Certified Peer Support Specialist-Louisville

Aspire Day School's Afterschool program-Project Uplift is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Peer Support Specialist for our children's Afterschool program in West Louisville, KY. The Behavioral Interventionist is responsible for supporting children/adolescence with behavior challenges. The Peer Support Specialist provides individual or small group instruction to clients who are struggling behaviorally. This position is also responsible for monitoring, reporting, and communicating client progress and performance.

· Provides high quality instruction to individual clients and small groups

· Administers one-to-one intensive behavior intervention to clients

· Provides assistance with de-escalating client behaviors and reintegrating clients back into society

· Collaborates with staff, administration, and families to help identify best practices for individual and small groups of clients

· Uses identified research-based interventions focuses specifically on individual client needs

· Maintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of client performance and progress

· Communicates with administration and families regarding client progress

· Assists with identifying clients for placement in intervention groups

· Participates in meetings with staff, administration, and families to discuss client placement and progress

· Provides diagnostic assessments for clients as needed

· Provides input for program development

· Supports implementation of assessment tools and data management systems

· Attends the appropriate trainings to improve knowledge and skills

· Provides staff development opportunities

· Performs other related duties as assigned

Experience managing behaviors

Job Types: Full-time

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Work Location: In person