1:1 Behaviorist - Palo Alto - Children's Health Council

Description

About the Company

At Children's Health Council, we believe in the promise and potential of every child, teen and young adult. Our mission is to transform young lives by providing culturally responsive best-in-class learning and mental health services to families from diverse backgrounds regardless of language, location, or ability to pay. We specialize in ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & Depression and Autism. Our strategic priorities include:

• being people first and empowering our workforce
• creating systems built on equity, access, and inclusion
• elevating technology and strengthening our community partnerships

Could this be you? Do you like to work in an environment where we live our mission? Do you value celebrating our differences and learning from them? Are you passionate about the work you do? Do you value collaboration? Are you looking to be empowered as a professional to help us grow as an organizational community? Do you value cross-cultural competence and communication with individuals, teams, and systems within our organization? If you can answer "yes" to these questions, this job could be for you

About the Role

Under the direction of the Behavior Program Manager, the 1:1 Behaviorist is responsible for all aspects of the student's school day. The 1:1 Behaviorist will supervise the student throughout the school day, including (when needed) in any related services sessions, and both inside the classroom and outside the classroom when whole group instruction may be difficult. The 1:1 Behaviorist will participate in the development and implementation of a student's behavioral and academic program plan, be the primary contact for parents, participate in the IEP meeting and presentation of present levels, data collection, etc. (see below for a comprehensive list of job responsibilities).

Responsibilities

• Implement a Behavior Support Plan (BSP) with measurable goals as necessary.
• Assist Behavior Specialist with monitoring the schoolwide Positive Behavior Training (PBT) management system at the classroom level.
• Assist the classroom staff with implementation of the academic program for the designated student, making accommodations and modifications on assignments as indicated on the student's IEP.
• Regularly communicate with the team on behavior progress and issues encountered.
• Collect data that will delineate progress on targeted behavior and/or academic goals.
• Present data-informed progress update at student's IEP.
• In the event of a behavior emergency, promptly complete and submit a Behavior Emergency Report or Incident Report to the Academic Program Manager and the Site Director.
• In the event of the absence of a designated student, assist the other students or classroom teams as directed by the Behavior Program Manager.
• In the event of the absence of another staff member, fulfill the responsibilities of that staff member as necessary for effective program delivery.
• Attend all school staff meetings, team meetings, and meetings for child if requested.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned by supervisor.
• Ensure that school policies and procedures are carried out.
• Ensure that CA Educational Code is adhered to.
• Adhere to CHC Employee Handbook.
• Ensure the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law is adhered to.
• Protect the confidentiality of client/student and families.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year working in a school setting working with children who have serious emotional disturbances and/or learning disabilities preferred.
• Previous experience in Applied Behavior Analysis is preferred.
• B.A in Psychology or related field and/or Special Education teaching background with undergraduate college degree strongly preferred.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of and/or classroom teaching experience with children who have serious emotional disturbances and learning disabilities.
• Ability to develop, prepare, deliver and monitor IEPs based on identified skill and behavioral deficit areas.
• Knowledge and experience developing, reporting and administering IEP plans.
• Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills in order to communicate via email and preparing documents on a word processor.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form.
• Ability to articulate expectations to the classroom team and students.
• Ability to clearly and professionally communicate with parents.

Pay Range and Compensation Package

Range: $25.25-$30.30 per hour

Pay Type: hourly* The starting hourly rate for this position is as shown above. The actual hourly rate is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Equal Opportunity Statement

CHC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to