What are the responsibilities and job description for the Remote Health Specialist position at ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education?
We are a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope. We are 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.
About the Role
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 focuses on proactive strategies when working with challenging behaviors and is immediately available to respond to crisis situations using CPI strategies, behavioral contracts, and interventions documented in the student's behavioral intervention plan, if applicable.
Key Responsibilities
- Implementing individual, group, or systems-level interventions 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 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.
Additional Responsibilities
- Assisting the classroom teacher with preparation and implementation of learning activities, providing student instruction, supervising students, and other school or classroom activities.
- Acting as a first responder to crisis situations to allow for instruction and school operations to continue.
- Completing required documentation and reports, including documentation of incidents in accordance with program policies and procedures.
Requirements
- 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.
About ChanceLight
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 in partnership with over 235 school districts nationwide.
