Autism Technician, Autism Program

Overview: p style="margin: 0px;"The Autism Tech, under the supervision of the Program Supervisor and/or Qualified Supervising Provider, provides behavioral services to patients in the autism program. Participates on the treatment team and carries out services as described on the treatment plan. This role includes the following duties and actively supports the mission statement of Mercy Behavioral Health Services. May include weekends, holidays, day, evening, night, and/or on-call hours./p Responsibilities: p style="margin: 0px;"strongEssential Duties and Responsibilities/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pulliProvides in-home and community behavioral services to patients with autism as directed in the treatment plan./liliParticipates as a treatment team member by attending meetings, providing feedback about patient progress, and sharing impressions of patient status./liliDocuments observations and care provided in the medical record./liliObserves patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to the Program Supervisor and/or Qualified Supervising Provider/liliParticipates in department and unit performance improvement activities./liliThe employee will need to maintain current de-escalation training and utilize de-escalation techniques on a daily basis./li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"br /strongCulture of Excellence Behavior Expectations/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behavior expectations:br /br /uQuality/u - Follows policies and procedures; adapts to and manages changes in the environment; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness giving attention to details; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Manages time and prioritizes effectively to achieve organizational goals.br /br /uService/u - Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance; Follows the Mercyhealth Critical Moments of service; Meets commitments; Abides by MH confidentiality and security agreement; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; and effectively communicates information to partners; Thinks system wide regarding processes and functions.br /br /uPartnering/u - Shows commitment to the Mission of Mercyhealth and Culture of Excellence through all words and actions; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other's views; Demonstrates a high level of participation and engagement in day-to-day work; Gives and welcomes feedback; Generates suggestions for improving work: Embraces teamwork, supports and encourages positive change while giving value to individuals.br /br /uCost/u - Conserves organization resources; Understands fiscal responsibility; Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue./pp style="margin: 0px;"br /strongEducation and Experience/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"Must complete 40 hours of specified orientation on autism and application of techniques./pp style="margin: 0px;"br /strongCertification and Licensure/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 daysbr /Managing Threatening Confrontations Certified (on the job training) within 90 daysbr /br /For those driving Mercyhealth vehicles:br /Maintain a valid driver's license.br /Have and maintain an acceptable driving record per Mercyhealth's HR.100 Fleet and Driver Safety policy.br /br /For those driving their personal vehicles:br /Maintain a valid driver's license and reliable transportation with proof of vehicle insurance when requested.br /Have and maintain an acceptable driving record per Mercyhealth's HR.100 Fleet and Driver Safety policy./pp style="margin: 0px;"br /strongSkills and Abilities/strongbr /COMPUTER SKILLSbr /To perform this job successfully, basic computer skills are required.br /br /strongSpecial Physical Demands/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.br /While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands to handle, finger and feel; reach; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee must exert 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and 25 to 50 pounds of force occasionally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include frequent close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Occasional ability to focus is required. The employee will need to maintain current de-escalation training and utilize de-escalation techniques on a daily basis./pp style="margin: 0px;"br /strongLevel of Supervision/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"Requires a high level of independent judgment./pp style="margin: 0px;" /p Culture of Excellence Behavior Expectations: p style="margin: 0px;"iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/t599IHFQh7s?si=M7hd7cxe8WbZdUhY" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"/iframe/p Benefits: p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:/span/strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"· strongComprehensive Benefits Package:/strong Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options./span/pp style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"· strongCompetitive Compensation:/strong Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs./span/pp style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"· strongPaid Time Off:/strong Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance./span/pp style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"· strongCareer Advancement:/strong Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth./span/pp style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"· strongEmployee Wellbeing:/strong Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey./span/pp style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"· strongAdditional Benefits:/strong Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning./span/p