Behavioral Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide direct behavioral intervention/modification for youth that decreases engagement in disruptive, harmful, or maladaptive behaviors and increases engagement in positive replacement behaviors 
• Provide direct coaching and professional development to Boys & Girls Club staff and administration on Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, and healing-centered engagement 
• Collect data, record anecdotal youth progress toward goals, and maintain behavioral charting data through formal documentation methods (i.e., data tracking, mental health notes, progress monitoring, etc.) 
• Engage families and other supports (teachers, coaches, mentors) in intervention planning 
• Participate in professional learning communities to enhance practice and create coherence (i.e., weekly individual supervision and twice monthly group supervision to expand skills and receive ongoing coaching and support, training, etc.) 

Qualifications

• Experience/education requirements:
• • Bachelor’s degree OR
• • Associate’s degree or equivalent + 1 year of applicable work experience OR
• • High school diploma/GED + 2 years of applicable work experience
• • Applicable experience includes any paid or unpaid experience working with youth or families, or working in the social services
• field
• At least three years of experience working with youth with emotional disturbance and/or who exhibit extremely challenging behaviors and their families, preferred
• An unwavering commitment to our youth and families, equitable and inclusive practices, and to exploring one’s own social location in holding the power and privilege of a service provider
• Experience providing behavioral assessment, management, and interventions, or teaching preferred 
• Ability and willingness to work at school sites across the South Puget Sound region and occasionally across the state, independently from home, and at times in the community
• Strong written and verbal skills, including solid computer skills in Microsoft Office programs
• Strong organizational skills as demonstrated by the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and competing priorities
• Demonstrated skill in delivering and accepting feedback with staff, colleagues, and supervisors
• Valid Washington driver’s license, clean record, and insurability under Seneca’s automobile policy
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other State/Federal licensing or certification requirements
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccinations

Schedule

• Full-Time
• Monday to Friday
• Flexible Schedule 9:00am -5:00pm or 10:00am- 6:00pm

Benefits

• Starting at $23.00 per hour. The actual salary is dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
• Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam
• Salary increases each year
• Comprehensive employee benefits package: 
• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
• Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
• 50% paid premiums for dependents
• 403b retirement plan
• Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
• 5 weeks of flexible paid time off (prorated; this is the full-time equivalent)
• 11 paid holidays
• Mileage reimbursement
• Abundant promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington

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