ACTT Behavior Specialist

ACTT Behavior Specialist

Requirements

• Must qualify as an AP or a QP (QP preferred)
• AP qualifications: MA in Human Services and less than 1 year experience -OR- BA in Human Services and less than 2 years of experience -OR- BA in Unrelated and less than 4 years of experience.
• QP qualifications: MA in Human Services and has 1 year experience with population – OR – BA in Human Services and has 2 years of experience with population – OR – Licensed or Provisionally Licensed Professional Provider in the field of population served.
• Must have one year experience working with children with serious emotional disturbance.
• Requires effective communication, decision making, analytical, interpersonal, leadership and professionalism skills and abilities.
• Must have basic computer and math skills.
• Must have a valid North Carolina’s Driver’s License.
• Must submit to and pass pre-employment drug screening, criminal, HCPR and driving checks.
• Must submit personal car insurance and registration information if transporting clients in own personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Proactively work with ACTT Team members to develop and maintain a strengths-based family & community approach.
• Provide direct behavioral and skills coaching support to clients and families.
• Ensure that effective intervention and problem-solving techniques are utilized in all treatment settings, using the least restrictive interventions.
• Role model respect, empathy & appropriate boundaries and communication with clients and family members.
• Provide planned day or evening respite care to children and families on the Child Focused ACTT Team.
• Provide and supervise educational, social and recreational activities for children.
• Transport clients or family members as needed for respite activities.
• Provide medication administration for children during respite activities when needed.
• Participate in 24/7 on call rotation.
• Assist with technical support for tele-psychiatric and teletherapy services, including but not limited to CHA iPhone set up and Mozzaz Lifetiles app installation.
• Participate as a member of the clinical team in a client-focused manner through daily client staffing meetings, team meetings, clinical meetings, and participation in training events.
• Complete all required service documentation, screening tools, and forms per agency and Medicaid standards.
• Ensure that incident reports are completed per agency, state and Medicaid standards, utilizing Electronic Health Record while on shift.
• Comply with all policies, practices, and procedures. Report all out-of-compliance or unsafe activities to supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.