Behavior Support Specialist

Northeast Family Services • City of Mount Vernon, NY

12d • $40,000 - $50,000 • Remote

About The Position

Northeast Family Services is a premier mental health provider with over 20 years of experience providing services to children, youth, and families. This role involves providing psychoeducation and rehabilitative supports in a client’s home for the purpose of treating a youth’s behavioral health needs, utilizing multiple evidence-based practices that promote a family's strengths. The agency is new to New York but has a long-standing history of providing high-quality care. A language differential is provided for Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Hindi speakers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related human services field
• Valid driver’s license
• Access to high speed secured internet required.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with children, youth, and families in a home or community setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide psychoeducation and rehabilitative supports in a client’s home for the purpose of treating a youth’s behavioral health needs.
• Utilize multiple evidence-based practices that promote a family's strengths.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level