Safety Facilitator

About the role

The Safety Facilitators work closely with designated classroom Special Education Teachers, Behavior Consultants, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists to ensure integrity and fidelity of behavioral and adaptive skills programming. Safety Facilitators develop positive relationships with students within designated classrooms and provide support when students are experiencing precursor or crisis behavior. Safety Facilitators also provides additional support and treatment when typical school and staffing levels are insufficient to address student needs. Safety Facilitators train staff in Vista’s crisis intervention curriculum and maintain certification as a trainer.

Responsibilities

• Models and engages with students in a compassionate and positive manner that leads to a therapeutic relationship
• Schedules and facilitates debriefs with classroom teams
• Implements instructional programming, as needed to establish rapport and support classroom needs (such as toileting, feeding, showering, etc.)
• Supports and coaches classroom teams when students display signs of escalating behaviors by providing coaching to team members and individual support for the student
• Collaborates with BC in supporting for classroom specific training on crisis plans and implementation of de-escalation strategies specific to student crisis plans
• Collaborates with Behavior Consultant in monitoring implementation of behavior plans and crisis plans for fidelity and accuracy
• Participates in department meetings and school-wide meetings as outlined by school leadership
• Provides feedback and coaching using treatment integrity checklists
• Assures staff and student safety during crisis situations through coaching and, if necessary, taking lead in crises
• Assists with implementation of physical interventions using approved strategies in Vista’s crisis intervention curriculum as needed to maintain safety of students and staff
• Provides coaching to all team members in a supportive and collaborative manner, and receives and implements coaching from others to improve performance
• Conducts all interactions with staff, clients, and internal and external customers in a positive, professional, and caring manner
• Monitors and supplies safety stations around campus
• Assists with the completion of incident management forms
• Monitors and evaluates campus environments for safety using environmental safety checks
• Provides initial and ongoing training in Vista’s crisis intervention curriculum
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The following positions or frequent movements are typical of the job: sitting, walking, standing, kneeling, reaching