Behavior Support Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Holidays

Sick time

401k match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Dependent care account

Mileage reimbursement

Longevity bonus

Laptop and cell phone

Professional growth

Job summary

Northeast Family Services is a premier mental health provider delivering services to children, youth, and families. The Behavioral Support Specialist will offer psychoeducation and rehabilitative supports in clients' homes, applying evidence-based practices to build family strengths.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor's in counseling, psychology, or social work, are bilingual, and possess a valid driver's license. Access to high-speed internet is required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychoeducation and rehabilitative supports in clients' homes.
• Apply evidence-based practices to promote family strengths.

Skills

Bilingual

Valid driver's license

Internet access

Education

Bachelor's Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related human services field

Job description

Northeast Family Services is a premier mental health provider with over 20 years of experience providing services to children, youth, and families. Are you excited to join an agency new to New York but with a long-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 family's 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