Position Description:

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The Behavioral Coach will work closely with youth to provide positive support and
interventions.

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Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Provide behavioral coaching to children, adolescents, and families in the home
  and/or school.
• Participate in Child and Family Team meetings.
• Develop age-appropriate interventions based on behavioral goals established
  by the Team.
  
• Teach behavioral interventions to the client(s), reinforce follow-through, and
  report findings.
  
• Complete documentation and submit it within the required time frames.
  
• Partake in weekly supervision and scheduled training.

Primary Objectives:

• As applicable; assist, teach, coach, and mentor individuals in skills of daily
  living including but is not limited to coping skills strategies, housekeeping,
  personal hygiene and grooming, budgeting, shopping, community activities,
  and community resources.
  
• Ensure the daily completion of goals identified in the person’s Treatment
  Plan, Behavioral Plan, or Child Family Team meetings.
  
• Serves as a point of contact and ensures ongoing collaboration including the
  communication of appropriate clinical information with other involved parties
  as appropriate and
  coordination of care with a person’s family, behavioral and general medical
  and dental health care providers, community resources, and other involved
  supports including educational, social, judicial, community, and other state
  agencies.
  
• Demonstrate skills in planning, implementing, and coordinating health
  promotion strategies including health and wellness activities
  
• Working knowledge of DSM IV, community resources, clinical methods
  and procedures, and application of the same. Knowledge of psychotropic
  medications
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Required Personality, Abilities, Requirements and Maturity:

• College graduate with a degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or
  a closely related field preferred.  A High School Diploma with 5 years of
  experience is acceptable.
  
• Participate in all required meetings and training. (Child and Family
  Team, staffing, department and BFCS Team meetings, etc.)
  
• Computer Skills are required
  
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.
  
• Proficient in De-escalation and behavioral management, and crisis
  intervention methods.
  
• Valid AZ Driver’s License and MVR clearance and current auto insurance.
  
• Fingerprinting Clearance Card, Level 1 (at time of hire).
  
• Experience working with multicultural and low socio-economical
  individuals.

Supervision:

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The Behavioral Coach shall report directly to the Clinical Director

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