Behavioral Skills Assistant

Reports to: Director of Behavioral Health • FLSA Status: Hourly Non-Exempt • Standard hours: 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week • Work calendar: 185 days • Positions available: 6

About the role

The Behavioral Skills Specialist provides support to CPCSC students, staff, and administration in relation to behavior programming, social-emotional interventions, data collection, and professional development. Specialists work collaboratively with school staff to teach students with behavior difficulties and/or mental-health concerns the social-emotional skills needed to be successful in multiple environments.

Responsibilities

• Provides consultation, coaching, modeling, and implementation of best practices of behavioral interventions
• Delivers evidence-based skill development for students that address mental/behavioral health and family difficulties that impact school performance and social-emotional wellness
• Provides Tier 2 behavior support interventions including check-in/check-out and skill development groups
• Conducts observations and informal assessments; provides recommendations to staff and students
• Coordinates and completes data collection; monitors regularly and revises plans and supports as needed
• Serves as a resource to school staff and families; consults with outside agencies
• Supports and communicates with parents
• Attends student staffing and case conferences, as needed
• Collaborates with staff to implement social-emotional learning interventions
• Understands the psychosocial development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences and how it interacts with the educational process
• Responds to referrals from school administration, school counselors, teachers, Kids Team, special-education committees, and others
• Provides support in crisis and administers threat-incident support, including assessing risk and developing safety plans with students, families, and school administration
• Serves and is an active member of building-level student support teams
• Collaborates with Adult and Child Behavioral Health School Social Therapist and Skills Specialists when needed
• Attends IEP and 504 meetings as requested
• Assists with the coordination of re-entry plans for students who have been hospitalized
• Consults with administrators, teachers, parents, and other professionals about student problems and appropriate change strategies
• Networks with school programs and community agencies to provide essential services for families and children

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Knowledge and experience in best practices in behavior modification and/or with students with behavior difficulties, trauma, and/or mental illness
• Experience in data collection
• Experience in leading professional development and training
• Knowledge, skills, and processes for effective casework practice

Pay

• Bachelor’s degree: $23.30/hour
• Master’s degree: $29.12/hour