Behavior Health Assistant; BHA

Position: Behavior Health Assistant (BHA)

Join to apply for the Behavior Health Assistant (BHA) role at Granite School District

Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Principal Allie Terrazas at  or email amterrazas.

Hours per week: 29

Job Title:

Behavior Health Assistant (BHA)

Department:
College & Career Readiness

Supervisor:
Principal

Salary

Schedule:

Para educator (88)

Lane Placement: A

Contract Length:
Hourly

FLSA Classification:
Non-exempt

Last Review Date:
June 2020

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. Physical, punctual, reliable, predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities.

Job Summary

Behavior Health Assistants work closely with the Social Worker to identify, track and support students in receiving access to the general curriculum. Attendance and physical presence are required and are essential.

Essential Functions

• Track behaviors of general education students identified by the SST through MTSS.
• Work with students identified by the SST who exhibit significant behavioral and/or emotional problems.
• Track student contracts for completion, signatures, etc.
• Promote positive behaviors and help decrease or de-escalate negative behaviors.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with teachers, social workers, school psychologists and other support personnel.
• Check on students in classrooms or other areas to help them avoid problems and reinforce positive behavior.
• Provide direct behavioral support by prompting, redirecting, encouraging, and reinforcing positive behavior.
• Provide support for target students in transitional or less structured environments (hallways, lunchroom, assemblies, library, and recess).
• Assist and support students in crisis.
• Collect required data and share with the SST as needed.

Non-Essential Functions

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Ability to interact positively with students.
• Ability to assist students in a variety of situations that may arise.

Required Education and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Required Prior Experience

• None.

Interactions With Others

• Positive interaction with students, teachers, social workers, psychologists, support personnel and administrators.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Supervision of students being supported.
• Supervision of a student in a service location outside the classroom for de-escalation.

Working Environment

• Work setting mainly in the classroom.
• May be asked to work inside and outside the building.
• Conditions can be hot and cold weather.
• May experience stress from disruptive students and/or groups.

Physical Requirements – Not Limited To The Following

• Speak and/or hear while performing duties.
• Stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch frequently.
• Occasionally use hands to handle or feel and climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception.
• Stand and sit for long periods.

Note:

The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

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