Additional Info
General Position Information
| Department Name: MMI Ctr for Ped Feeding Disord UNMC | Working Title: Registered Behavior Technician |
| Holder Name:  | FLSA Designation:  |
| FTE:  | |
Position Description Details
Responsibilities and Duties
| RESPONSIBILITY | TIME SPENT PERCENTAGE | ESSENTIAL FUNCTION | TASKS |
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| Clinical Service | 50 | X |
- Implement a variety of evidence-based procedures to promote successful learning as directed by a case manager or faculty. This could include helping teach the patient a new skill as well as managing challenging mealtime behavior. This will primarily be focused around eating; but could also include communicating or adaptive skills. (E)
- Assist patients with daily living tasks while providing instruction to promote independence with these tasks. (E)
- Provide childcare for patients as needed by the schedule. (E)
- Collect pre and post weights of foods to ensure the amount of food the patient consumes is carefully documented (E)
- Collect daily data on all sessions across multiple patients utilizing Microsoft Excel as well as department-specific data collection software. (E)
- Assist with caregiver training under the director of a Senior Registered Behavior Technician, case manager, or faculty. (D)
- Assist in data collection for clinical evaluations as supervised by case managers and faculty. (E)
- Other duties as assigned. (E)
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| Clinical Support | 20 | X |
- Report patient’s behavior in observable and measurable terms to case manager, faculty, and other staff. (E)
- Assist with assessment procedures. (E)
- Meet regularly with the interdisciplinary treatment team (e.g., case managers, behavior technician staff, licensed psychologist, dietitian, speech-language pathologist) and report variables that may impact patient progress. (E)
- Review patient-specific treatment procedures with the client’s lead therapists or case manager prior to scheduled sessions with a patient. (E)
- Communicate daily updates to stakeholders (e.g., family, caregivers, other professionals), and communicate information from stakeholders to case managers. (E)
- Assist in maintaining session and intake logs to ensure information is accurately logged (D)
- Prepare session food ensuring that prepared foods are adhering to the client’s dietary requirements (including considering allergies, diagnosis-specific food restrictions, and texture of the prepared food). (E)
- Prepare session materials (e.g., stimulus cards, paper datasheets). (E)
- Provide suggestions for procedural changes based on patient in-session behavior to case managers and faculty. (D)
- Assist Senior Registered Behavior Technicians, case managers, or faculty with generating clinic notes for documentation in the patient’s medical record. (D)
- Other duties as assigned. (E)
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| Data Setup and Analysis | 15 | X |
- Prepare for data collection. (E)
- Assist in defining patient behavior such that behavior can be accurately portrayed by the data. (E)
- Graph data from sessions using Microsoft Excel multiple times per day. (E)
- Assist in creating and maintaining data collection and graphing systems. (E)
- Evaluate data to ensure it is being collected consistently across data takers and report findings to the case manager (E)
- Other duties as assigned. (E)
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| Staff Training and Supervision | 10 | X |
- Complete department specific training including (but not limited to): feeding techniques, data collection, assaultive behavior management, and operational definitions. (E)
- Participate in on-going trainings to maintain competency as an Registered Behavior Technician. (E)
- Assist with initial training of new Associate Behavior Technician and Registered Behavior Technician staff. (E)
- Attend department-wide case presentation meetings. (D)
- Provide feedback to staff assisting with their assigned client to ensure clinical protocols are run correctly and data are collected accurately (E)
- Present case findings in all-department case supervision meetings. (D)
- Assume responsibility as lead therapist on assigned cases when the lead therapist is out of the office. (E)
- Other duties as assigned. (E)
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| Auxiliary Case Work | 5 | X |
- Daily cleaning and organizational tasks that include and are not limited to sanitizing toys, cleaning session areas, and washing dishes. (E)
- Other duties as assigned. (E)
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Zone Definition Factors
Impact
How quickly is the overall correctness of the work of an incumbent in this position typically determined?:
Determined within a relatively short period of time |
Include budget dollars, value of assets, and impact in terms of organizational exposure to risk/liability.
