School Crisis Intervention Specialist & Trainer

Vista Autism Services; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Vista Autism Services seeks a full-time Safety Facilitator in Hershey, PA to support students and classroom teams within designated classrooms. You will work closely with Special Education Teachers, Behavior Consultants, OTs, and SLPs to ensure fidelity of behavioral and adaptive skills programming and provide intervention during precursor or crisis behavior.

The role requires training staff in Vista’s crisis intervention curriculum, maintaining trainer certification, and participating in

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related-service field preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR training.
• Experience with crisis interventions in Vista.
• Ability to train staff on crisis prevention and intervention.
• Able to implement and coach teams during crises.

Responsibilities

• Models and engages with students in a compassionate and positive manner to establish a therapeutic relationship.
• Schedules and facilitates debriefs with classroom teams.
• Implements instructional programming to support classroom needs and student care.
• Coaches staff during escalating behaviors and provides student support.
• Collaborates on crisis plans training and de-escalation strategies.
• Monitors fidelity of behavior plans and crisis interventions.
• Participates in department and school-wide meetings.
• Provides feedback using treatment integrity checklists.
• Ensures safety during crisis situations and leads when necessary.
• Assists with physical interventions per Vista curriculum.
• Delivers coaching to team members and absorbs coaching from others.
• Maintains professional interactions with staff, students, and external customers.
• Monitors safety stations and completes incident management forms.
• Evaluates campus safety environments.
• Delivers initial and ongoing crisis intervention training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

First Aid & CPR

Crisis Intervention

Train the trainer

Staff coaching

Behavior support

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Vista Autism Services seeks a full-time Safety Facilitator in Hershey, PA to support students and classroom teams within designated classrooms. You will work closely with Special Education Teachers, Behavior Consultants, OTs, and SLPs to ensure fidelity of behavioral and adaptive skills programming and provide intervention during precursor or crisis behavior.

The role requires training staff in Vista’s crisis intervention curriculum, maintaining trainer certification, and participating in