This position now offers an annual starting salary of $40,000 for full-time employees! 

Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of mental health, substance abuse, education, and prevention services. Bellefaire JCB helps more than 43,000 youth and their families yearly achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency through its more than 25 programs.

Position Summary: We are looking for looking for a School-Based Therapeutic Behavior Services Specialist. Under the administrative/clinical supervision of the School Based Clinical Supervisor, you will provide Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) to clients, their families, and/or significant others as needed. You will engage with clients in school and community settings and work to provide support - including education and consultation - for parents and/or caregivers, case coordination, and symptom management and monitoring.

Responsibilities Include:

• Accept assignment of cases from the supervisor to provide Therapeutic Behavioral Services for clients, their families, and/or significant others as needed, including: community organizations, schools, other health and social service professionals, the justice system, and other agencies involved with the client.
• Accept case assignments – stepping down from a higher level of care – from the clinical supervisor and jointly develop tasks and interventions that implement treatment goals
• Develop and review the client’s treatment plan, provide assistance and support in crisis situations, provide education and consultation for families and/or significant others regarding the client’s mental illness, etc...
• Recognize the significance of the parent and/or caregiver in the client’s life and demonstrate the skills to engage the client, primary family, and other supportive adults in the treatment planning process.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in social work, psychology, nursing, or related human services field.
• Experience working with children, adolescents, and their families.

• A valid driver's license, vehicle, and auto insurance coverage.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team as well as independently.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations with complex psychiatric needs and experience working with children, adolescents, and their families.

Life at Bellefaire:

We value our employees and their commitment to our mission and offer competitive total rewards (benefits and compensation) options to our valued employees and their families, including domestic partners. Our rich options include:

• Dental, vision and medical insurance
• Defined benefit pension plan
• 403(b) plan
• Life insurance
• Paid long-term disability
• Generous paid time off and holidays

Other perks of working with us include:

• A friendly and appreciated staff
• Working with a team committed to the well-being of others
• A beautiful campus
• Career growth/numerous free CEU opportunities
• Staff recognition program
• A caring environment to work in!