Describe the budgetary accountabilities for this position:
What impact do the decisions/recommendations made by the position have on the department/campus?:
With limited decision making/problem solving may have some impact on department and patient care. |
Contacts and Communications
| TYPE OF CONTACT | LEVEL OF CONTACT | FREQUENCY OF CONTACT | PURPOSE OF CONTACT |
|---|
| Associate Behavior Technician | Within Department | Daily | To provide instruction related to client care |
| Senior Registered Behavior Technician | Within Department | Daily | To receive instruction related to client care |
| Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Senior Board Certified Behavior Analyst | Within Department | Daily | To receive instruction related to client care |
| Program Manager, Faculty | Within Department | Daily | To receive instruction related to client care |
| Caregivers/Parents/Legal Guardians | External to UNMC | Daily | Provide/Obtain Information and Training |
| Patient | External to UNMC | Daily | Individual Therapy |
Supervision Received
The position works under general supervision, with assignments based on departmental goals. Employees are expected to manage routine duties and projects independently, with progress reviewed through regular meetings and periodic evaluations. |
Supervision Exercised
Does this position supervise?:
Type of Supervision Exercised:
No Supervision: This role does not have supervisory responsibilities but may work collaboratively with colleagues and offer informal guidance when appropriate. |
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Working Environment
Patient Care and Contact - Age Specific Competency
Check the appropriate box(es) that describes the Age Specific population(s) served within the scope of this position.
Infant (6 wks - 12 months),Toddler (1-3 years),Pre-School (3-6 years),School Age (6-12 years),Adolescence (12-18 years) |
Activity Frequency
| Sit: Frequently (34-66%) | Bending: Occasionally (1-33%) |
| Stand: Frequently (34-66%) | Kneeling: Occasionally (1-33%) |
| Walk: Frequently (34-66%) | Reaching: Frequently (34-66%) |
| Drive Motor Vehicle: Not Required | Crawling: Occasionally (1-33%) |
| Squatting: Frequently (34-66%) | Climbing: Occasionally (1-33%) |
If other, please explain:
Lift, Carry, Push, Pull Activity
| Lift: Occasionally (1-33%)  21 - 40 lbs | Push: Occasionally (1-33%)  21 - 40 lbs |
| Carry: Occasionally (1-33%)  21 - 40 lbs | Pull: Occasionally (1-33%)  21 - 40 lbs |
If other Lift, Carry, Push, Pull, please explain:
Exposure
| Animals (Category 1): NO | Moving Machinery: NO |
| Animals (Category 3): NO | Biohazardous Material: NO |
| Blood & Bloody Fluids: YES | Uncomfortable temperature/ humidity: NO |
| Radiation/ Radioactive: NO | Noise: NO |
| Chemical Hazards: NO | Working from Heights: NO |
| Electrical Hazards: NO | Confined Space: NO |
| 3B or Class 4 Laser: NO | Dust and Dusty environments: NO |
| Hot Work: NO | |
If other exposure, please explain:
Use of Protective Equipment
| Hearing Protection: NO | Eye Protection: NO |
| Half or Full Face Reusable Respirator: NO | Protective Clothing: NO |
If other protection, please explain:
Non-latex gloves, surgical mask. |
Use of Hands/ Wrists
| Keyboard: YES | Pipefitting: NO |
| Fine Manipulation: YES | Grasping: YES |
| Repetitive Motion: YES | |
If other use of hands/ wrists, please explain:
Sensory
| Ability to Speak: YES | Depth Perception: YES |
| Hearing: YES | Distant Vision: YES |
| Sight: YES | Near Vision: YES |
| Color Vision: NO | Peripheral Vision: YES |
Emergency Conditions
During emergency conditions due to severe weather, natural disasters, major utility failures, or other unplanned events, certain personnel are activated to minimizethe impacts of emergencies and disasters, and to protect people, property, and restore the primary mission of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.These personnel occupy positions which are designated as 'Essential Positions.'
Essential: