Lead Behavior Coach

Centerstone•Nashville, TN

3d•$42,000 - $46,000

About The Position

This position assist in hiring and supervises all behavior coaches at Murrell Special Day Treatment School. The Behavior Coach serves all students, who are under the Exceptional Education umbrella and are covered under an Individual Educational Plan (IEP). These students have severe emotional and behavioral problems that have affected their ability to be maintained in a mainstream school setting. Behavior Coaches work in the classroom setting alongside Metro school staff to develop behavioral interventions and incentives, assist in crisis, and work to assist in the success of each student. This position requires a collaborative approach with school staff and a teamwork attitude. We are seeking applicants with a strong work ethic and a professional attitude that have a passion for working with children and youth.

Requirements

Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods
Utilizes effective behavioral management techniques, crisis intervention, de-escalation, active listening, motivational interviewing, etc., demonstrating knowledge and skill to provide quality services
Ability to grow and develop with extensive training opportunities
A highly accountable, mature professional who listens actively and leads
Self-motivated individual who can set and meet simultaneous short and long term performance
Desire to be a part of a proven leader in the world of behavioral healthcare
Demonstrates good clinical judgment in decision making regarding consumers
Bachelor’s degree in Mental Health, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice or other related behavior health field required
Two years' experience with working with children and teens on mental health issues is required
Within 1 month of hire all staff must be certified in Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression (SAMA), a risk management program designed to keep people safe from the effects of aggression. This includes verbal de-escalation techniques, physical containments and object retrieval.

Responsibilities

Supervises the daily work of all behavior coaches contracted at Murrell Special Day Treatment school, including all levels of accountability and following Just Culture Algorithm
Assists in training all behavior coaches, implements training of new staff and ongoing training as necessary
Provides social-emotional learning in special day treatment classrooms K-7th grade (all students are under an Individualized Educational Plan IEP} and display severe emotional and behavioral issues)
Intervenes with students and clients at school when there is a mental health crisis, communicating with the guardian and school personnel on steps needed to stabilize the student. This includes contacting other agencies, DCS, mobile crisis, etc., Make sure all coaches follow standards in dealing with crisis and contacting other agencies as needed.
Assist on a daily basis with managing students with severe emotional and behavioral issues.
Assessment of all students in crisis which can include (Conducting threat assessments and assessing for self-injurious behaviors, Suicidal and homicidal ideations). Makes sure behavior coaches are providing clinically sound crisis assessments and meeting student’s needs.
Supervisor Behavior coaches in their development and conduction of a minimum of two behavioral health group sessions each week, and daily morning and closing meetings. Fills in in their absence to develop and conduct groups
Follows PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention Support) plans and assist staff in understanding, and implementing these policies
Provides trauma informed care and makes sure all behavior coaches are providing the same care.
Consults and collaborates frequently with outside agencies, as well as MNPS staff and Centerstone behavioral staff.
Collects data from behavior coaches, MNPS and other sources. Complies and analyzes this data. Makes sure behavior coaches completes assessments, to include (Adverse Childhood Experiences ACES}, School Social Behavior Scales SSBS-2}, etc. in a timely manner. Shares this data with the School team and helps implement changes in programing for students
Makes sure all behavior coaches complete required daily, weekly and monthly documentation, administrative and clinical duties
Must be certified in Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression (SAMA) within the first 30 days of hire, this consists of verbal de-escalation, object retrieval and physical containments (provided by MNPS)
Attends and actively participates in clinical treatment team supervision meetings. Makes sure Behavior coaches are in attendance and prepared to make clinical presentations
Attend all MNPS staff meetings and makes presentations as needed per contract. Attends Student Assistance Team (SAT) meetings, IEP meetings, data meetings and other meetings as assigned. Assist behavior coaches in preparations for these meetings, presents data, and assist in interpreting this data to make informed decisions, intervention planning and implementation for behavioral support strategies
Leads a weekly behavior coach staff meeting, using agenda from meetings with coordinator
Maintain clear and timely professional documentation records including weekly student/client summaries
Provide consultation and training to school staff and other behavior coaches as needed
Provide excellent customer service to individuals seeking our services and to Metropolitan school staff
Maintains frequent engagement with parents/legal guardians. Supervises behavior coaches to make sure they meet with/contact parents and guardian a minimum of twice a month
Assist in transitioning students to the least restrictive school settings
Assist in classroom coverage as needed including implementation of MNPS lesson plans
Develops, leads and participates in trainings during MNPS school breaks (Spring, Christmas and Spring Breaks and other MNPS planning and staff development days)
Assist coordinator in maintaining polices and procedures and developing administrative and clinical trainings as needed as well as other duties as needed.