Job Description
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
- Elopement
- Pica
- Restrictive and repetitive behavior
EDUCATION:
High School Diploma or GED required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Six months of previous experience working with the developmentally disabled and/or individuals with severe behavior problems is preferred.
- Applicants with knowledge of applied behavioral analysis is preferred.
FULL AND PART TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Our mission is to transform the lives of children with disorders of the brain through groundbreaking research, innovative treatments, and life-changing education.
The Kennedy Krieger Institute leads the way in translating scientific advances into new therapies and educational interventions, while providing an inspirational environment for training tomorrow’s leaders in the field. These successes benefit millions of children and families around the world.
We recruit the most talented and compassionate clinicians, scientists, and educators to provide the best care and family support. Our approach is child-family centered and interdisciplinary, to ensure that children with conditions affecting the nervous system have access to all the resources they need—treatments, education, and community programs to achieve ever better outcomes.