What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reimbursement Specialist position at ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education?
Behavior Specialist Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Behavior Specialist to join our award-winning team. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing positive behavior support programs in schools, working with challenging behaviors, and responding to crisis situations.
- Implement proactive strategies to address challenging behaviors and de-escalate students using CPI strategies, behavioral contracts, and interventions documented in student's behavioral intervention plan, if applicable.
- Develop and implement individual, group, or systems-level interventions to promote positive academic, social/emotional, behavioral, and independent outcomes.
- Model these strategies for all staff, maintain and update records related to the development and implementation of student behavior strategies (SBS) or BIPs, and collect and chart behavioral data for progress monitoring.
- Provide support to teachers and classroom staff in monitoring individual student behavior and class-wide behavior management systems.
- Apply principles of applied behavior analysis in classroom settings under the direction of a board-certified behavior analyst to improve student outcomes and prevent/disruptive behaviors.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the classroom teacher with preparation and implementation of learning activities, provide student instruction, supervise students, and perform other school or classroom activities as assigned.
- Act as a first responder to crisis situations to allow for instruction and school operations to continue.
- Complete required documentation and reports, including the documentation of incidents in accordance with program policies and procedures.
- Attend and participate in team/clinical meetings, supervision meetings, all-staff meetings, teacher meetings, annual planning and action teams as directed.
- Attend trainings designed to increase knowledge of current behavioral principles, policies, and procedures.
- Assist with the supervision of students during school activities, provide supervision and support to students during transportation to and from school in district-operated or school-operated vehicles, and travel to/from multiple site locations during the school day to support classrooms when requested by the Program Director.
Requirements:
- Associate's degree or higher in a related field is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of relevant technology, including experience with computers, Microsoft Office Suite, database entry, and basic office equipment.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Free telehealth and virtual counseling sessions.
- Free health advocacy services and 24/7 nurse line.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance.
- Company-paid employee assistance program.
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- Personal protection insurance plans.
- Cigna healthy pregnancies, healthy babies program.
- Legal services insurance.
- Pet health insurance.
- Accrual-based paid time off.
- School hours and paid holiday schedule.
- Extensive personal and life event paid leave policy.
- 401(k) retirement saving plan.
- Perks at work employee discount program.
- Opportunities for growth and development.
About ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy & Education:
ChanceLight is the nation's leading provider of alternative and special education programs for children and young adults. For over 45 years, we have helped change the direction of more than 240,000 student lives. Our mission is to offer hope and provide high-quality educational services that meet the unique needs of each student.
