Behavioral Health
Staffing Services
The talent needed to manage behavioral challenges and support student engagement.
We understand the importance of having the right behavioral specialist in place. The impact shows up every day, as students have someone who understands their needs, and educators feel confident meeting them.
Who we staff
We connect schools with behavioral specialists who combine clinical insight with compassion, helping students build stability, confidence, and long-term academic success.
- Behavior Aide
- Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA)
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Rooted in communities coast to coast, empowering students to reach their full potential.
Keeping students healthy and safe is crucial for improving outcomes. We provide a wide range of behavioral health school services across the country to ensure your students receive the care and support they need, every day.
Why partner with Amergis
School clients staffed across the country
Active school-based professionals working weekly
Amergis offices nationwide
Focus on student well-being
Our commitment starts with the health and safety of your students. Through ongoing training and development, our behavioral health professionals learn to deliver compassionate care. Together, these efforts drive positive student outcomes and build a strong foundation for success.
Wherever you need us
We set the standard for excellence in educational staffing by combining nationwide presence with access to a broad network of highly qualified behavioral health professionals. Our scale and reach give districts a more reliable way to secure the talent they need.
Staffing built for stability
Unfilled behavioral health positions lead to staff burnout, compensatory minutes, and increased due process claims. We help districts stay ahead by ensuring reliable coverage and continuity of care with rigorously selected professionals who keep students on track.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a behavioral health professional?
Behavioral health professionals support students whose needs may affect learning, classroom participation, or social development. In school settings, they deliver individualized support and intervention strategies that help students make meaningful progress inside and out of the classroom.
How do your candidates support behavioral intervention plans and student services?
We place behavioral health professionals who are experienced in supporting Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) within school settings. We carefully vet and onboard each professional to ensure a seamless transition into your school’s environment, enabling them to support both student goals and the needs of the broader school community from day one.
“One thing we’ve observed across school settings is that no two students respond to support in the same way. The most effective behavioral health professionals understand how to balance evidence-based strategies with individualized approaches that meet students where they are.” – Kim Meade, Director of Behavioral Support
Beyond BIPs, our candidates contribute to broader student support services by helping create structured and inclusive learning environments. They focus on building essential skills such as emotional regulation, communication, and positive classroom behavior, supporting both individual student success and overall classroom stability.
Are your behavioral health professionals able to manage individual and group caseloads effectively?
Yes, we ensure that our behavioral health professionals are highly trained to manage both individual and group caseloads in K–12 school environments. Each candidate we place is carefully vetted to ensure they can balance multiple students’ needs while maintaining quality, consistency, and compliance with district expectations.
How do your behavioral specialists collaborate with teachers and school staff?
Collaboration is central to effective school-based behavioral health support, and it’s a quality we prioritize in the behavioral specialists we staff.
Our behavioral health specialists partner closely with teachers, paraprofessionals, and school leadership to ensure alignment across all student interventions. They actively participate in IEP meetings, student support teams, and ongoing communication loops, providing insights, progress updates, and practical recommendations. This collaborative approach helps ensure behavioral strategies are reinforced consistently throughout the day.
We strive to improve student outcomes while supporting teachers in the classroom.
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