Behavior Interventionist – Laraway School

Laraway; Iowa; On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Health insurance with low premium and

Life insurance (Paid)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Referral program

Vision insurance

Long Term Disability insurance (Paid)

EAP (Paid)

Paid memberships (gyms, Headspace, etc

Dependent & domestic partner coverage

Short-term disability

Pet insurance

AFLAC

Accident insurance

Paid leave

Dependent Care FSA

Job summary

Laraway is seeking a Behavioral Interventionist to provide daily educational and behavioral support to students, in one-to-one and small groups, including outdoor learning. Under supervision, you will assist with academic plans and school-to-work initiatives.

You will develop trauma-informed practices, collaborate with clinical and special education staff, participate in meetings, complete paperwork, and model respectful interactions with students, families, and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or currently pursuing in human services with willingness to pursue Behavior Technician certification.
• Agency training and supports provided.

Responsibilities

• Develop trauma-informed practices through connection, relationship building, co-regulation, empathy, acceptance, congruence, presence, and attunement.
• Maintain awareness of own affect, posture, body language, and tone of language.
• Participate in ongoing evaluations and reviews of student education and treatment plans.
• Support students in the understanding and implementation of these plans.
• Become familiar with students’ academic abilities and disabilities, treatment needs and behavior plans.
• Actively participate in Laraway School and agency meetings, trainings, events, etc.
• Complete related program, agency, and regulatory paperwork accurately and promptly.
• Demonstrate and model respect for clients, families, staff and property.
• Build and maintain professional relationships and appropriate boundaries with staff, clients and community partners.
• Foster a positive approach to problem solving and maintain a positive environment.
• Model and utilize best practices in education and special education.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Relationship building

Co-regulation

Empathy

Acceptance

Congruence

Presence

Attunement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

WHY LARAWAY??

What makes LYFS a GREAT choice for you?

• Work / Life Balance is important here - and we help you maintain it!
• Our work family is passionate about the work we do
• We are very involved in our community
• The fulltime benefits are outstanding
• You are valued, respected, and recognized
• Support, support, support (we hear this a lot!)
• You are never alone; there are always people from LYFS available to you

Job Summary:

The Behavioral Interventionist will carry dual responsibilities depending on the needs of the students and the class. Provides daily educational and behavioral support to individual students struggling to find success in the educational setting. Candidates will also support individualized academic plans, classroom-based activities, community-based service learning and school to work initiatives. Time will also be spent in the outdoor learning environment. With supervision and support from the clinical, special education and behavioral leadership staff, the Interventionist will provide therapeutic intervention and academic supports to students in both a one-to-one setting and group milieu.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain trauma informed best practices through connection, relationship building, co-regulation, empathy, acceptance, congruence, presence, and attunement.
• Ability to maintain awareness of own affect, posture, body language, and complexity and tone of language.
• Participate in on going evaluations and reviews of student education and treatment plans. Support students in the understanding and implementation of these plans.
• Become familiar with students’ academic abilities and disabilities, treatment needs and behavior plans in accordance with their Individual Education and Treatment Plan.
• Actively participate in Laraway School and agency meetings, trainings, events, etc.
• Complete all related program, agency, and regulatory paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Demonstrate and model respect for clients, families, staff and property.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships and appropriate boundaries with staff, clients and community partners.
• Strive at all times to foster a positive approach to problem solving and maintain a positive environment.
• Model and utilize best practices in education and special education.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree, or pursuing bachelor’s degree, preferably in human services. Willingness to pursue, with agency training and supports, Behavior Technician certification.

Generous Benefit Package Includes:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance with minimal premium contribution and HRA!
• Life insurance (Paid)
• Paid time off (CTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Long Term Disability insurance (Paid)
• EAP (Paid)
• Paid or discounted memberships (gyms, Headspace, fuel, local businesses, and more!)
• Additional insurance offerings include dependent & domestic partner coverage, short-term disability, pet insurance, AFLAC, accident, etc.
• Paid leave
• Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts

Salary Range: $19.50 - $27.45 hourly - depending on education, certification and experience