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.
• Track student contracts for completion, signatures, etc.
• Work with identified students to promote positive behaviors and help decrease or de-escalate negative behaviors.
• 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).
• Aid 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

Not specified.

Pay

Paraeducator (88), Lane Placement A, Contract Length Hourly, FLSA Classification Non-exempt.

Schedule

Hours per week: 29.