Behavior Specialist

Looking for a rewarding Monday through Friday position assisting students in special education? Brook Lane Health Services is hiring Behavior Specialists for our Laurel Hall School in Frederick, MD. Brook Lane is a leading provider of mental health treatment and education in the region.

Laurel Hall is a non-public Type I school designed to provide education services to students with special needs, including, but not limited to, emotional disabilities, Autism or multiple handicaps that require sophisticated, highly structured and individualized special education services and any needed psychiatric support services. Our program includes focusing on social skill development and communication for autism spectrum students. We offer programming for students on the certificate track that includes vocational, community and life skills training. Community outings, volunteering and internships are a part of this important programming. The Frederick location has nine classrooms, sensory spaces, a library, gym, curriculum resource room, and an office suite. Catered meals are served in a cafeteria on site. The capacity at this location is 50 students.

The Behavior Specialists provides student care, instruction, and behavioral support, and are trained in therapeutic intervention procedures in order to de-escalate any student crises that arise during the school day. Therapeutic intervention may involve verbal de-escalation and/or physical restraint depending on the severity of the situation. Ability to safety administer restraint techniques is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises students during academic periods and non-academic periods (dining, off-grounds, etc.)
• Assists teacher to maintain classroom order
• Help students with activities of daily living as needed (physical care, eating, etc.)
• Performs crisis intervention with students exhibiting behavior problems
• Provides one on one time with students as needed
• Transport students as needed

Qualifications

• High school degree required.
• Previous experience with school aged children and autism population preferred
• Physical ability to perform behavior management duties, which could involve standing up or being down on the floor
• Ability to pass therapeutic restraints training course
• Ability to deal with student aggression and intense behaviors
• Ability to assist students with activities of daily living

Starting pay $15.75-$19.20 depending on experience and education.

We offer a competitive and generous benefit package that includes a variety of available options:

• Health insurance – PPO or high deductible plan with health savings account
• Wellness program
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) - no waiting period on matching
• Paid leave days
• Sick and safe leave days
• Education days
• Education assistance (tuition and continuing education credits)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Relias learning management program
• Paid holiday worked incentive
• Employee referral incentive program
• Milestone anniversary incentive

EOE