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Overview

Seneca Family of Agencies strives to provide a continuum of care to the area’s most vulnerable youth and their families. We provide a range of school-related, community-centered, and residentially based services to support the diverse needs of our clients. Within our school partnership programs, Seneca seamlessly interweaves special education services with rich therapeutic and behavioral supports to intervene quickly and efficiently with students with diverse needs. It is our goal to provide an enriching and successful environment where students’ strengths are celebrated and their needs addressed with a variety of targeted interventions. 

Seneca is hiring a Behavior Support Specialist at Malcolm X Academy Elementary School. As a Behavior Support Specialist, you'll support students who exhibit the most challenging of behaviors so that they may stay in the lowest level of school placement possible. Our Behavior Support Specialists also provide direct interventions with students and coach teachers and other school staff to develop their capacity to work with high level behaviors. The position is responsible for monitoring, redirecting, and modifying student progress regarding maladaptive behaviors and performance, administering intensive behavior intervention programs to identified students, and performing a variety of clerical duties as assigned. Additionally, the Behavior Support Specialist can provide coaching, modeling and development opportunities to school staff.

Seneca Family of Agencies is committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to support equity and justice for the youth, families, and communities we serve.

Responsibilities

  • Work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, and implement specialized student plans (IEP, BIP, 504) 
  • Provide direct behavioral intervention/modification for students that decreases engagement in disruptive, harmful or negative behaviors and increases engagement in positive replacement behaviors as appropriate
  • Support Positive Behavior Intervention Systems (PBIS) through individual, classroom-wide, and school-wide training/coaching and professional development
  • Provide direct coaching for staff to increase capacity and skill set
  • Support and monitor the implementation of the Behavior Intervention Plans, Behavior Intervention Maps, etc.
  • Collect data, record anecdotal student progress toward their goals, and maintain behavioral charting data through formal documentation methods (i.e., data tracking, mental health notes, progress monitoring,
  • carrying out assessments, etc.)
  • Plan and lead student academic, social skill-building, and recreational group activities, as appropriate
  • Engage families to increase school participation
  • Participate in professional learning communities to enhance practice and create coherence (i.e., weekly individual supervision and twice monthly group supervision to expand skills and receive ongoing coaching
  • and support, trainings, etc.) 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Services/Social Work/Psychology/Counseling or at least four years experience iworking with children with emotional disturbance and/or who exhibit extremely challenging behaviors and
  • their families, preferred.
  • Experience providing crisis assessment, management, and interventions, preferred
  • Ability and willingness to work independently in the office, at school sites, and at times in the community.
  • Strong written and verbal skills, including solid computer skills in Microsoft Office programs.
  • Strong organizational skills as demonstrated by the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks.
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and work with a diverse population of clients
  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Valid California driver's license and insurability with Seneca's automobile policy
  • Clearance of TB test, fingerprinting, and any other mandatory State/Federal licensing or certification requirements
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster 

Schedule

  • Full-time
  • School-based schedule 

Benefits

  • Starting at $28.84 -$31.34 hourly,
  • with actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
  • Additional compensation provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam 
  • Salary increases each year 
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package:
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
  • 50% paid premiums for dependants 
  • Family leave, life insurance, and long-term disability 
  • 403b retirement plan 
  • Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) 
  • 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and additional paid school break days 
  • Abundant scholarship and promotional opportunities 
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