Behavior Specialist

Ican Inc; Village of Ilion (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ican Inc. is seeking a Behavior Specialist in Ilion, NY. This full-time position supports teachers, clinicians, and staff to help students with severe emotional and behavioral challenges achieve educational and therapeutic goals.

The role involves implementing treatment plans, monitoring progress, and providing group activities and behavioral interventions to promote positive classroom behavior and successful transitions back to home schools.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher with relevant experience in youth services.
• Bachelor's degree candidates should have 2+ years in traditional or non-traditional settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of treatment plans and behavioral rules and consequences.
• Monitors, analyzes, and collaborates with teachers, therapists and staff to support student progress.
• Monitors student behavior in classroom settings based on information gathered.
• Participates in program development, case management and supervision.
• Assists in setting limits with compassion.
• Directs students to use positive behaviors for classroom success.
• Uses interventions to help students practice coping skills and transition back to home school.
• Designs and conducts group activities; records progress notes for groups; supervises lunch/recess when assigned.
• Assists teachers in classroom management; shares information with clinicians; meets with administrators on goals.
• Supports building social interactions within school and local community.

Education

Associates Degree in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or related field

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or related field

Job description

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Behavior Specialist

Full Time Ilion, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1570

Salary Range: $40,000.00 To $42,000.00 Hourly

The Behavior Specialist assists teachers, clinical coordinator and administrators to work with students with severe emotional and behavioral problems to reach their individual educational and therapeutic goals, as well as improve their social interactions within a school community. Organize and implement academic and experiential activities and provide therapeutic support for students in day treatment programs. Promotes the philosophy and mission of the agency by performing the following duties:

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development of the treatment plan and the identification and implementation of behavioral rules and consequences.
• Monitors, analyzes, and collaborates with teachers, therapists, other mental health staff and students in developing, implementing and monitoring individual student academic and behavioral progress and goals.
• Monitors student behavior in classroom setting based on information gathered and observed for each assigned student.
• Participates in program development, case management and supervision.
• Assists in setting limits with compassion.
• Directs students to use positive behaviors for success in the classroom and with diverse teaching styles.
• Utilizes appropriate interventions designed to help students practice coping skills, achieve academic success and eventually apply for transition back to “home” school.
• Designs, conducts and/or assists in group activities, including recording progress notes for each group and supervises lunchroom and recess, when assigned.
• Assists teachers in classroom management including:
  • Assists Clinicians by sharing information,
  • Meets with administrators in determining students individual educational and therapeutic goals,
  • Supports building social interactions within a school and local community
• Adheres to best practices in professional ethics and boundaries.
• Evaluates crisis situations and escalated behaviors and provide appropriate interventions and support.
• Obtains behavior modification by using specific behavior management techniques.

Education/Experience:

• Associates Degree in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or related field and four years relevant experience or Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or related field required with at least two years relevant experience in traditional and non-traditional youth service setting required.
• Additional professional development in specialty areas helpful. Ability to adjust to student, staff, and program needs. Experience working with students with severe emotional and behavioral problems required.

This position will be located at the Herkimer BOCES campus.