Provides instruction on social skills and self-regulation strategies for students who may be considered “at risk” behaviorally and who may need follow-up support services;

Serves as a resource to all school personnel for increasing the staff’s knowledge and sensitivity in responding effectively to middle or high school students in crisis;

Consulting with administrators, teachers and parents to implement effective behavior management strategies;

Provides direct technical assistance to staff members who have exhausted available resources in trying to resolve conflicts with students;

Provides technical assistance to school teams in the development of intervention strategies for studentswho display challenging behaviors;

Providing conflict resolution intervention;

Assists with the development and implementation of Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans, as appropriate;

Providing assistance and support in designing, implementing and monitoring behavior management plans;

Provides training to all staff members on the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) related to appropriate discipline procedures in schools, including de-escalation techniques, defensive strategies, and safe physical restraint methods;

Provide training to all school staff members on positive behavior management strategies, techniques, interventions and resources;

Provides initial and refresher training in the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention program to school personnel;

Maintains required records and follows required procedures and practices; and submits state and district wide data as part of the reporting for Coordinated Early Intervening Services;

Attend ongoing professional development; and

Performs other duties as assigned.