Behavior Intervention Counselor (BIC) — Early Childhood Trauma-Informed Specialist (Head Start, Scottsdale)

Adelphi seeks a skilled Behavior Intervention Counselor to deliver comprehensive early childhood behavioral health and social-emotional supports at an Early Childhood Education Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. The counselor will work with children enrolled in Head Start, Early Head Start, and CCDF programs, using trauma-informed, evidence-based practices to promote positive social-emotional development and partner with families, educators, and community providers.

Quick facts

• ID: EDU-1460-01
• Profession: Behavioral Health — Behavior Intervention Counselor (BIC)
• Location: Scottsdale, AZ
• Facility: Early Childhood Education Center (Head Start, Early Head Start, CCDF)
• Type: Contract; approximately 40 hours/week (schedule developed collaboratively)
• Assignment: August 2026 – June 30, 2029; start August 2026
• Pay: $26/hr

Core responsibilities

• Conduct classroom observations and comprehensive social-emotional assessments.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and revise individualized behavior intervention plans.
• Provide direct behavioral interventions and social-emotional supports to children with challenging behaviors.
• Coach and educate families on positive parenting, behavior management, and child development.
• Consult and collaborate with teachers, administrators, healthcare providers, and community partners to coordinate services and referrals.
• Train and mentor classroom staff on trauma-informed care, positive behavior supports, classroom management, and Conscious Discipline® methods.
• Coordinate referrals and follow-up for behavioral health, developmental, medical, and community-based services.
• Maintain accurate, confidential documentation and compliance records consistent with HSPPS, FERPA, HIPAA, tribal, and applicable state/federal requirements.
• Promote culturally responsive, family-centered, strengths-based practices and participate in interdisciplinary meetings, quality improvement, and program planning.

Qualifications

• Experience providing behavioral health, mental health, or social-emotional supports to young children and knowledge of early childhood development.
• Skilled in behavioral observation, assessment, and development of individualized behavior support plans.
• Proficiency in trauma-informed, evidence-based interventions; experience with Conscious Discipline® strongly preferred.
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and providing family education, coaching, and behavioral consultation.
• Strong documentation, communication, organizational, and coaching skills.
• Familiarity with Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) and relevant privacy/regulatory standards.
• Commitment to delivering culturally responsive, relationship-based, inclusive services.