Behavior Support Counselor

Stars Behavioral Health Group • Compton, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavior Support Counselor, identified in the description as a Family Specialist, builds trusting relationships with children and youth and their parents or caregivers. The role provides practical guidance and strategies to address behavioral challenges, support emotional growth, uncover unmet needs, teach coping skills, and help repair relationships and build understanding among family members.

The Family Specialist engages youth and caregivers in exploring behaviors, practicing new skills, and building lasting connections. The role delivers direct behavioral interventions and skill-building, and serves as the family's primary behavioral support partner, coordinating with the youth therapist and Child and Family Team to help the youth and caregivers achieve their goals. The position is part of Star View Teammates' High Fidelity Wraparound program, which provides comprehensive behavioral and social support, crisis response, and team-based services to children, youth, and families affected by trauma, mental illness, neglect, or substance abuse. Services include trauma-informed care, mental health treatment, behavioral interventions, parental skill enhancement, family support, advocacy, and community resources. The average length of stay is 18 months, based on need.

Requirements

• Spanish-speaking ability is required.
• Valid California Driver’s License and a driving record that meets the company driver eligibility policy.
• For Family Specialist I: High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED or HiSET) and three years of experience working with severely emotionally disturbed children and families.
• For Family Specialist II: Associate degree in mental health, human services, or a closely related field and two years of experience working with severely emotionally disturbed children and families.
• For Family Specialist III: Bachelor’s degree in mental health, human services, or a closely related field and one year of experience working with severely emotionally disturbed children and/or families.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with children and youth and their parents or caregivers.
• Provide practical guidance and strategies to address behavioral challenges and support emotional growth.
• Help identify unmet needs and teach coping skills.
• Help repair relationships and build understanding among family members.
• Engage youth and caregivers in exploring behaviors and practicing new skills.
• Provide direct behavioral interventions and skill-building for youth and caregivers.
• Serve as the family's primary behavioral support partner.
• Coordinate with the youth therapist and Child and Family Team to support the youth and caregivers in achieving their goals.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Additional voluntary benefits.
• Vacation and holiday pay.
• On-the-job training and access to paid CEU opportunities.
• Career development programs.
• Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals, where applicable.
• Employee recognition and rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED