Behavior Specialist

6 months ago

Edmonton, Canada ABC Head Start Society Full time

**Position Summary**

The Behavior Specialist is responsible for providing input into the planning and implementation of early learning/head start programming as part of an interdisciplinary team as a consultative resource for the social/emotional/behavioral needs of children as identified.

**Major functions and Responsibilities**:
Skills and Abilities Surveillance
- Complete classroom observations to determine needs of children in areas of communication, social/emotional and behavioral development
- Collaborate with teacher, families/caregivers and other interdisciplinary team members to determine learning needs of students in the classroom
- Observe and document student skills and abilities

IPP Contribution and Monitoring
- Provide input for IPPs, including activities and strategies for identified goals
- Observe and document progress on identified goals
- Review and revise measures and/or goals as necessary
- Participate in family/caregiver meetings as requested

Progress Reporting
- Discuss, in consultation with interdisciplinary specialists, student skill development, progress, observations, and updates
- Report/document student strengths, achievements, needs, and other noteworthy observations
- Provide informal progress to parents/caregivers on a monthly basis via telephone calls, texts, and/or in-person visits, as assigned

Planning and Intervention
- Provide strategies, services and referrals to internal/external supports to families/caregivers for in-home, and classroom staff for the classroom setting
- Provide children with direct intervention support as needed, ensuring documentation is complete
- Facilitate small group support as needed
- Aid in the development of differentiated instruction strategies, including activities and strategies to support development in the areas of communication, social/emotional/behavioral needs
- Provide recommendations for materials, tools, and/or technology to facilitate learning
- Use a variety of treatment approaches to meet the needs of each child - individual, small group, and/or whole group interventions in and out of the classroom setting
- Document details of intervention based on student files, in the form of a Behavior Action Plan and anecdotal notes

Collaboration
- Work with classroom and interdisciplinary team members as well as families/caregivers to develop and implement goals in areas of communication, social/emotional/behavioral development
- Participate in joint planning meetings
- Role model positive skill-building support for classroom team members
- Support/build capacity of classroom team to implement Behavior Action Plans
- Collaborate with Behavior Specialist Team re: intervention strategies
- Consult and collaborate internal and external supports and services

Case Management
- Provide input for Functional Observation Assessments for placement of children and identification of needs
- Develop and implement Behavior Action Plans (BAPs) for identified children requiring additional support
- Observe and document updates and progress in consultation with classroom and interdisciplinary team members for FOAs, IPPs, and BAPs
- Document anecdotal observations specific but not limited to communication, social/emotional/behavioral development

Internal and External Learning and Development
- Provide in-service training for staff in areas of communication, social/emotional/behavioral skill development in the classroom
- Facilitate family and community workshops in the areas stated above
- Research and Best Practice Continued Competency
- Keep up to date on agency and provincial policies
- Keep up to date on current professional practice

Professional Supervision/Evaluation
- Discuss team strengths and areas for growth within the classroom during team meetings
- Create, review and complete progress on professional goals in Performance Review
- Participate in monthly or as-needed supervisions with Program Supervisor

Qualifications:

- Degree/Diploma in Child and Youth Work, Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, or related area
- Knowledge of proven effective intervention strategies
- CPR/First Aid

**Experience**:

- Knowledge of the impact preschool mental health and diagnoses and speech/language delays and disorders have on children
- Knowledge of records management principles including Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Legislation
- Knowledge of safe work environments including Occupational Health and Safety regulations and legislation
- Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams

Competencies:

- Advanced written and oral communication skills and the ability to relay complex information to non-technical contacts
- Skills to work positively, collaboratively with children, classroom staff, social workers, parents and other allied professionals
- Strong assessment and problem-solving skills are required to identify and address behavioral needs
- Ability to work as a team and independently
- Superior communication

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