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Siletz Valley School
Family Liaison/Behavior Assistant
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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.
$44,908 / year median in Oregon
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Family Liaison/Behavioral Assistant Primary Purpose To assist administrators, teachers, parents and students in resolving student attendance, and behavioral problems in a consistent manner. Essential Functions Confers with parents, teachers, support services personnel and students on matters of attendance, discipline and problem solving. Maintains records of any student disciplinary actions taken in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and District policies. Provides mentoring services to students Reports to administrators, teachers, school attendance staff, parents, and students relative to issues affecting student performance. Instructs and advises students regarding their responsibility to adhere to school rules and policies, to foster a safe school environment, and to respect other individuals and property. Assists administrators, teachers, and school attendance staff in addressing student attendance problems. Monitors the In-School Suspension Program Arranges meetings as directed with students, parents, teachers, and administrators regarding disciplinary problems in school. Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents. Additional Duties Performs other related tasks as assigned.