Behavior Support Specialist: Crisis Prevention & Trauma-Informed Care

The House of the Good Shepherd; City of Utica (NY); Vor Ort; USD 52.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The House of the Good Shepherd is seeking a Behavior Support Specialist to coordinate crisis prevention efforts within our Intensive Treatment and Raise the Age programs. You will orient youth and families, develop ICSPs, and lead post-incident debriefings to promote trauma-informed care and recovery.

Collaborating with Treatment Teams, you will ensure staff are trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and contribute to data-driven quality improvements, while building strong, supportive

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of applicable experience in children’s mental health, addiction, foster care, child welfare or related human services field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with treatment teams.
• TCI training certification and ongoing crisis intervention training.
• Understanding of trauma-informed care and resilience-based approaches.

Aufgaben

• Orient and engage youth and families during admission and planning processes.
• Develop and review Individual Crisis Support Plans (ICSP) and safety plans within required timeframes.
• Coordinate restraint prevention activities with Treatment Team and ensure staff TCIs are trained.
• Lead debriefings with staff, youth, and families after incidents.
• Monitor and analyze restraint/near-miss data to drive quality improvements.
• Support daily therapeutic activities that promote resilience and recovery.

Kenntnisse

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organization

Computer skills

Regulatory knowledge

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Jobbeschreibung

The House of the Good Shepherd is seeking a Behavior Support Specialist to coordinate crisis prevention efforts within our Intensive Treatment and Raise the Age programs. You will orient youth and families, develop ICSPs, and lead post-incident debriefings to promote trauma-informed care and recovery.

Collaborating with Treatment Teams, you will ensure staff are trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and contribute to data-driven quality improvements, while building strong, supportive