Kennedy Krieger

Non-profit pediatric neurodevelopmental care provider

Behavior Rehabilitation Assistant 1 - Pediatric Feeding

Mental & Behavioral HealthUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeBaltimore, MD, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Maintain current training and certification in Assaultive Behavioral Management, safe transport techniques such as patient lifting and carrying, and other department-required employee competency training.
Have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Have at least six months of experience working in a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary treatment setting.

Responsibilities

Provide assigned direct patient care, including reviewing and implementing behavior management protocols and accurately collecting data on specified behaviors.
Provide assigned remote monitoring (tele-sitting), typically for one to three patients at a time, including reviewing patient protocols and accurately collecting data on specified behaviors.
Assist with implementing patients’ daily schedules of therapeutic activities, attending to patient safety and adaptive skill levels.
Intervene as needed according to behavioral training and protocols to maintain patient and others’ safety, using safe handling and physical management procedures.
Assist with implementing protocols following instruction, including protocols incorporated into ambulation, feeding, positioning, toileting, and splinting.
Provide assistance or one-to-one interaction with patients upon request from interdisciplinary team members.
Assist in assessing adaptive, leisure, and self-help skills; potential reinforcers; and problem behaviors.
Assist in implementing skill training programs incorporated into patients’ daily activity schedules.
Review and implement behavior management protocols daily.
Maintain a daily record of patient care activities and accurately collect data on specified behaviors.

Desired Qualifications

Experience implementing treatment programs with children or adolescents with medical or mental health conditions is preferred.

Overview

The Behavioral Rehabilitation Assistant I will provide direct care and one-to-one supervision of patients admitted to the inpatient unit, following department guidelines and written treatment protocols.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care as assigned, including the review and implementation of behavior management protocols and accurate collection of data on specified behavior(s).

Provide remote monitoring (i.e. tele-sitting) as assigned (typically 1-3 patients at a time), including review of patient protocol and accurate collection of data on specified behavior(s).

Assist with implementation of the patient’s daily schedule of therapeutic activities with attention to patient safety and level of adaptive skills.

Intervene as needed according to behavioral training and protocols to maintain safety of patients and/or others. Use safe handling and physical management procedures.

Assist in the implementation of protocols following instruction as incorporated into ambulation, feeding, positioning, toileting, splinting, etc.

Provide assistance and/or 1:1 interaction with the patient upon request from interdisciplinary team members.

Assist in the assessment of adaptive, leisure, and self-help skills; potential reinforcers; and problem behaviors.

Assist in the implementation of skill training programs incorporated into the patient’s daily schedule of activities.

Review and implement behavior management protocols on a daily basis.

Provide daily record of patient care activities and collect accurate data on specified behavior(s).

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must maintain up-to-date training and certification in Assaultive Behavioral Management, safe transport techniques (i.e., patient lifting, carrying, etc.), and other employee competency training as required and provided for by the department.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum six months of experience working in a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary treatment setting required, to include experience implementing treatment programs with children and/or adolescents with medical and/or mental health conditions, is preferred.

Minimum pay range

Maximum pay range

About the Company

Kennedy Krieger

Non-profit pediatric neurodevelopmental care provider

Kennedy Krieger Institute is a non-profit affiliated with Johns Hopkins that helps children and young adults with developmental disabilities and brain, spinal cord, or musculoskeletal disorders. It combines patient care, special education, research, and professional training delivered through interdisciplinary teams, inpatient units, more than 55 outpatient clinics, and home, community, and school-based programs. It stands out by offering medical care alongside education and community services under one umbrella with a strong Johns Hopkins link and coordinated, team-based care across settings. Its goal is to improve quality of life for its patients through comprehensive, coordinated care, education, research, and training.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $2M
Headquarters: Baltimore, MD
Founded: 1937

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