Behavioral Intervention Specialist- Penfield Central School District

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.

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 program (on-site)


• 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: $20- $22 per hour

The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities