Behavioral Health Specialist - San Luis Obispo, United States - San Luis Obispo County Office of Education

Description

Job Summary

Provide directed learning experiences through the implementation of lesson plans and behavioral programming which assists students ages birth to twenty-two in the acquisition of social, independent living, communication, and learning skills. Attend to the academic, physical, emotional and behavioral needs of students. Provide prompts, discriminative stimuli, consequences, pace tasks. Maintain suitable learning environments, prepare materials, and collect data. Driving a vehicle, travel to various sites within SLO County as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications

Required:
-High school diploma or equivalent.
-An AA degree (or equivalent) or passage of proficiency examination in compliance with Education Code and No Child Left Behind Act.
-One year experience working with students who have special needs or are at-promise in a classroom or similar learning environment.
-First Aid and CPR certification (provided by SLOCOE) must be obtained within 130 days of employment.

Per state law, all applicants must have 48 semester units, OR an AA degree OR pass the CBEST test OR show proof of NCLB/ESSA compliance OR take the Paraprofessional Proficiency exam. The exam is administered by appointment at the SLOCOE Main Office (across from Cuesta College on Highway One). Please call to schedule an appointment.

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:

• Letter of Introduction
• NCLB Compliance (Copy of CBEST, transcript page verifying degree awarded or NCLB certificate of compliance)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

This posting serves to fill a current vacancy and to create an eligibility list to fill any openings that may occur in the next 6 months. The current opening is located at Chris Jespersen School, an Intensive Therapeutic Learning Program.

SLOCOE does not participate in Social Security but contributes to PERS (Public Employees Retirement System). Benefits include medical, dental & vision, and life insurance, and paid sick, vacation and personal leave.