ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education
Location: Essex Junction,VT, USA
Date: 2025-01-10T09:16:55Z
Job Description:
a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a Behavior Specialist 1:1 to join our award-winning team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction!As a Behavior Specialist , you will guide and assist with our school-wide/classroom implementation of the positive behavior support program, increasing positive student behaviors. This position always focuses first on proactive strategies when working with challenging behaviors and is immediately available to respond to crisis situations with the ability to de-escalate students using CPI strategies, behavioral contracts and interventions documented in student's behavioral intervention plan, if applicable.‖ Implementing individual, group, or systems-level intervention to promote positive academic, social/emotional, behavioral, and independent outcomes.Modeling these strategies for all staff.Maintaining and updating records related to the development and implementation of student behavior strategies (SBS) or BIPs.Collecting and charting behavioral data for the purpose of progress monitoring and supporting IEP teams in informing instruction.Providing support to teachers and classroom staff in monitoring individual student behavior and class wide behavior management systems.Applying principles of applied behavior analysis in classroom settings under the direction of a board-certified behavior analyst to improve student outcomes and prevent/de-escalate disruptive behaviors.Assisting the classroom teacher with the preparation and implementation of learning activities, providing student instruction, supervising students, and other school or classroom activities.Acts as a “first responder” to crisis situations to allow for instruction and school operations to continue.Completing required documentation and reports, including the documentation of incidents in accordance with program policies and procedures. Attending and participating in team/clinical meetings, supervision meetings, all—staff meetings, teacher meetings, annual planning and action teams as directed.Attending trainings designed to increase knowledge of current behavioral principles, policies, and procedures.Assisting with the supervision of students during school activities (e.g., field trips, bus areas, classroom areas, lunchroom, play areas, and in other assigned areas). Upon request, providing supervision and support to students during transportation to and from school in district-operated or school-operated vehicles.Traveling to/from multiple site locations during the school day to support classrooms when requested by the Program Director.Performing other duties and projects as assigned.‖ Associate's degree or higher in a closely related field of study preferred.Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company approved crisis management training.Prior experience working with children, preferably in a special education program setting.Highly skilled in working with individuals with severe learning, emotional behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and/or other related disabilities.Knowledge of relevant technology including experience with computers, Microsoft Office Suite, database entry and basic office equipment., is the nation's leading provider of alternative and special education programs for children and young adults. For more than 45 years, and in partnership with over 235 school districts nationwide, we have helped change the direction of more than 240,000 student lives !#Learn more about our history, our mission and the program services we provide by visiting the link below:At ChanceLight we believe in providing more than just a job, as a member of our team you'll receive the opportunity to make meaningful impacts, the support needed to achieve success, and all the tools essential to reaching your personal & professional fulfillment! Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans~ FREE Telehealth and Virtual Counseling Sessions~ Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance~ Company Paid Employee Assistance Program~ Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts~ Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program~ Legal Services Insurance~ School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule~ Extensive Personal and Life Event Paid Leave Policy~401k Retirement Saving Plan~ Multiple DisabilitiesOffice/AdministrativeInspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organizationEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
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