Extended School Year (ESY) Classroom Behavioral Specialist/Milieu Counselor
Job Description
About the Role
Join Baker Center for Children and Families as a ESY Behavioral Specialist – Seasonal, Boston in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintains a safe, respectful, responsible, and inclusive learning environment by supporting students and working proactively to reduce behavioral difficulties.
- Implements behavioral response procedures, including self
- breaks and time
- Provides crisis intervention and support, as necessary.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, though not required. Experience:
- 1+ year(s) of related experience working with children/adolescents. Training:
- Training in crisis management and verbal de
- escalation techniques preferred. (Cover letter and a recent resume required for consideration.) Logistics License/Certification: N/A Salary: $4,400
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $4.4K - $5.2K
- 401(k) with employer match.
Work Schedule
- Seasonal position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Baker Center for Children and Families as a ESY Behavioral Specialist – Seasonal, Boston.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Extended School Year (ESY) Classroom Behavioral Specialist/Milieu Counselor at Baker Center for Children and Families a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Child Behavioral Support physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Child Behavioral Support — Physician Career Context
This Child Behavioral Support position at Baker Center for Children and Families is open to physician candidates.
Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.
Compensation Analysis
Stated compensation: $4.4K - $5.2K.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Behavioral support, Crisis intervention, Data collection, Behavioral analysis, Verbal de-escalation, Supervision, Social interaction modeling, Behavioral intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Child Behavioral Support role.
Core responsibilities: The Milieu Counselor provides behavioral support and active supervision to students to ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment. They are responsible for collecting behavioral data, implementing behavior support plans, and intervening during periods of dysregulation.
Benefits package: Medical (Blue Cross/Blue Shield), Dental and Vision options, 50% discount on monthly MBTA passes, Immediate enrollment into retirement with company contribution (4%), Match up to 4% after 2 years of employment, Opportunities for department/organization improvement committees. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
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Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Seasonal
Posted
yesterday
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