Behavior Support Specialist

Overview

About Upbring 

At Upbring, we are servants on a mission to break the cycle of child abuse. We are warriors, brave as the thousands of Texas Children and families we serve. We stand up for those who can’t speak for themselves. We are a family who values innovation, empathy, patience, understanding and trustworthiness.  

 

$600.00 Sign On Bonus (paid in 3 installments)

 

About New Life Residential Treatment Center

Many of the girls arrive at New Life after experiencing severe abuse or neglect. These courageous young women are between the ages of 11-17, and they begin to grow and heal through in-depth clinical therapy, personal development activities and spiritual care in a safe setting.

 

Girls stay an average of six to eight months and begin to feel a restored sense of hope in their futures – thanks to the support of New Life’s staff and therapists specializing in Trauma-Informed Care. Often during the healing process, girls discover special interests and talents and begin to live a healthy lifestyle. Many girls are either reunited with biological family or connected with a loving foster family after living at New Life.

 

What You'll Do as a Behavioral Support Specialist

In collaboration with the interdisciplinary and treatment teams, Behavior Support Specialists provide behavioral and academic support to students experiencing varying diagnoses and/or special needs by creating a positive, proactive, and innovative approach to behavior support that emphasizes skill development, academic success, and life skills through nurturing, positive, proactive, and innovative approaches. Additionally, the Behavior Support Specialist provides direct care to youth outside the classroom and on campus, counted within the ratio and in the capacity of direct care services.

Our Upbring staff members are servant-leaders on the pursuit of breaking the cycle of child abuse and empowering others to do the same through example while embodying our core values: We are Warriors. We are Servants. We are Family.

Responsibilities

We Are Warriors | We Set the Standards for Child Welfare

Behavioral Support Specialist Work Standards   

• Provide behavior and academic support to youth while they are attending class; assist teachers with de-escalation of behavior issues that may arise during learning
• Coach and guide youth to resolve issues using techniques and strategies to decrease stress and behavior challenges in compliance with youth’s Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
• Provide ongoing feedback to youth related to their behavior and performance and participation in the classroom
• Assist youth with social skills, anger management, and daily living skills
• Provide direct supervision and observation of all youth while in their living space or common areas; always know the whereabouts of the assigned youth during the shift
• Ensure that youth are prepared for school; appropriate dress for the TCS dress code, ensure youth are not in possession of prohibited items to bring to school, have the proper school supplies and only what the school requires, etc.
• Supervise and interact with youth based on their Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
• Ensure the safety, security, and sanitation standards are maintained in all work areas

Communication  

• Complete progress reports in a timely manner; clearly and accurately document all behavior, emotional, and mental health situations turning in paperwork and documentation prior to the end of the shift
• Maintain awareness of resident behavior and utilize the proper intervention and appropriate consequence in accordance with the resident’s ISP; clearly and accurately document the behavior using the designated forms prior to the end of the assigned shift
• Report and properly document all incidents in a timely manner (prior to the end of the assigned shift)
• Other duties and special projects as assigned by Program Director or Team Lead

 

We Are Servants | We Help Others

 

Teamwork

• Provide youth and staff with behavior management strategies
• Assist the interdisciplinary team with completing assessments and evaluations of youth as it relates to their behavior in and out of class; address each youth’s inappropriate behavior and provide strategies and techniques to help them become more emotionally and socially successful
• Assist staff with awakening youth to meet daily living goals and prepare for attending school
• Provide back-up services and support to other units/area