Intervention Specialist; Cougar Mountain

Intervention Specialist (Cougar Mountain)

Position:
Full-time located at Bellevue, WA campus. This role is part of the Intervention team and focuses on supporting the behavioral, emotional, and academic needs of students.

• Observe, manage, evaluate, and document all aspects of student behavioral issues and crisis interventions, including the effectiveness and efficiency of intervention strategies and verbal and physical techniques used.
• Assess and maintain a functional environment for the intervention that preserves the dignity of the student in crisis and protects the safety of everyone involved.
• Ensure that throughout every phase of the intervention we are always providing the highest level of Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security.

• Observe and interact with all students in various academic and classroom settings to build rapport and understand their deficits and behaviors.
• Meet with classroom staff and service providers to discuss proactive strategies for managing and preventing outbursts and/or challenging behaviors.
• Observe staff interactions with students and debrief to improve rapport building, behavior management, and crisis prevention.

• Utilize intervention techniques such as Collaborative & Proactive Solutions and Non-Violent Physical Crisis Intervention to deescalate students who are acting out verbally and/or physically and have become a danger to themselves or others.
• Ensure all students are treated with the highest level of Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security.

• Collect and review completed Intervention Worksheets daily.
• Attend team meetings as requested.

• Excellent writing and organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention preferred.
• Previous experience with crisis intervention with school-age students required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work effectively with all levels of management.
• Ability to work well under pressure and prioritize tasks.
• Detailed‑oriented.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Effectively manage student crisis with dignity and respect.
• Anticipate and meet deadlines; complete assignments with consistent accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Must be able to multi‑task and work in a high‑pressure environment.
• Schedule:
  
  8:00 AM – 3:45 PM.

• Ability to bend, lift (up to 50 lbs), kneel, or stand for extended periods as needed.
• Ability to move quickly in response to student behavior or safety needs.
• Comfortable working in active school environments, including transitioning between classrooms and engaging in student support activities.
• Must keep students safe from themselves and others; may need to implement CPI (therapeutic hold) procedures.
• Must be able to remove oneself from potentially harmful situations and, in some cases, lift a child.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401(k) matching)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• Training & Development

USD 26 – 26 per hour (Cougar Mountain, WA)

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Education Administration Programs