IHBS Behavior Therapist

Rise is growing! We are looking for a talented individual to join our team as an In-Home Behavior Therapist in the Western Massachusetts area.

Essential Functions

• Develop positive connections and rapport with children and families.
• Provide modeling and coaching for caregivers using knowledge of child development, behavioral science, and guidance from the Program Director.
• Implement behavior modification strategies with children, youth, and adults.
• Work as part of a system to provide care as well as attending regular team meetings to discuss progress.
• Travel to client homes and other community settings.
• Use telehealth platforms and other technical software programs proficiently.
• Guide and mentor the assigned Behavior Monitor to create a professional and specific approach to each client/parents’ needs and abilities.

Behavior Management Therapy:

• This service includes a behavioral assessment (including observing the youth’s behavior, antecedents of behaviors, and identification of motivators),
• development of a highly specific behavior treatment plan; supervision and coordination of interventions; and training other interveners to address specific behavioral objectives or performance goals.
• This service is designed to treat challenging behaviors that interfere with the youth’s successful functioning.
• The behavior management therapist develops specific behavioral objectives and interventions that are designed to diminish, extinguish, or improve specific behaviors related to the youth’s behavioral health condition(s) and which are incorporated into the behavior management treatment plan and the risk management/safety plan.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a clinical mental health field (Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling)

The requirements listed below are representative of the level of knowledge, skill, and ability required.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from colleagues, managers, and clients.
• Ability to solve practical problems, deal with a range of variables, and work in dynamic and sometimes chaotic situations.
• Have experience in using internet-based software, billing software, Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and other software, as well as the willingness and ability to learn them.
• Employees must be able to drive a car or find an accommodation that would fulfill the requirement of meeting clients at their homes within Massachusetts.
• Must successfully pass a criminal background check.
• Rise strives to make reasonable accommodations to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, due to the home-based nature of the work, Rise is not able to control the physical environment in the homes of clients, including accessible entrances, allergens, noise, or any other risk aspect of the experience.

In order to be qualified for employment at Rise Behavioral Health Services LLC, final candidates to staff positions must comply with the Company’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement or receive an approved exemption.

What We Offer:

• Mileage reimbursement
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Paid Training
• 401K
• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation
• 1 Week Paid Sick Time
• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Other Supplemental Insurances
• And More!

Rise Behavioral Health Services LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, gender reassignment, national origin, political affiliation, religious beliefs and practices, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, pregnancy, parental/maternal status, military service, or other protected characteristics recognized by federal, state and local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road