Behavior Associate (LEAP Greenspring Campus)
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Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, MD, US
Summary
The Behavior Associate supports classroom and clinical staff by implementing behavioral goals and crisis management strategies for students. They assist in the development and documentation of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
Job Description
Overview
In accordance with the needs of the ages of the population served by Kennedy Krieger Institute, the Behavior Associate will support Classroom, Behavioral Services, and Mental Health/Clinical Staff. This includes the training and implementation of crisis management strategies, which reflect knowledge of the range of disabilities treated in the school. Additionally, the incumbent assists the Behavioral Services Case Managers with the implementation and documentation of behavioral supports, including Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and school-wide positive behavioral supports and interventions in concert with teaching staff and the members of the Mental Health team.
Critical features of this position are described under the headings below, but are subject to change at the discretion of the Institute and its management. This job description reflects the designation of essential job functions but does not provide an all-inclusive list of duties that may be assigned.
Responsibilities
*The individual will demonstrate the ability to appropriately aid the needs of children and adolescents with or without a developmental disability and their families. The individual will be able to address the needs of certain specific adults with disabilities on a case-by-case basis as determined by the physicians.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Must achieve, possess, and maintain certification in Professional Crisis Management (PCM) within the timeline established by the department. The department will provide a limited amount of certification opportunities. Individuals may obtain and provide documented evidence of required certification from an external provider.
- Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification preferred.
Education:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Associate’s degree in education, special education, or related area preferred.
Experience:
Minimum one year of experience working with children with developmental disabilities is required.
Minimum pay range
Maximum pay range
We provide assessment and treatment on an outpatient basis at our facilities at Broadway and Triad, at schools and in-home, as well as consultation services to hospitals and other community-based programs. Our inpatient programs, the Neuro-Behavioral Unit and Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program serve as models of treatment in a medical setting. We are committed to providing the best possible outcomes for children, families, their support systems and their communities through assessment, treatment, parent training, educational and consultative services.
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Columbia, Maryland
We provide assessment and treatment on an outpatient basis at our facilities at Broadway and Triad, at schools and in-home, as well as consultation services to hospitals and other community-based programs. Our inpatient programs, the Neuro-Behavioral Unit and Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program serve as models of treatment in a medical setting. We are committed to providing the best possible outcomes for children, families, their support systems and their communities through assessment, treatment, parent training, educational and consultative services.
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Columbia, Maryland
