Behavior Specialist - Palo Alto

Mission: 

At Children’s Health Council, we believe in the promise and potential of every child, teen and young adult. Our mission is to transform young lives by providing culturally responsive best-in-class learning and mental health services to families from diverse backgrounds regardless of language, location, or ability to pay. We specialize in ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & Depression and Autism. Our strategic priorities include: being people first and empowering our workforce, creating systems built on equity, access, and inclusion, elevating technology and strengthening our community partnerships.    

About the role!

We are seeking a Behavior Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will conduct assessments and develop, implement, and evaluate function-based Positive Behavior Intervention Plans (PBIPs). You will collaborate closely with each student’s assigned therapist to align therapeutic goals, IEP behavioral objectives, and individual student goals. Additionally, you will complete initial incident and behavior emergency reports, submitting them to the Behavior Program Specialist within 24 hours of an incident. This position reports to the Educational Services Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and monitor the classroom Positive Behavior Training (PBT) management system (School-wide level system).
• Train parents in effectively using the PBT within the home environment.
• Collect and analyze behavioral and replacement skill data.
• Conduct, develop, implement and evaluate function-based positive behavior intervention plan plans (PBIP) as necessary.
• Create and facilitate behavior skills training sessions, focusing on IEP goal progress.
• Regularly communicate with parents on each student’s engagement with the school’s behavior program, specifically when students incur consequences due to acute behavioral incidents during the school day.
• Develop, monitor progress, and report on each student’s behavioral IEP goals and benchmark measures.
• Collaborate with the classroom therapist to align therapeutic goals, IEP behavioral goals, and the student’s personal goals.
• Develop, monitor, and report on each student’s behavioral performance as each relates to the student’s behavioral IEP goals.
• Prepare written summary, update goals and participate in IEP meetings and parent /teacher conferences.
• Co-facilitate, with the classroom teacher, weekly team meetings.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Co-facilitate three formal parent conferences per year with follow-up written summary; communicate progress via phone and email as necessary.
• Attend bi-weekly group supervision and individual supervision meetings with Behavior Program Manager.
• Complete initial incident report and submit in a timely fashion to Behavior Program Specialist within 24 hours after a behavior emergency.
• Conduct daily check-ins with students and prepare daily PBT school-to-home communication.
• Support students in weekly Therapy Activity Group and Art therapy sessions.
• Provide direction to classroom assistants in the implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention Plans (PBIP), data collection procedures, and utilization of PBT.
• Under the guidance of the Behavior Program Manager, prepare and conduct weekly social skill lessons.
• Be trained and execute procedures prescribed for behavior emergencies and/or escalating crises.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Knowledge/Ability/Skills :  

• Knowledge of and experience with children who have serious emotional disturbances and learning disabilities.
• Ability to develop, prepare, deliver and monitor IEPs based on identified skill deficit areas. 
• Knowledge and experience developing, reporting and administering IEP plans. 
• Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team and to provide guidance/supervision to teaching assistants/interns. 
• Knowledge of basic computer skills in order to communicate via email and preparing documents on a word processor. 

Education & Certification

• Minimum three years working in a school setting, working with children who have serious emotional disturbances and/or learning disabilities preferred. 
• Required: B.A in Education, Psychology, or a related field and/or equivalent experience. 
• Preferred: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certified or will obtain certification within 90 days of employment. 
• A background in Applied Behavior Analysis is (preferred) 
• Advanced degree or training in one or more of the following  (preferred) 
  • Special Education teaching 
  • Mental health 
  • Applied Behavior Analysis  
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (preferred) 

Physical Requirements:  

• The person in this position needs to move about inside and outside the classroom and playground area. 
• Able to lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. 
• Able to stand and sit for extended periods of time for instruction and supervision. 

Special Job Requirements:  

• Exempt Full-Time
• Works Monday through Friday - In-person
• Able to de-escalate student crisis.
• Able to undergo training and implementation of Pro-ACT crisis management system. 

Contact with Others : Extensive interpersonal interaction with peers and outside contacts. 

Equal Opportunity Employer:  
CHC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to: View email address on j.brt.mv.