Behavioral Health Specialist(Day School Johnstown)

Pressley Ridge Career•Johnstown, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) collaborates with the classroom team to develop, implement, and monitor individualized academic and behavioral programming for students. The role supports students across content areas and IEP goals through individual, group, and experiential interactions, and helps create and review Student Support Plans, classroom management systems, and daily lessons using social-emotional learning curriculum and supplemental materials. The specialist tracks student progress and behavioral data, communicates findings, documents daily progress, and provides training or in-service support as needed. The position also involves ongoing supervision, student supervision, risk management, and following safety and incident procedures. Work takes place in schools and the community, with hours dependent on the school schedule and flexibility to meet student needs. Day Schools operate on a 10-month school-year schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education, or another childcare field.
Valid state driver's license, safe driving record, and current vehicle insurance.
State Police, FBI, and Child Abuse clearances.
Mandated Reporter—Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training certificate and/or statement.
Ability to meet the physical demands of TCI and implement physical interventions.
Meet minimum requirements for hearing, speech, and vision; for positions in the School for the Deaf, hearing and speech are not required but ASL proficiency is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in behavior management.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Special Education Teacher to implement and review each student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
Support students in content areas and IEP-specified areas through individual, group, and experiential interactions.
Develop, implement, and review Student Support Plans (SSPs) with the classroom team.
Develop and implement a classroom and behavioral management system with the classroom team.
Develop and implement daily group and individualized lesson plans using provided social-emotional learning curriculum and supplemental materials.
Demonstrate cultural sensitivity.
Review and update SSPs quarterly, or more often as needed.
Complete weekly SEL lesson plans and provide progress updates on social-emotional learning.
Provide behavioral data to the SET weekly.
Provide in-service or training programs to other educational programs as needed or directed.
Draw insights from data and communicate them clearly using basic terms and avoiding jargon.
Participate in regularly scheduled in-service programs.
Attend local, state, or national conferences and workshops periodically to enhance knowledge.
Receive supervision and communicate with the supervisor throughout the week regarding program matters.
Serve on program committees as needed or directed.
Directly supervise students at all times.
Complete Summary of Daily Progress (SDP) notes daily.
Use technology to create graphs of student data.
Follow program policies for documenting critical incidents.
Follow procedures for physical contact with students and for student illness or injury, including arranging medical care, notifying appropriate persons, and documenting actions taken.
Assist other staff with TCI or Ukeru interventions as needed to protect students and staff from injury.
Identify and address potentially dangerous environmental conditions.
Use safe driving procedures when transporting students.