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Specialized Education Services
Behavior Aide
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$34,786 / year median in Illinois
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Shine on as a paraprofessional/behavior aide Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, is a premier provider of education services for K-12 students who require additional supports to overcome challenges that impede success in a traditional school setting. SESI partners with school districts to run in-district classrooms and standalone schools that meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of special and alternative education students. Partnering with over 600 school districts nationwide, SESI serves more than 7,000 students. Join our team members who shine a positive light on our students and uncover the unique learner within. Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team. What you can expect from us. Career pathways, mobility up and across our national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development. Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and credentialing support. Data-driven, evidence-based learning and instructional models, including SESI's own positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) framework called CASE. An attractive and robust suite of benefits, including comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer match, employee assistance program, mental health support, fertility and family building, and more. Smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings. What you can expect to do. Fuel student success—and your own—as you support your assigned student as determined by their individualized education plan (IEP). Realize the joy of possibility as you provide customized behavior support and teach valuable life skills. You will play an essential role as part of a multidisciplinary team in delivering holistic guidance and support. Work in a setting with diverse students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Work one on one with an assigned student to meet goals set forth in their IEP, providing accommodations and modifications as necessary. Assist in the development and modification of behavior support plans. Implement behavior support plans; record and track data on behaviors, progress toward goals, and incidents. Utilize behavior support and intervention strategies. Implement de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint if necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff. Foster a positive and inclusive environment that encourages the development of appropriate social and behavioral skills. Supervise students and ensure they are always monitored, including to and from appropriate school locations. Work in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to ensure consistent implementation of behavior support plans. Provide personal care support dependent on the student's needs. Communicate effectively with parents.