Behavioral Aide Support Individual

JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Behavioral Aide Support Individual (BASI)
DEPARTMENT: Social Services
REVISION DATE: December 1, 2018
EMPLOYMENT: At-Will
STATUS: Full Time/Part Time/Contractual
REPORT TO: Family Support Program Coordinator

DEFINITION
Under the general direction of the Family Support Program Coordinator, has primary responsibility
for providing behavioral aid services within the Family Support Services Program to include: PUP,
Homestead, Parent Aid, Wrap Around, PSSF, School Base Mental Health, Club House, and other
DFACS related services. The Behavioral Aide will provide behavioral support and intervention,
transportation, supervise, and provide age-appropriate activities to youth at home and in the
community environment. BASI will be expected to use their skills to observe, assess, and provide
support to youth and families and devise a plan. Intercedes and advocates on behalf of children,
youth, and families to ensure appropriate, timely, and consistent services. Performs other duties as
required. The Behavioral Aide services for families with children and adolescents with complex
behavioral health needs. The Behavior Aide will support youth and families through the
implementation of safety and behavior management plans as well as skill building in coordination
with the family support team (care coordination and therapist). Provides intensive Support Care
services to children with complex emotional and behavioral needs and their families to ensure they
receive all required formal and informal services from a continuum of services provided by a
variety of public/private agencies, independent professionals, and natural supports available to the
families. Available 24 hours to support families during times of crisis.

Role and Responsibilities
The primary duties include but are not limited to the following:
• This position requires scheduling flexibility as it is expected that the BASI will maintain
either evening or weekend availability in order to provide youth and families support at
times in which behaviors are typically problematic.
• Maintain an understanding of the minimum standards for the specific program(s) under
Family Support Program.
• Provide skill building and behavior management in the community in coordination with
the therapist and care coordination.

• Provide transportation duties to include (medical/dental visits, court, school, family,
DFCS assignment to name a few. Supervision (individual, siblings, family, etc.),
hoteling, group home assignment supervision, crisis intervention.
• Support identification, with the consumer or family, of strengths which may aid in
achieving resiliency, as well as identify and brainstorm around barriers that impede the
development of skills necessary for age-appropriate functioning in school, with peers,
and with family.
• Support and facilitate enhanced natural and age-appropriate supports.
• Providing coaching to caregivers around parent education, trauma, behavior management
strategies, etc.
• Assist in the development of interpersonal, community coping and functional skills
(including adaptation to home, school and healthy social environments)
• Encourage the development and eventual succession of natural supports in living,
learning, working, other social environments.
• Assist in the acquisition of skills for the consumer to self-recognize emotional triggers
and to self-manage behaviors related to identified stressors or symptoms.
• Assist with personal development, school performance, work performance, and
functioning in social and family environment through teaching skills/strategies to
ameliorate the effect of behavioral health symptoms.
• Assist in enhancing social and coping skills that ameliorate life stresses resulting from the
stressors or behavioral symptoms.
• Assist consumer and other supporting natural resources with illness understanding and
self-management.
• Support the consumer/family in managing or preventing crisis situations; Notify the
appropriate clinical staff or agency before, during or after crisis situations.
• Use preventive intervention techniques when needed to prevent injury (to self or others)
• Provide service and resource coordination to assist the consumer and family in gaining
access to necessary rehabilitative, medical, social and other services and supports.
• Monitor the provision of services provided and report back to the care coordinator and/or
therapist for any needs identified.
• Collaborate and communicate with assigned care coordinator, therapist, caregiver,
daycares, schools, courts, and other entities involved with the plan related to the family.
• Participate in family support team meetings for all youth assigned on caseload.
• Coordinate services taking into consideration the family’s scheduling needs as well as
cultural, religious, and social preferences.
• Respect the privacy, routines, and authority of the parent/caregiver, unless there is
suspicion of abuse, or neglect which must be reported.
• Develop and maintain basic clinical understanding and knowledge of the fundamental
concepts of mental health issues that pertain to severely emotionally disturbed children.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of general characteristics of normal human growth and
development or the ability to learn this knowledge quickly.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to learn clinical skills, or to improve existing skills.

• Contact must be made with consumer receiving services in accordance with the
wraparound plan of care.
o Manage caseload; The number of consumers on caseload is based on frequency of
sessions and typical direct service hours per week is 22 hours.
o Must be willing to work in the community neighborhoods, the home, school, and
public housing communities.
• Documentation Requirements:
o Timely documentation of all case activities in accordance with policy
o Maintain detailed files and other documentation in 100% compliance with
standards.
o Complete all fidelity expectations within designated timeframes.
• Practice Requirements:
o Adhere to the organization policies and procedures.
o Participate in training as needed.
o Review case studies
o Provide feedback for hard to manage cases.
• Performance and Conduct:
o Maintain confidentiality of consumer information.
o Maintain appropriate professional boundaries (written, verbal, physical)
o Follow mandated reporting requirements of GA Code.
o Support and maintain an environment of emotional and physical safety for
consumers, staff and other stakeholders at all times.

• Demonstrate customer service:
o Promote positive image of Positive Growth, Inc. programs at all times.
o Work as a contributing and collaborative team member
o Respond to consumer, referral and peer needs in a timely fashion.
o Answer telephone calls and emails accordingly
o Respond to requests for information from stakeholders in a timely fashion.
• Maintain Personal Information and Training:
o Attend and participate in monthly staff meetings.
o Attend and participate in required trainings as scheduled.
o Maintain required certifications.
o Review, understand and responsible to program policies.
o Provide documents in a timely fashion to Human Resources.
o Other duties as assigned.

Other
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
• Preferred bachelor’s degree in one of the social sciences related areas with 1-2 years’
experience working directly with youth and families with youth having a severe
emotional and/or behavioral diagnosis (SED) or at a minimum a high school diploma
with five years’ experience.
• Complete and satisfactory meet all pre-hire screening requirements, including drug screen and
background fingerprint check.

• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with individuals in the
community, interact with various client populations, and work as part of a team.
• Required dependable vehicle as the program requires travel and insurance converge.
• Required valid driver’s license.
• Required flexible schedule in order to provide support when most appropriate, respond to
crisis, and regularly meet with caregivers, assigned care coordinator and therapist, and
other team members such as school personnel or daycare staff.
• Required organization skills to manage scheduling and service coordination.
• Preferred knowledge of Mental Health Disorders

Schedule
This is a full-time position, and the Behavior Aide Support Individual will work an average of 80
hours bi-weekly, which may include weekdays, weekday evenings, weekends and nights. The
hours will vary from week to week depending on the needs of the youth and families being
served. It is expected that the Behavior Aide Support Individual maintain either weekend or
evening hours for services.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit,
stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move
up to 20 pounds.

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DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST SEX, RACE, OR RELIGION.
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ENVIRONMENT.

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warranty or guarantee, nor shall it constitute a contract of employment. Positive Growth, Inc.
assumes no responsibility beyond the document's general accuracy, nor does it assume responsibility
for any errors or omissions in the information contained herein. The contents of this specification may
be modified or revoked without notice. Terms and conditions of employment are determined through a
"meet and confer" process and are subject to the Memorandum of Understanding currently in effect.