Behavior Support Specialist - Tallahassee, United States - Lutheran Services Florida

Description

Behavior Support Specialist (6198)

Job Category*:

• Healthcare

Requisition Number*:

• BEHAV002552

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Behavior Support Specialist (6198)

Peppi Head Start

Located in Belle Glades, FL

* early childhood education
* refugee and immigration
* mental health and substance abuse
* juvenile justice
* child welfare

A Day in the Life of a
Behavior Support SpecialistProvides parents support to access necessary resources and conducts in-home follow-up ,

monitoring and training to assure consistency between parents and teachers as needed Teaches effective parenting skills.

• Participates in the

m ulti-disciplinary

case management t eam

m eetings, individual and staff conferences,

health services advisory meetings, team

meetings and other appropriate meetings, as necessary.

• Performs case management services when appropriate through referrals to mental health service providers, psycho-educational services and other appropriate community agencies and resources.
• Assists the teacher with understanding and implementing the Behavior Support Plan.
• Conducts appropriate

individual

observation s

and assessment s

of enrolled

children

as necessary.

• Conducts classroom level observations at least twice per year (Fall and Spring). Analyze observation data to monitor improvement in

social-emotional learning and behavior management,

and plan effective respond to improve child and family outcomes.

• Provides coaching support to teachers

in implementing the Trust-Based Relational Intervention Model

(TBRI)

with fidelity .

• Performs crisis intervention activities when necessary.
• Reviews and supports Behavior Support Plans written for children with behavior concerns by the Mental Health Counselor or contracted Mental Health Provider.
• Assist Licensed Mental Health Counselor with behavior management training and on-site technical assistance to the centers.
• Assists with processing internal referrals to

Licensed

Mental Health Counselor and /or contracted Mental Health Provider.

• Assists with monitoring services facilitated by the Mental Health Counselor and/or contracted Mental Health Provider.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by immediate supervisor and the

Executive Director

• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to children, families and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education:

Bachelors degree in educational

psychology, mental health counseling, special education, social work,

or other related human services degree


Masters degree preferred
Experience:


Minimum of one year

of experience in mental health services for children; or working with pre-school age children with mental or behavioral disabilities; or experience implementing

Behavior Support Plans for pre-school children; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience


Bilingual preferred:
English/Spanish or English and other languages present in the local area. * Knowledge of behavior management techniques for the classroom.

• Knowledge of child developmental stages.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

* with diverse parents, staff and community residents.

• Ability to express ideas clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of mental health and psycho-educational services.
• Understanding of low-income families, cultural differences and group dynamics.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

with parents, staff, mental health providers and community agencies.

• Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail are required and the candidate must be able to meet designated deadlines.

Skills

Education

Experience

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