Therapist Aide - School & Home Behavioral Support

Thrive Behavioral Health; Bel Air (MD); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Referral program

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Thrive Behavioral Health is seeking a Therapist Aide to support a licensed clinician in the Cecil County Early Intervention Program. Responsibilities include school-based behavioral support and occasional home visits for children with behavioral challenges.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families and treatment teams to improve educational outcomes. Qualifications include 2+ years in behavioral programming for young students, in-home service experience, HS diploma, and a valid driver’s

Qualifications

• 2+ years of knowledge and experience working with the implementation, and monitoring of behavioral and instructional programming for young students with autism, emotional disability and related behavior disorders
• 2+ years of experience with providing in-home services, family systems and relational patterns
• Must be able to work collaboratively and effectively with treatment team
• Has at least a high school diploma or its equivalency
• Must possess a valid Driver’s license
• Must pass a criminal background check
• Must have Microsoft Office skills, particularly word and excel
• Must be organized, flexible, and have the ability to demonstrate self-motivation and prioritization

Responsibilities

• During school hours, for up to 4 hours per week per student, the therapist aide will provide individual support to the student and treatment team by modeling behaviors as implemented by the behavioral therapist.
• They will also adjust the treatment plan as needed by the therapist and work on implementing any changes as needed.
• The therapist aide will provide ongoing support to the caregiver/family in their home for up to 3 hours a week. This will include role-playing, any behavior modeling that therapist has suggested, and will work collaboratively with family/caregiver both inside and outside of the home.
• The therapist aide will not work more than 40 hours per week.
• While there is some flexibility with the schedule, one-two evenings may be required

Job description

Thrive Behavioral Health is seeking a Therapist Aide to support a licensed clinician in the Cecil County Early Intervention Program. Responsibilities include school-based behavioral support and occasional home visits for children with behavioral challenges.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families and treatment teams to improve educational outcomes. Qualifications include 2+ years in behavioral programming for young students, in-home service experience, HS diploma, and a valid driver’s