Behavior Health Assistant (BHA)

About the role

Behavior Health Assistants work closely with the Social Worker to identify, track and support students in receiving access to the general curriculum. Attendance and physical presence are required and is an essential function of this position.

Responsibilities

• Track behaviors of general education students who have been identified by the SST through MTSS.
• Work with students, identified by the SST, who exhibit significant behavioral and/or emotional problems.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with teachers, social workers, school psychologists and other support personnel.
• Check on students in their classrooms or other areas to help them avoid potential problems and reinforce positive behavior.
• Provide direct behavioral support by prompting, redirecting, encouraging, and reinforcing positive behavior.
• Provide support for targeted students in transitional or less structured environments (i.e., hallways, lunchroom, assemblies, library, and recess).
• Assist and support students in crisis.
• Collect required data and share with the SST as needed.

Requirements

• Basic reading, writing and math skills.
• Ability to interact positively with students.
• Ability to assist students in a variety of situations that may arise.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Skills

• Positive interaction of students, teachers, social workers, psychologists, support personnel and administrators.
• Supervision of students being supported.
• Supervision of a student in a service location outside the classroom setting for the purpose of de-escalation.

Benefits

• Positive interaction of students, teachers, social workers, psychologists, support personnel and administrators.
• Supervision of students being supported.
• Supervision of a student in a service location outside the classroom setting for the purpose of de-escalation.

Pay

Paraeducator (88)

Schedule

Lane Placement A