Behavior Coach

BlakeArizona; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

403b with 50% employer match up to 3%

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Voluntary Life insurance

Voluntary Short-term Disability

Critical Illness insurance

Accident insurance

Employer paid life insurance, long‑ten

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Easterseals Blake Foundation is a leading Arizona provider of behavioral health services, child welfare, and support for individuals with developmental disabilities. This full-time role focuses on coaching and strategies to modify negative behaviors, promoting treatment goals and stability in diverse environments.

Responsibilities include delivering individual and group coaching, applying trauma-informed approaches, and collaborating with staff during crises to protect client safety and dignity.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent; greater credentials preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred but not required.
• Must meet regulatory and driving requirements as described.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one or group coaching to teach skills such as emotional regulation and social interaction.
• Implement behavior support strategies and caregiver guidance based on member needs.
• Translate treatment plans into daily interactions reinforcing therapeutic goals.
• Use therapeutic communication and motivational interviewing to promote stability.
• Collaborate with staff during crisis to ensure appropriate intervention and safety.
• Observe environments to identify problematic behaviors and offer teaching opportunities.
• Support members and families to reach identified goals and ensure service delivery.
• Maintain professional communication and adhere to agency codes of conduct.

Skills

Behavioral health

Crisis de-escalation

Trauma-informed approach

Therapeutic communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Health

Job description

Description

Easterseals Blake Foundation is celebrating 75 years of continued service in Arizona. We have expanded our services to better serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona's top providers of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties in Arizona. Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in people's lives every day?

We offer our full-time employees the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 403b and a 50% employer match up to 3%
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life insurance
• Voluntary Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

General Position Description

Responsible to assist members in identifying negative behaviors and helping modify or change these behaviors to achieve treatment goals and stabilization in treatment environments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides one-on-one or group coaching to teach skills such as emotional regulation, social interaction, self-management, and coping strategies with members.
• Implements behavior support strategies, caregiver guidance, education, and support services based on the specific needs of the member and/or family.
• Translates clinical treatment plans into daily, personalized interactions that reinforce therapeutic goals. Uses therapeutic communication, motivational interviewing, and behavior-specific support to promote stability.
• Teaches behavioral interventions to the client(s), reinforce follow-through and report findings applying trauma-informed and evidence-aligned approaches to support self-regulation and social-emotional learning.
• Use therapeutic communication, motivational interviewing, and behavior-specific support to promote stability.
• Collaborates with group home and clinical staff during crisis situations to ensure appropriate intervention and follow-up. Anticipates and helps train staff to understand triggers and intervene early using de-escalation techniques that preserve dignity and client safety.
• Observes and assesses milieu environments to identify problematic behaviors. Provides meaningful teaching opportunities and experiences for members including social skills, self-care, and recreational activities
• Provides ongoing support to members, families, and educational team to assist members in reaching and maintaining identified goals.
• Supports facility staff by ensuring efficient service delivery and maintaining effective communication between internal personnel, external service providers, and families.
• Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

High School Diploma/GED with 2 years of behavioral health/child development or related work/volunteer experience or an Associate’s degree with 1 years of behavioral health/child development or related work/volunteer experience, or Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Health/child development required. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Regulatory

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Current, unrestricted AZ driver’s license with no more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident within the past three (3) years. Three (3) years of driving experience required.
• Transportation for daily visits, to attend trainings, and perform other work-related activities. Organizational vehicles may not be available at all times.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check prior to employment and regular checks for the duration of the employment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card (employer provides).
• CPR and First Aid certification (Employer provides).
• Satisfactorily Completed Competency Checklist within 3 months of hire.

Skills / Job Knowledge / Abilities

Must have a strong clinical knowledge of development across the life span and knowledge of best practices when working with diverse populations with trauma backgrounds. Able to establish and maintain a team atmosphere of communication and collaboration for all that reach out to the Department. Must be self-directed and be sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity. Must remain calm and non-defensive with a supportive attitude during stressful, potential crisis, and crisis situations. Must be able to work in an extremely stressful environment where there are considerable mental and emotional demands. Must be able to manage high volumes and unpredictability of work. Must be able to remain flexible and reprioritize according to the changing demands of the day. Maintains a professional in appearance, communications, and actions. Be able to use excellent interpersonal communication skills. Possess a high level of computer proficiency.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements (with or without accommodation)

Normal office environment with multiple interruptions in person and through computer and phone. Field position visiting different sites or homes for member care. Will work outside and inside environments, as needed. Daily travel to member homes and other locations. Interacts with employees and members of the public on a daily basis. Able to lift up to 25lbs. Visual acuity to read information from computer screens and forms and assess members' well-being. Able to communicate verbally with members and emergency personnel as needed for daily operations. Hearing ability for communication in persona, phone, and/or other electronic methods. Manual dexterity for typing and writing. Able to stoop, squat, reach, pull, push, stretch, ascend and descend stairs, stand and sit for long periods of time. Weekend and later hours may be required. May be required to work additional hours or days depending on circumstances.

Additional Information

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, skills, job knowledge, responsibilities, and/or qualifications. EBF reserves the right to revise the job description or to assign other duties to this position. This job description is not intended to create a contract or property right to continued employment between the employee and EBF.

Easterseals Blake Foundation and Aviva are an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer that promotes a work environment of inclusion and diversity. We are committed to provide employment opportunities to all candidates based on their qualifications free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have any questions, require assistance or reasonable accommodations while seeking employment, please contact the Human Resource Department at [e-mail] or call 520-327-1529 ext. 7000.