Behavioral Specialist

4 days ago

New Bedford, United States YMCA Southcoast Full time
YMCA Southcoast
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Camp Support Specialist 

 


Position Summary:


The role of the Behavioral Specialist is to coordinate efforts with the Clinician, counselors, nurse, and administration to implement strategies to help children with a diverse array of abilities and social and emotional needs to positively engage. S/he will communicate with and act as a resource for staff and families. S/he will display and encourage the character traits of honesty, respect, caring, and responsibility and utilize the Character Development Learning Institute approach to Positive Youth Development.

Essential Functions:


·         With the Director and Clinician, coordinate the Support Team including co-leading Tuesday morning team meetings to review the Children Concern Logs.
·         The Clinician develops and creates individual support plans that recognize the uniqueness and interest of the child and works with team to ensure supports are in place.
·         Coordinate the actions or tasks identified in the Support Plan. Which may include teaching and practicing emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills with campers as well as implementing behavioral modification plans.
·         Support the Clinician to act as a liaison to family and/or support systems or collaterals. When directed by Clinician or Director, facilitate communication with families and collaterals to provide updates and to problem solve any challenges. Provide resources when needed.
·         Provide on-going training and guidance to front line counselors on how to: minimize common behavior problems and how to work with children who display a diverse array of emotional and behavioral challenges. Intervene with children when appropriate to prevent or resolve problems.
·         Monitor children's groups for behavior trends. Support Counselors and Clinician to facilitate special topic groups as needed.
·         Create a child culture of positive mental health, trauma informed care, cultural humility, and behavior management.
·         Maintain proper documentation.
·         Engage in clinical supervision.
·         Mandated Reporter

YMCA Competencies:


Mission and Community Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.


People Oriented: Seeks first to understand the other’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative in developing others.


Results Oriented: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another. Establishes goals, clarifies work, and participates in meetings.


Personal Development Oriented: Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations, and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process.

Qualifications:


·         Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Child Development, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, Psychology, Child Psychology, Human Services, or a related field is preferred; or working towards a degree.
·         An understanding of positive behavioral approaches and Positive Youth Development.
·         Minimum of Two years related work experience, which includes working with children with emotional and/or behavioral disturbances. Camp experience preferred.
·         Excellent oral and written presentation skills and demonstrates professionalism with staff, parents, and participants.
·         Experience working with at-risk populations is helpful.
·         Computer skills: Word, Excel, Power Point
·         Must be able to sit, stand, bend, walk, and be outdoors during the workday.

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