Clinical Assistant

Overview

FULL TIME HOURS: 3pm-11:30pm, weekend shifts required Saturday AND Sunday (7am-3:30pm or 3pm-11:30pm) 

**Exciting opportunity for college students-Flexible work schedules that can accommodate student classes 

The Clinical Assistant will provide direct care and supervision of patients admitted to the Inpatient Neurobehavioral Unit, implement written behavioral and educational protocols, and collect data on patient-specific target behaviors. 

The Clinical Assistants work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities admitted to the inpatient NBU for treatment of severe problem behavior. 

The Neurobehavioral Unit primarily serves children, adolescents, and young adults up to age 21; however, we periodically admit individuals over the age of 21.  Patients have a variety of diagnoses, including: autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, intellectual disability, sleep disorders, feeding disorders, stereotypic movement disorder with self-injurious behavior, and various genetic, metabolic and chromosomal disorders.  Patients are admitted for the assessment and treatment of severe behavioral problems. 

Common types of behavioral problems treated on the NBU include: 

• Self-injurious behavior (SIB) 

• Aggression 

• Destructive or disruptive behavior 

Bilingual (Spanish) candidates welcomed to apply! 

Keyword:  Applied Behavioral Analysis, Applied Behavioral Analysis, Clinical, Pediatric, Psychology 

Responsibilities

Qualifications

 EDUCATION: 

• High School Diploma or GED required. 

• Some college coursework (minimum of 36 credit hours) or Bachelor’s Degree preferred. 

This position is a great job for job seekers with the following background: 

• Nursing 

• Medical Assistant 

• Registered Behavior Technicians 

• Mental Health/Behavioral Health 

• Human Services 

• Psychology 

• Research Assistants 

• Medical Students 

EXPERIENCE: 

• Six months of previous job experience required, preferably working with individuals that are developmentally disabled and/or have severe behavior problems.    

TRAINING: 

• Upon hire, you must be able to attend 2.5 consecutive weeks of FULL TIME This will be a combination of day and evening shift.   

Physical Requirements: 

• Must have the ability to move about and work with children with severe behavioral disorders, including the ability to assume a variety of physical postures sufficient to interact with and manage patient behavior such as standing, walking, squatting, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting of materials, objects, and/or patients. 

• Must be able to lift and carry child, adolescent and adult patients and provide physical restraint according to protocol. 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Ability to maintain composure in an unpredictable, high stress environment. 

• Must be able to accept constructive feedback. 

• Must be able to organize and manage time and manage multiple tasks. 

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Ability to develop and maintain effective communications and working relationships with other employees, patients, and their families as well as the general public, across all age groups, including but not limited to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations. 

Benefits

Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and child care subsidies!  In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities.   

The targeted staring salary/hourly rate for an entry-level candidate for this position is $17/h - $20/h. 

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