RBT Registered Behavioral Technician
Harbor Oaks Hospital
New Baltimore, MI
Mental & Behavioral Health Technicians · Registered Behavior Technicians
Still listed, seen last week · Posted Aug 3 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Rotating
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Rotating
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Hospital
- Experience
- 0.5+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- MI nursing median $44/hr
MI nursing postings that state pay run $31/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $53/hr, across 320 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Overview
Harbor Oaks Hospital is looking for a Registered Behavioral Technician to join our team.
PAY RANGE: $20.50-23.31 per hour
Harbor Oaks Hospital, New Baltimore's leading Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Center is seeking a passionate Registered Behavioral Technician to work at our facility in New Baltimore, MI.
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We offer a FANTASTIC benefits package!
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA & FSA Options
- Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D
- Disability
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - with company match
- Employee Assistance Program/Employee Discount Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Orientation/Training
- ETO - Employee Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Personal Day
- Monthly Celebrations
Day and Night positions available
Rotating Holidays and Weekends
Responsibilities
Purpose statement
Provide specialized care to individuals with IDD diagnosis under the supervision of an ABA Therapist. Application of behavioral support plans (BSP) and behavioral modification techniques specific to each patient. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority Each Registered Behavioral Technician working the specialized IDD unit must possess RBT certification and maintain the certification through mandatory weekly clinical supervision with an ABA Therapist.
Essential functions
- Implement behavioral modification techniques that are individualized and outlined in the patient's behavioral support plan (BSP).
- Ability to review and apply treatment techniques outlined in the following assessments: Preference Assessment, Functional Assessment Interview, and Essential for Living Assessment for skill building.
- Data collection and entry into assessment to demonstrate treatment effectiveness.
- Will work directly with and under an ABA therapist to implement, track, update, and modify the patient’s BSP.
- Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and providing excellent customer services.
- Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
- Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
- Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
- Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
- Patient safety is monitored through required rounds completed timely. Patient room is clean and uncluttered. Observation may be assigned every 15 minutes, within reach of patient and/or 1:1 patient care.
- May obtain patient’s vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record. accurate.
- Identify self to patient and visitors promptly and respond to patient requests quickly.
- Engage with patient in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
- Respond to distressed patient in a non-threatening manner and attempt to understand the source of distress.
- Apply de-escalation techniques to help manage patient’s emotions, behavior and participation in treatment and assist with seclusion and restraint when necessary.
- As part of the multidisciplinary team provide safety and increase coping skills of patient and assist in developing strategies for helping patients to be as independent as possible.
- Monitor behavioral improvements and reinforce these behaviors. Report changes and responses to treatment by communicating with team. Significant changes are reported to nurse immediately.
- Reinforce skills patients learn from nurses, physicians and therapist that promote improved physical and mental wellness.
- Oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens, as needed.
- Help with admissions and discharges if needed.
- Lead or co-lead individual or group sessions as part of specific recreational or therapeutic procedures.
Other functions
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
Standard expectations
- Complies with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintains organizational and industry policies regarding confidentiality.
- Communicate clearly and effectively to person(s) receiving services and their family members, guests and other members of the health care team.
- Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintains them over time.
- Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Education/experience/skill requirements
- High school degree required.
- At least 6 months’ experience working with individuals with IDD, one year preferred.
- Some college in the helping professions (social work, psychology, sociology, etc.) preferred
Licenses/designations/certifications
- Registered Behavioral Technician certification required.
- CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments)
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“EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: · High school degree required. · At least 6 months’ experience working with individuals with IDD, one year preferred. · Some college in the helping professions (social work, psyc…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Registered Behavior Technician
- RBT Certification
- Some college
- Recreation therapy
- CPR Certification
- Paid training
- Patient progress tracking
- Treatment plan implementation
- Vital signs
Benefits
- Health savings account
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Paid training
- Employee assistance program
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- New Baltimore, MI
- Median rent
- $1,039/mo
- Local household income
- $106,033/yr
- State price level
- 4% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Michigan index 96.2, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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