Lead Behavioral Autism Technician

1. Supervision and Staffing
   1. Participate in the hiring, training and supervision all Behavioral Autism.
   2. Provides, structures, and maintains a therapeutic environment in collaboration with other staff.
   3. Participate in the oversight of payroll for the shift assigned i.e. approve timecards for processing, address punch change requests, missing punch requests, P.T.O. requests.
2. Client interactions and engagement
   1. Selects appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual residents.
   2. Implement interventions to address resident/family concerns
   3. Actively participates and engages clients  in the milieu and outside activities throughout the workday, often in a variety of group settings.
   4. Prompts clients to complete ADLs, including clean room, hygiene, laundry, etc., and completes regular room hygiene checks.
   5. Prompts clients to attend all meals in a timely manner and provides supervision and structure at mealtimes as appropriate.
3. Therapeutically interacts with the resident in one-to-one situations, community, and group meetings, maintaining appropriate boundaries and modeling appropriate social behavior.  Reacts therapeutically in crisis situations.
4. Recognizes resident’s level of psychosocial and psychosexual development and modifies approaches accordingly to include recognizing mood changes and developing coping skills.
5. Maintains therapeutic relationship with residents using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes, setting limits in a kind and firm manner.
6. Documents in accordance with policies and procedures services provided, incident reports, shift reports, or department reports in a timely and accurate manner.
7. Demonstrates effective verbal intervention skills in managing escalating residents and involving other staff as needed. Adheres to CPI criteria.
8. Supports residents in effectively managing leisure time, including joining in activities with residents.
9. Follows through with clinical precautions effectively, including Q15s and visuals.
10. Transport residents to appointments, supporting resident while regulating in community.
11. Identifies and recognizes triggers for escalation with each resident, and utilize de-escalation techniques, focusing on prevention of crisis.
12. Gathers residents for and facilitates outings and groups to promote program engagement.
13. Schedule resident medical appointments, as needed.
14. Maintain daily transportation schedule.
15. Order and maintain office supplies.
16. Facilitate after hours admissions, as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Complies with the facility safety procedures as outlined in the policy and procedure manual.  Assumes assigned role in fire drills, evacuation procedures, and internal/external disaster plan.
2. Demonstrates an ability to adapt to changes in the facility function, management styles, and facility routines.
3. Adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, implementing regularly.
4. Attends all supervisory trainings within assigned time frames as required by the facility.
5. Greet all guests warmly and friendly.
6. Other duties as assigned.

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Education and Experience

• High school graduate or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 experience in a direct care role in a behavioral healthcare setting working with adults.
• Minimum of 1-2 years in a supervisory/managerial role.
• Requires valid State Driver’s License and current CPR certification.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to communicate with peers/general public, clients and/or vendors
• Tolerant to various noise levels: noise level in the work environment varies – may be very quiet to moderate
• Job performance will require the ability to move throughout the building as well as sit or remain stationary for extended periods of time
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to talk or hear, sit, stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell.
• Ability to move up to 25 pounds

Skill Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Demonstrates a high level of follow through
• Demonstrates commitment to the mission, vision, and values of Renaissance Health Care, Smoky Mountain Lodge.

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Renaissance Health Care, Smoky Mountain Lodge. provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment.Renaissance Health Care, Smoky Mountain Lodge reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.  This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise.  The employment relationship remains “At-Will.” 

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