Behavior Health Assistant (BHA)

Granite School District•West Valley, UT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Behavior Health Assistants work closely with the Social Worker to identify, track, and support students in receiving access to the general curriculum. Attendance and physical presence are essential functions of this position. The role supports students identified by the Student Support Team (SST) through Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), including students with significant behavioral and/or emotional problems. The position is primarily classroom-based, though work may also take place inside or outside the building and in less structured school settings.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
Ability to interact positively with students.
Ability to assist students in a variety of situations that may arise.
Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance; attendance and physical presence are essential job functions.
Ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

Track behaviors of general education students identified by the SST through MTSS.
Work with identified students who exhibit significant behavioral and/or emotional problems.
Track student contracts for completion, signatures, and related requirements.
Promote positive behaviors and help decrease or de-escalate negative behaviors.
Collaborate and communicate regularly with teachers, social workers, school psychologists, and other support personnel.
Check on students in classrooms or other areas to help prevent potential problems and reinforce positive behavior.
Provide direct behavioral support by prompting, redirecting, encouraging, and reinforcing positive behavior.
Support targeted students in transitional or less structured environments, including hallways, lunchroom, assemblies, library, and recess.
Assist and support students in crisis.
Collect required data and share it with the SST as needed.
Supervise students being supported, including students in a service location outside the classroom for de-escalation.
Perform other duties as assigned.