Brian R.

Experience

1. Supervisor of Behavior Managment Support

   St. Catherine's Center for Children

   May 2024 — Present · Albany, NY, US

   Directs, coordinates and supervises the activities of the Behavior Support Counselors.Provides supervision to support staff consistent with the philosophy of the agency and the program.Conducts annual performance evaluations for staff supervised.Creates and maintains the climate of the behavior management support program as prescribed by program policy.Supervises support staff, and coaches other Day Treatment staff, in using a wide variety of agency approved counseling and intervention techniques to assist children in resolving situations that prevent them from productively participating in the classroom program.Communicates, consults, and collaborates with appropriate staff (e.g. Director of Day Treatment, Social Work Supervisor, classroom staff, clinical staff, Psychiatrist, Nurse, School Psychologist) regarding the implementation of student crisis intervention, behavior management, safety and treatment plans.Participates in Critical Incident Review, Deconstruction, and other Post Crisis Response meetings.Attends supervision meetings with the Assistant Director of Group Living and/or Principal.Informs Day Treatment Management team in matters of Curriculum and IEP Coordination and/or Supervisor of Social Work regarding the occurrence of serious incidents.Recruits, hires and provides for training of support staff, in collaboration with the Director of Human Resources.Obtains certification as “Crisis Intervention Trainer”. Updates intervention skills by attending seminars and in-service presentations.Selects and arranges for support staff to become TCI Trainers, in collaboration with the Director of Training and Staff Development.Implements and conducts TCI training for all staff, in collaboration with the Director of Training and Professional Development.Reports to the appropriate supervisor regarding staff issues requiring supervisory intervention.Monitors appropriateness of staff’s crisis intervention techniques.Participates in agency Day Treatment

Education

• Le Moyne College

  BA Political science

  2015 — 2019

• Le Moyne College

  Political Science and Government