STEM Instructor II

STATEMENT OF JOB

The STEM Instructor II provides therapeutic and recreational services by assisting in organizing, planning, and running school, after‑school, school break, and summer science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) programs for children and adolescents enrolled or eligible to be enrolled with Apache Behavioral Health Services Inc. (ABHS). This position implements individualized behavioral health promotion lessons for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) behavioral plans within the context of the ABHS STEM program in school or community‑based environments.

The STEM Instructor II schedules, sets up, and delivers the STEM SEL curriculum and hands‑on learning projects in classroom environments and during extracurricular activities outside of school; supports teachers and STEM SEL staff with integration of STEM SEL projects to enhance student learning. The STEM SEL instructor also delivers STEM projects and SEL lessons directly to students. The role requires a valid AZ substitute teaching license and Behavioral Health Technician certification to implement Behavioral Health Promotion lessons.

• Manage a caseload of clients/potential clients who would benefit from behavioral health services.
• Provide therapeutic services and assistance to ABHS clinical staff, including school and community visits, appointment coordination, outreach services for clients having difficulty accessing services, and re‑engagement in treatment services.
• Facilitate group and individual behavioral health promotion and education programs in coordination with ABHS clinicians, including client walk‑in services.
• Facilitate group and individual behavioral health promotion programs before, during, and after STEM projects and provide individual, group, and counseling services to clients when needed.
• Document contact with clients to assess needs, maintain required paperwork, and engage family members. Complete documentation in accordance with Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and ABHS standards.
• Work directly with STEM SEL educators, coordinators, SEL specialists, developers, and WUSD teachers in the development, implementation and evaluation of STEM SEL initiatives and curriculum.
• Provide consistent communication with clinicians, ABHS school therapists, and school coaches in the delivery of behavioral health services to ABHS enrolled clients.
• Take a leadership role in coordinating, organizing, and implementing special ABHS‑sponsored or –supported events/activities, including before school, after school, during lunch, on weekends, holidays and summer break.
• Implement the STEM SEL curriculum for K‑12 students; work directly with individual students and groups of students as a STEM SEL BHT instructor.
• Prepare weekly STEM project lesson plans, project examples for use in classroom projects, and verify all STEM supplies needed are on hand to deliver lessons.
• Identify and report to STEM teachers and developers concerning learning needs, barriers and challenges in the organizing and implementation of STEM SEL curricula; implement problem‑solving actions.
• Communicate with STEM teachers and coordinators about inventory on hand, and supplies and tools needed for implementing STEM projects.
• Assist and provide input and support plans to implement STEM SEL curricula into existing courses or assist in developing new courses and curricula. Ensure all program activities are directly connected to both the classroom expectations of the school and the vision of the STEM SEL program.
• Share information and best practices in STEM SEL implementation with STEM SEL staff. Provide assistance to all STEM tech staff during implementation of STEM SEL lessons.
• Provide oversight for technology devices used in the classroom; implement the use of technology to deliver the STEM SEL lessons.
• Coordinate and organize any special STEM SEL events/activities including before school, after school, lunchtime, weekends and holidays.
• Abide by all applicable policies, procedures, and program standards of ABHS, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Indian Health Services, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and other…