
Behavior Support Specialist
Required skills
- Behavior Support Specialist
- Psychoeducation
- Rehabilitative Supports
- Children
- Youth
- Families
- Behavioral Health
- Evidence-based practices
- Home setting
- Community setting
Nice to have
- Bilingual
- Spanish
- Chinese
- Korean
- Russian
- Hindi
Role summary
Northeast Family Services seeks a Behavior Support Specialist to provide psychoeducation and rehabilitative support to children, youth, and families in their homes. This role focuses on treating behavioral health needs using evidence-based practices and promoting family strengths. A Bachelor's degree in a related human services field and 1 year of experience working with children, youth, and families in a home or community setting are preferred. A valid driver's license and high-speed internet access are required. Bilingual candidates are preferred, with language differentials offered for Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Hindi.
Northeast Family Services is a premier mental health provider with over 20 years experience providing services to children, youth and families. Are you excited to join an agency new to New York but with a long stand standing history of providing high quality care? Well we are excited to meet YOU!
Our Behavior Support Specialists provide psychoeducation and rehabilitative supports in a client’s home for the purpose of treating a youth’s behavioral health needs. We utilize multiple evidence based practices that promote a families' strengths!
Language Differential provided for Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian and Hindi!
Qualifications/Responsibilities:
- Bachelor's Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related human services field
- Bilingual preferred
- Minimum 1 year of experience working with children, youth, and families in a home or community setting preferred
- Valid driver’s license
- Access to high speed secured internet required.
Benefits: (Full time employees)
- Health, dental & vision
- 3 weeks paid vacation
- 11 Paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NY Eve.)
- Generous sick time including mental health days
- 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
- Voluntary short and long-term disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Dependent care savings account
- Mileage reimbursement
- Longevity award - Monetary bonus and a vacation day annually
- Company provided laptop and cell phone
- Opportunity for professional growth
- Supervision for licensure provided
- Free CEU’s offered
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Personal cell phone discount
Hours/Compensation:
- Full Time Salary: $40,000 - $50,000
- Fee for Service: $25-$30 per hour
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