Crisis Intervention Technician, Weekdays, Lourie Center Therapeutic Nursery Preschool

Lourie Center – Highland Park seeks to hire an experienced Crisis Intervention Technician for our Therapeutic Nursery Program. The program focuses on children’s social and emotional development.

• Monitors all student environments, anticipating, identifying, and employing appropriate de-escalation techniques to address disruptive student behaviors.
• Skillfully and strategically applies a wide variety of verbal and nonverbal de-escalation techniques while maintaining a patient and respectful attitude toward students, demonstrating an ability to relate to children at their level of understanding.
• Processes Behavioral Intervention Data Sheets by proofreading forms, ensuring accuracy of documentation, obtaining appropriate signatures, and making copies to send home to parent/guardian, and communicates with parents/guardians to resolve concerns of behavior communicated through these forms.
• Reviews digitally recorded footage of crisis as needed for training, troubleshooting, and staff development.
• Performs appropriate restraint techniques or removes student from the environment as needed for de-escalation.
• Communicates with transportation staff regarding reports of student behavior on the bus and relays reports to each classroom and evaluates safety plans for students presenting challenging behavior on the bus.
• Interacts regularly with classroom staff, social workers, and leadership team involved in crises.
• Assists in classrooms, as necessary, when other staff members are absent.
• Serves as crisis intervention technique trainer.

• Associates degree or equivalent required.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in a program for individuals with behavioral and/or emotional needs; experience may be in an internship, student teaching, or volunteer capacity.
• Basic CPI must be completed within 7 calendar days from hire. Advanced CPI must be completed within 60 days from hire.

Employment type:

Full‑time;
Hours per week: 40;
Typical daily schedule: 7:30am–4:30pm, Monday–Friday;
Shift type:
Days;
Holiday requirements:
Follow company holiday calendar.

Pay Range: $20.07 – $26.42 per hour.

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts.
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage effective on date of hire.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, and AD&D.
• Paid Time Off.
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1 year of eligible employment with a 3‑year vesting period.
• Voluntary benefits including flexible spending accounts, legal plans, life, pet, auto, home, long‑term care, and critical illness & accident insurance.
• Subsidized childcare at participating centers.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support.

Adventist Health Care is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. We will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.