Milieu Behavior Specialist

4 weeks ago

Brookline, United States MAB Community Services Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

The Ivy Street School:

The Ivy Street School is a small, year-round, private residential education school committed to advancing equity and access for young people living with disabilities. We serve neurodiverse adolescents ages 13-22. We support the whole child through a student-first model that is driven by collaboration, a willingness to think big, and a commitment to knowing our students well.

We believe that every student is exceptional and at Ivy Street, we work tirelessly to create the educational and therapeutic conditions for our students to thrive. As a community, we are focused on the immediate needs of our scholars in an unwavering eye on their future needs and the concrete plans to achieve it. Our multidisciplinary team works to create rich and meaningful experiences that will nurture learning and prepare our students for their transition into adulthood and independent living. While our classrooms have four walls, we consider Boston our second classroom and our students are often making meaning and deepening learning throughout the city.

SUMMARY:

The Ivy Street School is seeking a full-time, M-F 40 hour a week Milieu Behavior Specialist to participate as a member of the Behavior Department. The Milieu Behavior Specialist will take a leadership role in crisis prevention intervention strategies within the therapeutic milieu during the day and residential programs, engage in data analysis and collection, implementation and monitoring of individualized behavior plans, and will receive training from a BCBA. The Milieu Behavior Specialist will receive supervision from the Director of Behavior Supports as well as peer supervision in the context of weekly behavior department meetings. This role will be 20 hours per week in ratio.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Spend 20 hours per week in the milieu as ratio support for 1:1 students, floating in the milieu to support behavioral incidents, and providing extra support to classrooms as needed and determined by the Milieu Coordinator and the Director of Behavior Supports.
  • Oversee the implementation of PBIS in designated classrooms
  • Utilize and model ARC framework languages and practices
  • Partner with residential supervisory team to oversee the implementation, monitoring and maintenance of PBIS in the Education, Foundations Residential Program, and Cottage Farm Program as needed.
  • Complete documentation for: Monthly PPAM notes & EEC treatment plans
  • Assess, promote and manage school wide PBIS program.
  • Monitor and report data related to students not accessing programming numbers and participate as a member of the Accountability Committee
  • Participate as a member of the Restraint Prevention Committee
  • Demonstrate leadership, confidence and comfortability in crisis management within the day program milieu
  • Participate in the teaching, implementation and monitoring of individual behavioral programs for high need students
  • Manage data collection and analysis: setting up and overseeing the data collections methods; analyzing data in conjunction with other Behavior Department team members and a BCBA
  • Participate in observations and functional assessments of challenging behaviors alongside the support of a BCBA
  • Observe and participate in day and residential programming, which may include group activities as needed or co-leading clinically oriented groups
  • Ensure that individualized Tier 2 and Tier 3 token boards, 1:1 binders, visual prompts, and other materials are created as needed for day and res programs
  • Provide thorough and concise verbal reports to parents, school contacts, teachers, etc. as needed

Competencies & Skills:

  • Demonstrates a mastery at implementing CPI, PBIS, and ARC models of treatment.
  • Models professionalism and appropriate student and staff boundaries and relationships consistently.
  • Demonstrates an ability to give and receive feedback
  • Maintains First Aid, CPR, and CPI Certifications
  • Experience utilizing CPI crisis management
  • Attends monthly ISS Professional Development
  • Ability to work collaboratively on a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Previous experience preferred, but not required

Benefits:

The Ivy Street School offers a competitive benefits package including a generous earned time package, health, dental, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plan, and employee discount programs. Free parking is available at the school. Meals are provided during the shift by our culinary team. School employees enjoy a supportive environment and the opportunity to work, learn and grow alongside an expert multidisciplinary team.

Licensure, Degree, and Certification Required:

  • B.A. or B.S. in Special Education, Social Work, Education, Psychology, or related field
  • Experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree as approved by the Ivy Street School Leadership Team
  • Previous experience preferred, but not required
  • Some holiday shifts required
  • A valid driver’s license
  • A background check, drug and alcohol test will be performed prior to start
  • CPR and First Aid required, offered upon hire

Visit our website www.ivystreetschool.org

MAB Community Services is committed to workplace diversity, and candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time (40 hours per week M-F)

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:


  • Brookline, MA 02446: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)


Experience:


  • Behavioral health: 1 year (Preferred)


License/Certification:


  • Driver's License (Preferred)


Work Location: In person

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