What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Interventionist, Baird School - Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible! position at Howard Center?
Join a team of providers who make a significant difference in the lives of vulnerable children. Your role in providing instructional and behavioral treatment for children with emotional, behavioral, and developmental disabilities is invaluable. You will receive extensive training and supervision to help you expand your career in education and mental health.
The Baird School offers a unique educational environment, providing an alternative for children ages 5-14 (grades K-8) whose needs cannot be met in a regular education setting. Students engage in academic, social, emotional, and behavioral programming to develop skills and strategies that will enable them to succeed in the least restrictive educational environment.
Responsibilities:
- Provide 1:1 and/or group support to assigned children following individual treatment goals
- Teach social and adaptive behavior/emotional skills and living skills to students
- Establish positive, therapeutic relationships with children, and provide supportive counseling to children when needed
- Collaborate with a wide range of educational and other Human Service professionals, and client's caregivers.
- Utilize intervention protocols maintain a safe environment for clients
- Document treatment data as required
Requirements:
-Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent related experience
- Valid driver's license and use of a personal vehicle
Structure:
- Full-time
- 217 day annual calendar including:
- School year (175 days) with school breaks paid time off
- 4 week summer program
- 2 weeks in-service for ongoing professional development
- AFSCME Union
- Starting range $22.30-23.22/hour
- We offer a competitive salary commensurate to experience
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Perks & Benefits:
- Comprehensive BCBS Medical with agency-paid premium support for individuals, couples, and families
- Delta dental
- Generous time off starting at 36 days of combined time off per year for full-time employees (and increasing with years of service); pro-rated for positions 16 hours or more
- Agency paid 401K retirement and additional incentive match program
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Childcare stipend
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee referral program with financial payment
- Discounted online undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain College truED
- Award-winning workplace wellness program HC4ME includes physical fitness groups for staff, financial wellness incentives, and ongoing workplace wellness advocacy and education
- Voluntary benefits from local/international businesses: discounted gym memberships, mobile phone service, ski/snowboard passes, auto/home insurance, and more!
Howard Center is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. The agency's culture and service delivery is strengthened by the diversity of its workforce. Minorities, people of color, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. Visit "About Us" to review Hoefits:ward Center's EOE policy.
Salary : $22 - $23
