Behavior Support Specialist
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Job Location:
Brookings, SD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 45 - 55
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
TITLE: Behavior Support Specialist
REPORTS TO: Unit Director
CLASSIFIED: Full-Time Exempt
SALARY$45K-$55KDOE
MISSION: To inspire and enable all young people especially those who need us most to realize their full potential as productive responsible and caring citizens.
JOB SUMMARY: The Behavior Support Specialist helps ensure Boys & Girls Club members thrive by supporting their behavioral social and emotional growth. Serving youth ages 518 this position combines direct member support family engagement and staff coaching to create a safe inclusive and fun Club environment. Using trauma-informed practices and individualized Success Plans the Specialist equips youth with coping and self-regulation skills strengthens partnerships with families and schools and provides guidance for staff in managing challenging situations.
JOB DUTIES:
- Provide immediate redirection and de-escalation during behavioral incidents to ensure a safe environment for all members.
- Build supportive consistent relationships with youth and families that encourage resilience growth and positive decision-making.
- Partner with staff families and schools to create implement and monitor individualized Success and Medical Plans ensuring clear communication and documentation.
- Track progress update success plans and communicate regularly with families and staff on outcomes and adjustments.
- Ensure staff are aware of and consistently implementing strategies outlined in Success Plans.
- Facilitate mentoring small groups and family meetings that strengthen coping skills conflict resolution and self-regulation.
- Connect families to additional community resources as needed to address barriers to success.
- Recognize and celebrate youth accomplishments to reinforce growth and confidence.
- Model evidence-based trauma-informed practices that foster safe and inclusive program environments.
- Provide on-the-floor behavioral support in program areas assisting staff with high-need members.
- Deliver staff training on proactive behavior management trauma-informed approaches and de-escalation techniques.
- Maintain accurate documentation of all behavioral incidents interventions and follow-up actions.
- Contribute to the design and delivery of programs that strengthen members social-emotional learning.
- Monitor trends in member behavior and provide feedback and recommendations to leadership.
- Collaborate with schools social service providers and mental health agencies to expand resources for members and families.
- Represent the Club in community coalitions committees and initiatives related to youth wellness and behavioral health.
- Pursue training certifications and professional development to remain current on best practices in youth development behavioral health and trauma-informed care.
- Share knowledge and resources with staff to strengthen the Clubs culture of support and inclusion.
Employment Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in social work psychology education or related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in behavioral health and/or working with youth in group settings.
- Strong knowledge of child and adolescent development trauma-informed practices and behavior management.
- Skilled in family engagement mentoring and group facilitation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication documentation and organizational skills.
- Ability to remain calm flexible and professional in high-energy and stressful situations.
- Familiarity with community resources available to youth and families.
- Commitment to diversity equity inclusion and belonging.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be of the mental and physical capacity to observe interact and communicate with youth staff volunteers etc. at the Club to ensure safety of the space and others provide guidance and reflection per the Club priority outcomes and goals
- Ability to stand/sit for long periods of time throughout a shift
- Ability to operate various types of general office equipment including PC telephone copier etc.
- This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain nor be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace!
All qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race color religion sex national origin age marital status sexual orientation non-job-related disability or any other protected class.
The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Plains provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees in compliance with local state and federal laws and regulations. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application/hiring process should contact Human Resources to communicate their request for accommodation at .
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Behavior Management
- Behavioral Health
- Data Collection
- Primary Care Experience
- Military Experience
- Special Education
- Autism Experience
- Special Needs
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
About Company
To inpire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
