Behavioral Support Specialist Head Start Job at Tri-County Community Action Agency, Wakefield, RI

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  • Tri-County Community Action Agency
  • Wakefield, RI

Job Description

Behavioral Support Specialist

Head Start

Full-time (35 Hours per week) Part Year

General Responsibility: To support the classrooms of children experiencing social emotional barriers at certain transitions and to be in the classroom for “short-term” extended periods of time to support the implementation of individual behavior plans and/or classroom plans focused around emotional regulation and maintaining safety. Provide a wide range of age-appropriate behavioral health services to children and their families enrolled.

Specific Responsibilities: Provide support to staff around mental health and social emotional needs affecting children and their families. Support classroom/home visiting staff in their provision of services for social/emotional needs by providing observations, hands-on modeling of recommended strategies, and resource and referral information for staff and families. Provide on-going assessment as needed in the classroom or home setting as appropriate. Develop and implement individual strength based plans in conjunction with the teaching teams, case managers, home visitors, parent/guardian and other staff/consultants as appropriate.

Qualifications: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work, early childhood education or related field; advanced degree preferred. A minimum of 2-3 years of experience providing behavioral health services to young children and their families. Knowledge of early childhood development, therapeutic techniques/interventions with young children and their families.

Special Qualifications: Must be highly organized, have basic computer knowledge and skill, work well in a team environment, have effective professional communication skills to promote effective collaborations with service providers with the communities served. Demonstrate an understanding of everyone’s experiences, every day. Ensuring the delivery of services that recognizes and respects that every moment matters.

Application Process: Please visit our website at to view our current openings. Click on the Job Opportunities link on the bottom of the page; click on “To view all available employment opportunities, click HERE”.

Tri-County Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Tri-County is committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, limited English proficiency (LEP), gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

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