Behavior Support Specialist

Northeast Family Services; City of New Rochelle (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vacation time

Holidays observance

Sick leave incl. mental health days

401k match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Phone reimbursement

Job summary

Northeast Family Services is a premier mental health provider offering in-home behavioral health support for children, youth, and families in New York. Our Behavior Support Specialists deliver psychoeducation and rehabilitative supports, using evidence-based practices to promote family strengths in the client’s home setting.

The role emphasizes bilingual communication, a valid driver’s license, and internet access, with full-time compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Valid driver's license.
• Access to high speed secured internet required.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychoeducation and rehabilitative supports in a client's home.
• Utilize evidence-based practices that promote a family’s strengths.
• Support youth with behavioral health needs in the home setting.

Skills

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor's in Human Services

Job description

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