Behavioral Intervention Specialist- Float- Greece Central School District

Center for Youth Services; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Employment Opportunities

Job summary

The Center for Youth operates within the Greece Central School District, providing behavioral and socio-emotional support in schools. The role supports crises de-escalation, reintegration into classrooms, and family collaboration.

Full-time, 11-month position with potential after-hours events. You will work across district sites to sustain services and promote positive outcomes for youth and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field AND 1-3 years' related experience OR equivalent combination / Master's Degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Administers, coordinates and oversees the needs of students and families.
• Works with School Administrators to ensure services meet identified needs and holds regular meetings.
• Delivers a restorative-based system and tracks outcomes.
• Creates and oversees data collection and program evaluation processes.
• Provides monthly reports to Director of School Based Programs.
• Coordinates requests for Prevention Education services and outreach.
• Referral and readiness for services; immediate response and support.
• Develops asset development activities and preventive education with fidelity.

Skills

Child and adolescent development

Crisis management

Community resources

Client advocacy

Risk reduction and protective factors

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field

1-3 years' related experience OR equivalent

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

The Center for Youth:

Started BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH. We partner with youth to realize their full potential, by creating opportunities, removing barriers and promoting social justice.

Overview:

In partnership with local school districts, student who commit infractions receive academic instruction and socio-emotional support to reduce repeat offenses. Help Zones are designed to intervene in crises, deescalate, and get students back into the classroom within 5-30 minutes.

The Behavior Intervention Specialist works to create a youth/ family/ faculty/ friendly presence within the school that is founded on cooperative relationships and direct communication.

This position is based at the Greece Central School District and provides support, coverage and substitution to all other Greece Central School District sites as needed.

Schedule:

Full time 11- month position. Work hours may overlap the school day (before and after school). Special events or projects may occasionally take place during the early evenings and/or on a weekend.

Responsibilities:

• Administers, coordinates and oversees the needs of
• Works in tandem with School Administrators to assure services are based on identified needs and meets with the administrators on a regular basis
• Attend School Support Service meetings
• Delivers a restorative-based system
• Creates and oversees data collection and program evaluation processes
• Provides monthly reports to Director of School Based Programs
• Coordinates requests for Prevention Education services
• Outreach and information dissemination
• Referral and referral readiness
• Immediate response and support
• Prevention education with fidelity including: asset-building groups, research-based curricula, planned-duplication booster sessions
• Asset development (risk reduction and protective factor) activities
• Alternatives to suspension services including pre/post assessment and transitional services
• Agency ambassador and liaison at meetings, open houses and health fairs
• Research and design of services including outcome and impact tracking
• Development and maintenance of resource files, lesson plans and training aids

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field AND 1-3 years' related experience OR equivalent combination / Master's Degree preferred

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Child and adolescent development
• Risk reduction and protective factors
• Child and adolescent development principles
• Strong crisis management and behavior management techniques
• Community resources
• Client advocacy

Pay Rate:

Pay Rate: $20 - $22 per hour

The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities