- Assist in assessing behavior patterns, developing intervention plans, and implementing strategies to modify behavior.
- Under the supervision of licensed clinician, conduct assessments and evaluations to identify behavioral issues and determine appropriate interventions.
- Collaborate with clients, families, and other professionals to develop individualized intervention plans.
- Implement evidence-based strategies and techniques to address challenging behaviors.
- Monitor progress and making adjustments to intervention plans as needed.
- Provide training and support to clients, families, and caregivers on implementing behavioral interventions.
- Document and maintaining records of interventions, progress, and outcomes. In this role
- Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as Behavioral Interventions Specialists often work closely with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Possess a solid understanding of behavioral theories and interventions, and be able to apply them in real-world settings.
- Maintain proactive, effective communication with participants, direct care staff, therapist, and Program Coordinator regarding all participant issues and concerns.
- Maintain proactive, effective communication with participants, participant family, DCFS workers, DCFS Monitor, DCFS Licensing Monitor, Program Coordinator, GAL, and all other stakeholders involved with the participant's case.
- Ability to observe participant behavior and participation, assess appropriateness of such, and prepare reports and other correspondence in order to advocate and communicate all pertinent information regarding participants.
- Build positive rapport with participants, colleagues, all DCFS personnel, and all other stakeholders involved with participant's case.
- Set a good example for participants including cleanliness, punctuality, sportsmanship etc.
- Maintain positive public relations with participant's families.
- Facilitate interaction between participant, and participant as well as participant, and staff.
- Participate in department and company employee meetings.
- Provide frequent feedback and positive reinforcement to participants.
- Interact and effectively communicate with colleagues in a professional fashion.
- Communicate all necessary information to Lead Staff and Program Director.
- Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be asked of you as required.
- Serve as a participant advocate to court systems, school systems, etc. when needed
- Assist with referring clients in need of additional mental health or psychiatric supports
- Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be asked of you as required.
- Provide added supervision of participants in the facility.
- Monitor clients adherence to behavioral treatment and intervention plans
- Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be asked of you as required.
- Complete and/or make sure that SER's are written, distributed and maintained
- Assure that the client has access to and meets with GAL and all legal representation
- Unusual Incident Reporting
- All other duties as assigned according to DCFS policy
- Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be asked of you as required.
- Prepare and submit all documentation and reports accurately in a grammatically correct fashion.
- Documentation of Significant Event Reports.
- Document and Maintain Behavioral Treatment and Intervention Plans
- Submit all necessary documentation to CCI Administrator and Direct Staff Supervisor, HR Dept., DCFS personnel and Executive Director as required
- Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be asked of you as required.
- Attend and participate in all initial and on going training
- Actively participate in orientation and staff training, assigned staff meetings
- Attend "All Staff" meetings
- Ability to communicate and work with children with varying ages and skills; and provide necessary guidance, support, and supervision to participants at all times.
- Mathematics and language arts proficiency
- First aid and CPR certified
- Passion to make a positive impact on the lives of youth in the community and to educate them to proficiency
- Ability to observe participant behavior and participation, assess appropriateness of such, and enforce safety regulations and emergency procedures.
- Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other risks related to an activity.
- Physical endurance to engage children and adolescents when de-escalating youth
- Physical strength and ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring medical intervention, and de-escalation.
- Cognitive ability to provide leadership to achieve participant goals and objectives.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Able to work collaboratively with teams
- Demonstrated reliability regarding attendance and work performance
- Ability to be creative, flexible and adaptive in ALL situations, activities and responsibilities
- Must be a team player
- Must want to help address the needs of the community
-
Intervention Specialist
1 week ago
SPEED S.E.J.A. #802 Chicago Heights, United StatesPosition Type: · Student Support Services · Date Posted: · 9/26/2023 · Location: · District ServicesSpecial Education Teacher - Full Time · School:District Services · Available: SY · Hold an Illinois Professional Educator License with LBS1 certification (and/or be willing to obta ...
-
RTI Intervention Specialist
1 week ago
Suburban Cook County Online Application Consortium Chicago Heights, United StatesPosition Type: · Curriculum and Instruction/Interventionist · Date Posted: · 4/22/2024 · Location: · Steger Primary Center · Date Available: · 08/19/2024 · District: · Steger School District 194 - websiteRTI Intervention Specialist · JOB SUMMARY: · The RTI Interventionist provide ...
-
RTI Intervention Specialist
1 week ago
Suburban Cook County Online Application Consortium Steger, United StatesPosition Type: · Curriculum and Instruction/Interventionist · Date Posted: · 4/22/2024 · Location: · Columbia Central School · Date Available: · 08/19/2024 · District: · Steger School District 194 - websiteJob Title: Response to Intervention Coordinator (Half-Time) · Reports To: ...
-
Crisis Intervention Specialist
2 weeks ago
National Youth Advocate Program Matteson, United States Part timeJob Details · Level · Experienced · Job Location · Matteson, IL · Position Type · Part Time · Education Level · 4 Year Degree · Travel Percentage · Up to 50% · Job Category · Nonprofit - Social Services · Description · Crisis Intervention Specialist - Part Time · Loc ...
-
RTI Intervention Specialist
2 weeks ago
Illinois Association Of School South Chicago Heights, United StatesDuties · The RTI Interventionist provides support to the instructional program with specific responsibility for assisting in the assessment of at-risk students' needs for Response to Intervention (RTI) services; implementing the RTI program strategies; monitoring and reporting st ...
-
Recruiting Now Intervention Specialist- ESY
5 days ago
Soliant Hammond, United StatesMinimum 1+ years special education experience required. · 6751115 · Our team is looking for an Intervention Specialist As a School Intervention Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in providing targeted support to students with diverse learning needs. Your primary responsibil ...
-
Youth Villages Lansing, United States· Relocation Required to Madison, IN · Overview · Company Overview · Youth Villages has been a national leader in the implementation of research-based treatment philosophies in the field of children's mental and behavioral health. Our commitment to helping troubled children a ...
-
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois Kankakee, United States**JOB TITLE**:Specialized Services Child Welfare Specialist (S-CWS) · **REPORTS TO**:Specialized Services Program Manager · **STATUS**: Full Time, Exempt · **WHAT WE DO** · Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois improves the well-being of people across the state of by pro ...
-
Adoption Achievement Specialist
1 week ago
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois Kankakee, United StatesAdoption Achievement Specialist (AAS) · **REPORTS TO**:Permanency Achievement Supervisor · **STATUS**:Full Time, Exempt · **WHAT WE DO** · Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois improves the well-being of people across the state by protecting children, strengthening famil ...
-
Soliant Tinley Park, United StatesJob Description · Job DescriptionMinimum 1+ years special education experience required. · Position: Special Education Teacher with Intervention Specialist Experience · Location: Near Tinley Park, IL · We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Special Education Teacher with Inter ...
-
Dv/aps Co-location Advocate
3 weeks ago
Crisis Center for South Suburbia Tinley Park, United States**Job Title**: Domestic Violence/Adult Protective Services Co-location Advocate | · **Program**:Clinical Services · **Reports to**: Adult Protective Services Manager · **Schedule**: Monday-Friday; Varies · **Classification**:Full Time-Exempt · **Job Classification**:Advocate · ** ...
-
Autism Support Specialist
6 days ago
Hopebridge Merrillville, United States**Why You'll Love this Autism Support Specialist Job**: Are you driven by a passion to create a meaningful impact on a child's life, with far-reaching effects that transform families and the community? Embark on a rewarding career as a Autism Support Specialist with Hopebridge in ...
-
Crisis Center Project Director
2 weeks ago
The Link & Option Center, Inc. Hazel Crest, United States**THE LINK & OPTION CENTER, INC.** · - **Job Description**_ · **PROGRAM**: Quiet Storm Crisis Triage Living Room · **POSITION TITLE**: Program Director · **REPORTS TO**: President, CEO · **JOB TYPE**: Full-Time · - Quiet Storm Crisis Triage Living Room is a crisis respite center ...
-
Head Start Family Services Specialist
1 week ago
School City of Hammond Hammond, United States Part timeGeneral Role and Responsibilities: · The Family Services Specialist (FSS) is responsible for the overall coordination of enrollment and social service provision for Head Start children and their families. The FSS provides case management services for a caseload of families, inclu ...
-
Mental Health Specialist
2 weeks ago
The Link & Option Center, Inc. Hazel Crest, United States**THE LINK & OPTION CENTER, INC.** · - **Job Description**_ · **PROGRAM**:Quiet Storm Crisis Triage Living Room · **POSITION TITLE**:Mental Health Therapist · **DEGREE REQ.**:Master's Level · **REPORTS TO**:Program Director · **JOB TYPE**:Full-Time · - Quiet Storm Crisis Triage; ...
-
Community Support Specialist
1 week ago
Sertoma Star Services Matteson, United States**Community Support Specialist** · Department: Community Mental Health and Counseling · Status: Full-time · **Who We Are** · At Sertoma Star Services, we're on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to re ...
-
Dementia Outreach Specialist
2 weeks ago
Northwest Indiana Community Action Crown Point, United States**ORGANIZATION**: · Area Agency on Aging and Community Action Agency for Northwest Indiana, founded in 1965, the NWICA Mission is: People experiencing financial hardship find opportunities, resources and respect at NWICA. We do this by helping individuals of all ages and families ...
-
CCI Case Manager
2 weeks ago
Garden of Prayer Youth Center Momence, United StatesESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : · To help ensure that each participant remain stable at the site and make progress toward his permanency goals prescribed by the permanency order. This position will be responsible for performing day-to-day support services assistance to the participants of ...
-
Resident Physician in Pulmonology
2 weeks ago
Sapphire Innovations Lenox, United StatesFor a specialized clinic, we are currently seeking a motivated · Assistant Physician in Pneumology (m/f/d) · in the greater Würzburg area. · The offer: · Treatment and care of patients in the field of pneumology and oncology · The focus lies, among other things, on the treatm ...
-
Child Life Specialist, Nw Indiana
5 days ago
The University of Chicago Medicine Crown Point, United States Full time**Job Description**: · Join a world-class academic healthcare system, **UChicago Medicine** **Crown Point**, located in Crown Point, Indiana, as **Child Life Specialist**. UChicago Medicine is an integrated academic and community health system with multiple primary medical facili ...
CCI Behavioral Intervention Specialist - Momence, United States - Garden of Prayer Youth Center
Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
A Behavioral Interventions Specialist is a professional who specializes in designing and implementing interventions to address behavioral issues and promote positive changes in individuals or groups.
ORGANIZING AND COORDINATING :
Screening/Intake
Interfacing - Communication
Linkage
Monitoring
Direct Service
ADMINISTRATIVE :
Documentation/Record Keeping
Agency Activities/Trainings/Other
QUALIFICATIONS :
Education:
Most positions require at least a bachelor's degree in a related field such as psychology, counseling, or behavior analysis preferred or 60 college credit hours with a majority in related fields
Experience Experience:
Relevant experience in behavior analysis, counseling, or a related field is often preferred. 5 or more years' experience, Mental Health Professional required.
Credential:
CPI/TCI Certification, Candidates must have a valid Illinois driver's license, good driving record, and a clear background.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
