Behavior Coach I

SUMMARY

• Supervised by a Bradley clinician, the Behavior Coach will be responsible for the academic and behavioral intervention services for the school’s regular education at risk-population. The primary role of the Behavior Coach is to be pre-emptive so that more children have their social, emotional, and behavioral needs met in the general education classroom. This position will provide a collaborative approach to support behavior and is designed to improve student outcomes. The Behavior Coach will proactively teach interpersonal skills in a social context; apply evidence-based support to be utilized in multi-tiered interventions; and assist with students behavior in and out of the classroom. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.
• The core
• Success
• Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and
• Community
• Focus and
• Collaborate
• RESPONSIBILITIES: Collaborate with classroom teachers, principals, and school mental health team to develop meaningful professional development in best practices for social emotional learning based on the needs of the students. Identify tiers (I, II, III) that need support and develop a plan for support (e.g. reinforcing replacement behaviors in the cafeteria, playground etc.) Respond to students in crisis and using therapeutic evidence-based interventions. De-escalate significant/disruptive social, emotional, and behavioral challenges in students and support integration back into the classroom. Collaborate with administrators, faculty, and other staff to develop alternatives to in-school and out-of-school suspension. Check in with identified students to measure their achievement, recognize their achievement, express encouragement, and empathy. Use evidence-based interventions to support the development of skills in a proactive approach for identified students. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION: Baccalaureate Degree in Human Services field preferred. EXPERIENCE: At least six months to one year working with emotionally impaired youth. Current Bradley Hospital Crisis Management certification or enrollment in Bradley Hospital course. Current CPR Certification. Current ERS, Safety &OSHA certification. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Employees in this position must also be able to participate in the physical management of patients which can include, but is not limited to, awareness and demonstration of safe body positioning at all times, awareness and coordination to block and deflect possible aggression, and the ability to physically hold struggling patients, using approved methods only, to maintain safety for extended periods of time. Specifically, such employees must be able to: lift up to fifty pounds; reach with their hands and arms; grasp and hold with their hands; bend/squat/kneel without limitation, and physically escort patients who may become combative for short distances. Position requires occasional running for short distances, and frequent standing, walking, and sitting. Pay Range: $19.03-$31.39 EEO Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

• Bradley Hospital - 1011
• Veterans
• Memorial
• Pkwy
• East
• Providence,
• Rhode
• Island 02915
• Work
• Type: varies -- 10 month
• Work
• Shift:
• Day
• Daily
• Hours: 8 hours
• Driving
• Required: No As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of
• The
• Warren
• Alpert
• Medical
• School of
• Brown
• University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself. Company Location Belonging and Engagement Nursing Our Mission