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Greater New Orleans Area

New Orleans, Louisiana

Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School

Behavior InterventionistBehavior Intervention Specialist provides assistance to and supervision of behavior intervention assistants serving children with serious behavior problems using the principles of applied behavior analysis; providing support to staff as they work with children with serious behavior problems, and developmental disabilities; and communicating effectively with school personnel to enhance the effective delivery of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs for children.The Intervention Specialist implements high quality, comprehensive and individualized interventions to assist children with appropriate behavior. Exercising independent and discretionary decision making, the Intervention Specialist works with individual students and families on issues relating to the student’s individualized behavioral support. The Intervention Specialist monitors all data to determine effectiveness of program. Completes assigned documentation consistent with RTI Team, school guidelines, and IEP requirements.PBIS CoordinatorPositive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) is a systemic approach to proactive, school-wide behavior based on a Response to Intervention (RtI) model. PBIS applies evidence-based programs, practices and strategies for all students to increase academic performance, improve safety, decrease problem behavior, and establish a positive school culture. PBIS helps to build on existing strengths, complementing and organizing current programming and strategies. Effective planning of PBIS often provide statistics of dramatic reductions in disciplinary issues and increases in academic goals.Life Skills Teacher Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests. Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.

Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a service plan.Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately.Effectively teaches social skills and household management skills.Demonstrates knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, interventions, and impact.Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency / ethical guidelines.Knowledge of agency and community resources and referral processes.Maintains professional and ethical standards of conduct at all times.Promotes recovery, personal choice, and respect. Provides case management and supportive services (social skills, life skills, acquisition of benefits, community resource utilization, job search and placement, coping skills, money management ) for clients and arranges for the provision of services from community resources based on the case plan.Participates in setting case plan goals/objectives. Completes case plans with clients.Interviews clients and/or families and completes assessments and other clinical documentation.Completes case logs and required documentation on all client services including data entry into required data systems. Ensures that clinical documentation and client files meet all applicable standards for licensing, accreditation, or other regulatory agencies.Performs regular case maintenance activities including documenting actions, making narrative entries, preparing necessary reports and/or social summaries, etc.Consults with facility personnel and administrative field personnel; collects and analyzes data to identify needs for the assigned special services program within the particular service area. Effectively utilizes community resources by providing appropriate referrals and linkages.Maintains a clear driving record in order to be able to drive company vehicles to provide transportation to clients. Attends weekly and/or monthly staff meetings.

Worked in partnership with the Dean of Culture and principals to strategically target discipline and behavioral needs and goals for each school semesterSpearheaded the creation of community culture that emphasized high standards for discipline and reinforced positive behaviorCo-created and implemented standard code of behavior models for school-wide adherence to be upheld by students, teachers, administrators, security personnel and parentsEstablished relationships with teachers, students and parents to respectfully communicate and manage disciplinary expectations through orientations and one-on-one meetingsUsed a data driven analysis system to monitor and measure effectiveness of school discipline effortsProvided support to teachers to ensure that they were equipped with skills to enforce disciplinary standards in the classroomCoordinated with school leaders to problem solve and establish plans for instances of crisis and emergencyMonitored students on campus before, during and after school to ensure behavior codes are followedUtilized all means and resources to focus in on the familial, health or emotional factors that influence bad behavior in students to address the issueConfirmed that all students were being treated fairly and that no obstructions in the discipline code were being made

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Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

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