Behavior Intervention Specialist

Responsibilities

• Direct Support of Children in Classrooms
  • Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support in classrooms for children, modeling evidence-based behavioral and instructional strategies for teaching staff
  • Create and implement individual skill work and social skills groups for children utilizing evidence based social and emotional learning materials across all 3 tiers
  • Create and implement various visual supports and other individualized tools to aid child success
  • Complete progress monitoring and evaluate service effectiveness and fidelity for support on an ongoing basis
  • Support teaching staff in Implementing Behavior Support Plans in classrooms and collect related data
  • Respond to and effectively manage children who are in crisis
• Consultation and Collaboration
  • Consultation and collaboration with families, Child Support Teams, teachers, Family Success, and Health Services staff for children receiving behavioral support
  • Collect and analyze behavioral data through the Behavior Incident Reporting System (BIRS) to inform programming and support
  • Conduct classroom observations and complete Child Support Team (CST) consultation forms for behavioral or regulation-based concerns
  • Actively participate in and contribute to CST meetings to support child-specific planning and service coordination
  • Maintain progress and evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral and skill-based interventions on an ongoing basis
• Behavioral/Educational Program Development
  • Develop curricular materials for Behavioral Services programming
  • Research evidenced-based interventions and practices for tier 2 and tier 3 interventions; modify as appropriate
  • Complete program evaluations and modify services based upon evaluation results in order to ensure efficacy of services
  • Assist with ensuring the linkage of all Health Services programming to CHS goals
• Miscellaneous
  • Maintain a high standard of professional ethics and expectations
  • Follow all CHS policies and procedures
  • Score and assist with the scoring of behavioral protocols
  • Respond to requests for reports and records, including data analytics and reports
  • Participate in various committees for the development and/or enhancement of CHS programming
  • Maintain strong and consistent boundaries and serve as a positive role model for children, staff, and families
  • As appropriate, contribution to CQI initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3-5 years of previous experience in a similar role preferred
• Prior certifications such as Act 126 Child Abuse, Title III ADA/HIV Awareness, Universal Precautions, CPR/AED, First Aid
• Understanding of child development
• Experience and knowledge in Early Childhood, Elementary Education
• Multi-Tiered System of Support: The Pyramid Model experience and knowledge in Early Childhood Education program and teaching standards, including code of ethics - NAEYC standards preferred
• Experience with crisis management and behavior management
• Experience with Functional Behavioral Analysis
• Experience working with individuals in a group setting
• Effective listening skill and consultation skill
• Sensitivity to individual needs
• Effective communication skills - verbal and written
• Experience in behavior intervention development and implementation
• Ability to establish authentic rapport with children from 6 weeks to 5-years-of-age
• Ability to defuse emotionally charged situations and maintain calm demeanor
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Ability to respect confidentiality
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families preferred
• Comfortable with technology including MS Office Suite and various software
• Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as all MHS and CHS staff are considered to be role models for children
• U.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances