Job Description
General Information:
Compensation We Offer
- The initial compensation for this position is $28.50 per hour; depending on experience, location, and internal equity considerations.
- We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!
- Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve. Benefits eligibility starts on Day 1!
Overview:
Under the general supervision of the Comprehensive Services Manager, the Behavior Intervention Specialist will have the responsibility of modelling and implementing positive relationships and social-emotional skills for parents and staff as they work with various children with challenging behaviors and emotions. The Behavioral Intervention Specialist works with families to identify ongoing services necessary to help children develop appropriate behaviors. Attends, participates and conducts trainings on new research, current trends and developments in autism, trauma informed care, mindfulness, resiliency and other related topics.
Responsibilities:
- Integrates a mental health perspective into program policies and procedures.
- Provides ongoing staff professional development and mentoring on topics related to early childhood mental health.
- Conducts presentations at policy council and/or parent events, as needed.
- Conducts general developmental observations and assessments of individual children and group interactions and behavior trends.
- Uses creative and flexible approaches to expand resources available for mental health support to children, families, and staff.
- Works with parents, teachers, therapists and children to resolve problems, and/or triggers, sets and enforces appropriate limits for behavior.
- Assists children in developing social, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Utilizes approved techniques for management of assaultive behavior.
- Develops and helps implement behavior intervention plans and individualized strategies.
- Provides play-based/relationship-based intervention for children (birth to kindergarten entry), and their families.
- Promotes social-emotional strategy implementation in the classrooms, FCC provider homes, and individual homes. Models positive relationships with the staff and families.
- Works with families and staff in explaining and understanding mental health consultation and services, alleviating fears and misconceptions.
- Provides crisis intervention for children in site based care situations as needed.
- Writes articles for program newsletters about supporting positive mental health well-being.
- Supports partner sites through regular contact directly and electronically to provide support and address questions or concerns regarding social emotional development.
- Spends time in the classrooms during drop-off/pickup to build relationships with parents and children.
- Facilitates group-based parent services related to early childhood mental health (e.g., parent-infant attachment groups, parent education groups, etc.).
- Conducts services in a variety of settings, including client homes, community childcare/school settings, office, and/or other approved settings.
- Must maintain an insurable driving record under Pacific Clinics’ insurance policies and drive own vehicle on Pacific Clinics’ business as directed.
- Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
- Reports to work on time and maintains reliable and regular attendance.
- Model Pacific Clinics’ approach, mission and core values in all communication and correspondence.
- Communicate effectively in a culturally competent and diverse consumer population and promotes favorable interaction with managers, co-workers and others.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Initiates and maintains professional interactions and communication with Clinic’s employees and/or others.
- Works on a programmatic level with various program options including center-based, home-based, and family child care.
- Supports community partnerships and collaborations that are part of the program’s mission and services.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Work at office, Work from home