Behavior Specialist

Nexus Family Healing•Baltimore, MD

1d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Nexus Family Healing is seeking a Behavior Specialist to provide therapeutic crisis intervention services within a school setting! This role focuses on supporting students through evidence-based behavioral strategies and de-escalation techniques to ensure a safe and positive learning environment. The Behavioral Specialist will collaborate closely with the residential treatment team to maintain a consistent treatment approach across settings, promoting continuity of care and individualized support plans. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, experience in behavioral health, and a commitment to fostering student success. At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required
Minimum 2 years of experience in a school, day treatment or residential treatment setting with demonstrated emphasis on behavior intervention responsibilities required
Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Home Office driving requirements
Must successfully pass a DHS background check
All client-facing Nexus employees must successfully participate and complete a Handle With Care behavior intervention method exam and training
Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.

Nice To Haves

Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Maintains the orderly transition of students during key times: morning arrivals, class transitions, lunch and breaks, afternoon departures and off-campus field trips or other outings.
Assists and supports teaching staff in maintaining a classroom environment conducive to learning.
Ensures student compliance with rules relating to personal conduct, personal appearance, hygiene, grooming, housekeeping as well as individual behavior goals.
Assists with monitoring compliance of student population to established attendance policy and takes appropriate action to address truancy issues.
Transports students when necessary and appropriate per established guidelines.
Participates in developing Individual Education Plans (IEPs) behavior goals for Social/Emotional Function section.
Participates in progress meetings with teaching staff and parents.
Maintains comprehensive documentation on student behavior progress and intervention activities.
Assists in the development of policy and procedure surrounding student behavior and conduct expectations.
Participates in field trips and special event planning and organizing.
Coordinates and implements, student activities and events that are part of the regular school day program and extracurricular programming.
Complies with Nexus’ policies involving privacy and confidentiality for students and their families.
Exhibits clear, professional, respectful, and effective communication when interfacing with clients, coworkers, families and external contacts and willingly share knowledge, information and resources.
Remains current on all company policies, assigned trainings and/or certification requirements; exhibits a high degree of ethical conduct, discretion and confidentiality while exemplifying professional behavior.
Continually seeks knowledge of and exhibits an understanding and acceptance of differences in gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion and disability to better appreciate staff, children, and families.
Engages in crisis interventions and applying de-escalation techniques when appropriate, while maintaining appropriate boundaries and relationships with students.
Participates in all required trainings and remains current on any required certifications including obtaining and maintaining certification in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) techniques.