Behavioral Educational Interventionist I - Biloxi, MS

Job Responsibilities

• Establishes a rapport with each student making sure that positive classroom expectations are communicated and supported.
• Communicates positively with students, encouraging participation and rewarding successes.
• Communicates and models appropriate child/adult boundaries.
• Participates with students in play activities when appropriate.
• Affords assistance to teachers in implementing lesson plans.
• Affords assistance to teachers in managing classroom behaviors.
• Affords assistance, encouragement, and support to students individually as needed.
• Documents behaviors using specific forms and procedures.
• Maintains composure when confronted with stressful situations.
• Supports and encourages students who may not be able to maintain appropriate behavior.
• Utilizes the least restrictive de-escalation techniques before utilizing an Emergency Safety Intervention (ESI).
• Participates in debriefing following the utilization of an ESI to decrease the potential for trauma to students and staff.

Required Qualifications

• Must have two years of experience in a mental health or educational setting working with children with educational communication, or behavioral difficulties.
• Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health field preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English, and to communicate in a therapeutic and professional manner.
• Must be at least twenty-one years old, possess a valid Mississippi driver’s license, and the ability to be covered by organization insurance provider.