<p>Summary:</p> <p>Supervised by a Bradley clinician the Behavior Coach will be responsible for the academic and behavioral intervention services for the school?s regular education at risk-population. The primary role of the Behavior Coach is to be pre-emptive so that more children have their social emotional and behavioral needs met in the general education classroom. This position will provide a collaborative approach to support behavior and is designed to improve student outcomes.</p> <p>The Behavior Coach will proactively teach interpersonal skills in a social context; apply evidence-based support to be utilized in multi-tiered interventions; and assist with students behavior in and out of the classroom.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <p>Collaborate with classroom teachers principals and school mental health team to develop meaningful professional development in best practices for social emotional learning based on the needs of the students.</p> <p>Identify tiers (I II III) that need support and develop a plan for support (e.g. reinforcing replacement behaviors in the cafeteria playground etc.)</p> <p>Respond to students in crisis and using therapeutic evidence-based interventions.</p> <p>De-escalate significant/disruptive social emotional and behavioral challenges in students and support integration back into the classroom.</p> <p>Collaborate with administrators faculty and other staff to develop alternatives to in-school and out-of-school suspension.</p> <p>Check in with identified students to measure their achievement recognize their achievement express encouragement and empathy.</p> <p>Use evidence-based interventions to support the development of skills in a proactive approach for identified students.</p> <p>Perform other duties as assigned.</p> <p>Other information:</p> <p>EDUCATION:</p> <p>Baccalaureate Degree in Human Services field preferred.</p> <p>EXPERIENCE:</p> <p>At least six months to one year working with emotionally impaired youth.</p> <p>Current Bradley Hospital Crisis Management certification or enrollment in Bradley Hospital course.</p> <p>Current CPR Certification.</p> <p>Current ERS Safety & OSHA certification.</p> <p>WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:</p> <p>Employees in this position must also be able to participate in the physical management of patients which can include but is not limited to awareness and demonstration of safe body positioning at all times awareness and coordination to block and deflect possible aggression and the ability to physically hold struggling patients using approved methods only to maintain safety for extended periods of time. Specifically such employees must be able to: lift up to fifty pounds; reach with their hands and arms; grasp and hold with their hands; bend/squat/kneel without limitation and physically escort patients who may become combative for short distances. Position requires occasional running for short distances and frequent standing walking and sitting.</p> <p>Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.</p> <p>Location: Bradley Hospital USA:RI:East Providence</p> <p>Work Type: Full Time</p> <p>Shift: Shift 1</p> <p>Union: Non-Union</p>