MISSION AND PRIORITIES:

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 YOUR BACKGROUND (EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE):

• Experience in special education with children needing behavioral intervention or as a behaviorist in a school setting.
• Knowledge of public school special education regulations governing behavior. Knowledge of the IEP process.
• Requires at least a B.A. or B.S. in a relevant field and 5 years of school-based experience as a classroom behaviorist or behavior support specialist.Active certificated training in an approved behavior emergency procedure and methodology is required for any candidate.

ABOUT THE ROLE!

• The Student Support Counselor will play a vital role in providing opportunities and availability to engage with students when requested by staff in compliance with both the student’s behavior plan and staff requests, as well as Attend all meetings to review BERs. Reporting directly to the Director of Clinical and Behavior Programs, the Student Support Counselor will support classroom staff to promote Positive Behavior Teaching implementation. Support classroom staff in implementing individual Positive Behavior Plans, including the use of individual coping strategies.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach weekly PE lessons in accordance with the school’s master schedule
• Conduct required yearly PE assessments.
• Refer to class Behavior Specialist and /or therapist for check-in as needed.
• Monitor students if in a quiet room, logging duration and any relevant information in the quiet room log.
• Become a Pro-Act Trainer and conduct training as scheduled, meeting all requirements of continuing certification.
• Oversee all incidents that call for the direct intervention of an escalated student.
• Support classroom staff to promote Positive Behavior Teaching implementation. Support classroom staff in implementing individual Positive Behavior Plans, including the use of individual coping strategies.
• Communicate with the student’s team when there is an escalation in behavior, and immediately to their therapist if a student makes statements of self-harm or injury to others.
• Meet with the Director of Clinical and behavior Programs and/or Behavior Program Manager, as needed.
• Ensure that the quiet rooms and supervision of quiet rooms are compliant with CA laws and regulations.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigne

Accountability:

• Ensures that school policies and procedures are carried out.
• Ensures that CA Educational Code is adhered to.
• Adheres to CHC/EBC Employee Handbooks.
• Ensure the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Laws are adhered to.
• Protect the confidentiality of clients/students and families