What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Interventionist - Classroom and Adventure Education position at Laraway Youth & Family Services?
WHY LARAWAY?
> Support, support, support! The amount of support provided is unprecedented
> Generous and thoughtful benefits to take care of you and your family
> Equalized pay throughout the year to help your budget
> Time with your supervisor is prioritized - time set aside every week for YOU
> LARAWAY CARES ABOUT YOU!
Our agency offers unique ways of helping students heal, learn and grow! Do you love to think "outside the box" and enjoy working in a variety of settings such as in the garden, in the classroom, skiing, in the kitchen, the art room, the yurt, etc.? Laraway may be the right fit for you!
Our positions offer an abundance of learning and opportunities for professional growth. It's not just a position, it's a career!
The Behavioral Interventionist will carry dual responsibilities depending on the needs of the students and the class. The regulations supporting our 1:1 allows for concurrent education and treatment. With supervision and support from the clinical, special education and behavioral leadership staff, the Interventionist will provide therapeutic intervention and academic supports to students in both a one-to-one setting and group milieu.
- Actively participate in Laraway School and agency meetings, trainings, events, etc.
- Complete all related program specific, agency related and regulatory paperwork in an accurate and timely manner
- Demonstrate and model respect for self, others, property
- Build and maintain professional relationships and appropriate boundaries with staff, clients and community
- Develop and maintain trauma informed best practices
- Participate in on going evaluations and reviews of student education and treatment plans and review with students
- Become familiar with students’ academic abilities and disabilities, treatment needs and behavior plans
- Track and report student progress and staff interventions toward treatment goals
- Engage with youth using replacement behaviors, sensory breaks while maintaining calm body, calm voice.
- Implement safety strategies, calming activities, sensory and/or redirection to positive activity, safe space, environmental changes such as utilizing art room, projects, walking or working outside, swing sets, music room etc.
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy of those seeking services, with peers, on and off site, and in all forms of communication.
Other Off-Campus Duties:
- Operate all vehicles in a safe manner and in accordance with motor vehicle laws
- Provide support as needed across settings.
- Be prepared for crisis situation in the community—school and emergency contact information, first aid kit, face sheets, and de-escalation plan for each student
- Present and conduct yourself as a representative of Laraway Youth and Family Services.
Salary : $19 - $27