Title: Behavior Technician

State Role Title: 49053

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/ccca/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

• Performs supervision of patients and facilitates activities with patients as assigned, ensuring that active treatment occurs
• Consistently produces agreed upon results under a variety of conditions. Meets goals and targets. Plans and sets priorities well. Is organized and gets things done on time and in time.
• Provides training in the form of didactic, modeling, and in- situ coaching to team members to develop (A) behavioral assessment to include preference assessments and functional behavior assessment, (B) the development and review of behavior intervention planning, (C) data collection, review, analysis, and graphing to consider treatment decisions, (D) skill development strategies for the individuals served at Central State Hospital (i.e. social skills, coping skills)
• Consistently demonstrates an attitude of respect and empowerment to the patients and others by maintaining a professional demeanor when working with patients and serving as a role model to direct care staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to provide positive statements to individuals served.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to provide oral and written instructions.
• Ability to implement basic behavioral principles.
• Proficiency working with individuals with all levels of intellectual disability, to include severe and profound, and with individuals who have significant impairment related to symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or developmental abilities.
• Ability to mentor, coach, and support multidisciplinary team to implement behavioral strategies.
• Ability to build rapport and helping relationships with Center staff and patients alike.

Additional Considerations

• Current RBT credential preferred.
• Must complete agency-approved training program for placement into a position and acquire Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) certification through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) within 60 days of employment. Must remain in compliance with BACB requirements and renew certification yearly.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. A fingerprint-based criminal history check and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code §37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific “barrier” crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending “barrier” charges.

DBHDS facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated against COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits, and continue to offer COVID-19 vaccination programs to staff, residents/clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Human Resources.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS, to get their Certificate of Disability. To obtain a Certificate of Disability go to: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (540)332-8056 for assistance.

DBHDS is an equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability. Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

Contact Information

Name: John Lee

Phone: 540-290-7795

Email: john.lee@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.