience, with full benefits

Schedule: Monday- Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm with the added requirement to be available to work flexible days, evenings, and/or weekends as needed

About the Position

This role will serve as a senior team member, working closely with the program coordinator to oversee all functions necessary to operate assigned programs. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the growth and management of the program.
• Providing leadership and development for staff.
• Providing supervision, demonstrative tasks, coordination of care, and scheduling.

You will be responsible for 50% oversight and program management, ensuring that the program meets the required qualitative and quantitative outcomes, complies with policies and procedures, and collaborates with other staff members and coordinators. Additionally, you will provide 50% billable direct service hours in a lead clinical role and contribute to creating a recovery-based environment. You will need to carry a Smartphone and be on call as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Assists the PC to develop and implement a sound clinical program based on program need and outcomes, current contemporary/evidence-based treatment models, and implement individual treatment plans under the supervision of a BCBA.
• Responsible to assist with supervising staff and coordinate all administrative, management, and billable direct services program functions.
• Ensures assigned sites are running smoothly and progressing according to needs and goals
• Assists to develop written administrative program protocols.
• Assists in coordination of scheduling and staff work assignments on a daily basis
• Acts as a lead staff; Implements, records and summarizes data, for prescribed client’s individualized treatment and behavior protocols.
• Performs and models responsible direct service provision including individual, group, life skills training, behavior management, and crisis intervention treatment under the supervision of a BCBA.
• Coordinates the intake process and completes initial assessments upon intake
• Completes and supervises staff with clinical annual assessment updates, service planning, coordination of care, and monthly staffing summaries.
• Functions as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team to implement treatment plans, assessment criteria, programmatic goals, objectives and activities
• Works with internal functions of centralizing processing and interacts responsibly with internal departments
• Participates in Peer Review process and consults with supervisors and peers to improve service delivery

Qualifications:

• Minimum requirement consists of a 21-year age
• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 5 years of direct experience with children and adults with development disabilities.
• Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) Certification strongly preferred. We offer support to obtain RBT certificate and supervision.
• Required to maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license and pass motor vehicle screening for insurance purposes in order to transport clients, based upon need/requirements of the clinic and/or program.
• Must be eligible and/or have a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

What We Can Offer:

• 3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service!
• 10 paid holidays
• Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability and life insurance for employees
• We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
• Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
• We help you with your higher education goals – Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
• Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more!

About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years’ experience.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at https://www.sbhservices.org/

Mission and Values

Our teams are working hard to ensure our Mission and Values are continuously modeled throughout our organization and in all of our daily interactions.

Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities.

• Compassion
• Integrity
• Quality
• Empowerment
• Innovation
• Trust

SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.