Behavior Health Specialist (EDU)

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We are seeking Behavior Health Specialists to join our School-Age Education Team at Victory Academy, serving students with disabilities in grades K–12.

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Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Additional Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health, dental & vision insurance options
• Paid Employer sponsored life insurance
• Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance
• Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse completes too!
• Free dental insurance

Perks

• Small class sizes
• Casual dress code
• OLV Tuition Reimbursement up to $7,200
• Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (click here to learn more: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation)
• Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working
• Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement
• $$ Employee referral program $$

Job Summary

A Behavior Health Specialist (BHS)- Education provides behavioral support and services to pediatrics, adolescents, and adults, adjusting for the effects of age, culture, background, experience and developmental status. As a teacher of life skills and behavior management specialist, this employee directly supervises clients in areas of programming and activities.

Essential Job Duties

1. Responsible for the direct supervision of the clients at all times.

2. Teaches clients living skills such as decision making, personal control, interpersonal communication and problem solving, dressing, grooming and eating.

3. Instructs and monitors to ensure that the daily routine, structure and habilitative programming is maintained and all related standards are met.

4. Administers medications and documents such according

5. to agency policy and procedure.

6. Supervises and assists in transporting clients requiring driving agency van.

7. Manages a clean and safe work environment.

8. Assists in the planning and implementation of the treatment plan.

9. Interacts with students in ways that are therapeutic, respectful and trauma sensitive.

10. Utilizes preventative and de-escalation techniques that are consistent with Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).

11. Completes all required paperwork

12. (e.g.: IR, ICMP,BIP, Monthly summaries, daily logs etc.)

13. Performs any other duties listed on the program specific responsibility checklist assigned by the

14. supervisor.

15. Immediately handles increased levels of behavior management that cannot be handled in the classroom.

16. Any other duty as requested by your supervisor.

17. Consistent Communication with educational team & Residential team as appropriate.

18. Assists Students in maintaining and succeeding with individual behavior plans.

19. Any other duties as requested by your supervisor.

Skills

• Computer skills
• Customer skills Competencies Template: Technician

Education/Experience: At least one of the following must be met:

• High School Diploma/ GED with 5 years experience in mental health field
• Associate's Degree In Human Services or related field with 2years’experience In mental health field

Required License/Registration/Certification

Valid NYS Driver’s License

Training

New Hire Orientation

Physical Requirements

• The overall nature of the position is sedentary requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical
• exertion required.
• There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions.
• The frequent physical demands of the position are standing, walking, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/ foot coordination.
• The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.