Behavioral Interventionist

Applitrack; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack seeks a Behavioral Interventionist to work at Oakland International Academy, Middle School, providing behavioral health counseling and crisis intervention to students.

The role requires licensure as Counselor or Social Worker or a Bachelor’s in Psychology, with experience in school-based behavioral health and confidentiality standards. Duties include one-on-one and small-group counseling, plus referrals when needed.

Qualifications

• Licensed Counselor or Licensed Social Worker, or Bachelor's degree in Psychology.
• Experience with behavioral health interventions or counseling in school settings is preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidential records and comply with privacy laws.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health interventions to support psychological, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and social well-being.
• Deliver non-academic behavioral health counseling services.
• Assess needs and refer to Community Mental Health System when appropriate.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Assist immigrant students with acculturation and acclimation services.
• Perform related duties as required by supervisor.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Individual counseling

Group counseling

Education

Licensed Counselor

Licensed Social Worker

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology

Job description

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ Behavior Specialist
  
  
• Date Posted:
  6/10/2026
  
  
• Location:
  Oakland International Academy- Middle School
  
  
• District:
  Oakland International Academy

We are looking for an excellent Behavioral Interventionist to serve our school!

Qualifications:

Licensed Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, or a Bachelor's degree in Psychology.

Responsibilities:

• Behavior health interventions to enhance the psychological, behavioral, emotional, cognitive and social factors important for the prevention, treatment, or management of behavioral health concerns.
• Behavioral health (non academic) counseling services
• Assess needs for additional counseling services; making referrals when appropriate to Community Mental Health System
• Crisis intervention
• Acculturation and acclimation services for immigrant students
• Performs related duties as required and requested by supervisor.

Delivery Systems:

• One-on-one with students
• Small group work

Requirements:

All mental health services shall adhere to standards of care for the provision of mental health services, including timely client records documentation (assessment, screening, treatment plan and treatment plan review, consents, release of information and referrals.Confidentiality and privacy law compliance.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed materials with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead.

Position can require some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in an office and school environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Postings current as of 10/6/2026 11:52:43 PM CST.

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