Autism & Mental Health Technician (Supported Living) Job at Lifeworks: Autism Services, Shaker Heights, OH

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  • Lifeworks: Autism Services
  • Shaker Heights, OH

Job Description

Agency Summary:

Lifeworks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that individuals with autism lead healthy and enriched lives by providing essential clinical services across the lifespan. Founded in 2013, Lifeworks provides residential, vocational, and educational opportunities for adults throughout Northeast Ohio with a diagnosis of autism. Among its array of services, the agency offers behavioral health and Applied Behavior Analytic services for individuals of all ages who are on the spectrum.

Position Summary:

Lifeworks is currently hiring Autism Spectrum Disorder & Mental Health Technician to be a part of our growing and dynamic team! As the Autism & Mental Health Technician, you will work in homes, vocational settings, and broader communities to positively impact the lives of adults with Autism. At Lifeworks, you will gain an immersive clinical experience working alongside professionals who strive daily to address the neurodevelopmental and mental health symptoms of service recipients.

For professionals seeking a fulfilling and challenging work experience that will propel them toward an career in healthcare, psychology, behavior analysis, psychiatry, social work, counseling, education, nursing, public health, speech, occupational, or physical therapy, the Autism & Mental Health Technician role may be a great fit.

At Lifeworks, we offer paid training as well as opportunities for you to advance your career through direct mentorship, flexible hours, and great field work experience. We also offer supervision hours for BCBA and BCaBA candidates.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Provide managed care, support and training for consumers in the areas of vocation, functional daily living skills, community integration, communication, social skills and general wellness.
  • Assure the safety and well-being of each individual while promoting independence and respecting each individual’s choices, needs and rights.
  • Plan and organize daily activities to optimize programming for consumers.
  • Aid in the management and modeling of socially acceptable alternatives to negative and destructive behavior.
  • Protect consumers from physical and emotional harm emanating from themselves, others or the environment.
  • Properly handle emergencies such as injuries and acting-out situations.
  • Role model pro-social, mediation and self-management skills.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, Special Education or related field preferred. High School Diploma required.
  • Sensitivity in relating to persons of varying backgrounds and demonstrate ability to work with diverse groups of people possessing various strengths, aptitudes and abilities.
  • Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment
  • Must be at least 20 years old in order to apply
Experience:
  • Experience working with individuals with ASD adults and their families preferred.  Experience in the realm of vocational training preferred. 
Benefits and Salary:

The starting salary for this position is $19 per hour.

At Lifeworks, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners and pets.

Our offerings include:
  • Comprehensive health and Rx plans, including a zero-cost option.
  • Wellness program including free preventative care
  • Generous paid time off and holidays
  • 50% tuition reduction at Case Western Reserve University for the MNO and MSW programs
  • Defined benefit pension plan
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • Pet insurance
  • Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Support for continuing education and credential renewal
  • Ancillary benefits including: dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness
  • Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Currently hiring, Work from home, Flexible hours,

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