Behavior Specialist

Description

The Behavior Specialist is responsible for providing therapeutic interventions that develop coping and problem-solving skills to promote safety and meaningful connection to others. The Behavior Specialist ensures the transfer of those coping skills into the home, school and community. These interventions are developed within the Child and Family Team process and are aimed at reducing negative and unsafe behaviors while in the Bourne, Inc. STRTP program milieu in order to transition youth to back to the community.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide direct rehabilitation mental health services to the residents of Bourne, Inc. STRTP including individual and group rehabilitative services, collateral services, crisis intervention, community activities, and/or services at other locations away from the program
• Attends weekly treatment team meetings and regularly meets with the Residential Therapist to determine the treatment and needs of each resident for case management services; coordinates rehabilitation services to ensure the needed services are provided
• Attends all Child and Family Treatment meetings and that necessary documentation is completed and input into the client electronic clinical record
• Makes necessary contacts with treatment team members (i.e., attorney, CSW, family members, agency volunteers, CASA Worker, auxiliary treatment programs, school personnel, etc.) and documents all contacts in the client case activity note
• Makes regular and timely contact to treatment team members regarding the notification of Significant Incident Reports
• Provide appropriate crisis intervention services to clients in the residence and in the community including debriefing with clients following runaway events and restraints
• Provide individual supervision and behavioral intervention for high-risk clients who require temporary crisis intervention within the program for safety or other reasons

Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences preferred, especially one related to children
• Knowledge of Department of Mental Health (DMH) documentation highly desired
• Effective communication skills both oral and written; bi-lingual skills in Spanish/English are preferred
• Computer skills sufficient to meet demands of the job including the use of the agency EHRS (Exym) for program documentation
• Ability to be flexible and work in a changing environment and effectively as part of a team
• Must have a valid California Driver License and proof of automobile insurance
• A thorough understanding of the clinical needs of traumatized children and their families
• Familiar with the dynamics of co-occurring disorders
• Experience providing mental health services to the CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children) population highly desired
• Experience providing mental health services to the LGBTQ population highly desired
• Sensitivity to the different cultures represented among the clients, families, and staff
• Basic understanding of age-appropriate behavior for children/adolescents
• Knowledge of emergency procedures of the agency and crisis intervention strategies
• Ability to model positive behaviors, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Salary : $21 - $25