Summary

The Behavioral Interventionist provides behavioral support, intervention, and case management to clients in order to facilitate their positive adjustment to the classroom expectations, and to strengthen the connection between home, school and the community.

Duties

DIRECT SERVICE: Assists students with emotional and/or behavioral difficulties in their efforts to participate in school. Teaches appropriate social skills and coping skills to students who have had limited success in school and society in general. Supports classroom staff with a variety of methods including modelling and hands-on support real-time with students experiencing a loss of emotional or behavioral control.
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SPECIALIZED REHABILITATION: Coordinates services on behalf of students and acts as a liaison between school, home and other community supports. Acts as an information conduit to teach social skills related to various community settings that the students habituate.
CONSULTATION: Consults with school personnel about student behavior and assists in the development of behavioral plans for students in the program. Provides consultation to parents and other service providers as needed, including regular parent group meetings
RECORD KEEPING: Complies with all UCS documentation requirements including child files and reports, clinical paperwork, and time sheets.

Requirements

• Bachelor?s degree in a related field.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities
• Generous Benefits (View benefit details on our website (http://www.ucsvt.org/careers/#benefits-at-a-glance )
• Competitive Pay
• Pathway to Vermont licensure, if not yet licensed, through agency-provided Clinical Supervision.
• Award winning worksite wellness program
• An inclusive workplace supported by an active Equity and Inclusion committee
• Employee Assistance Program
• Rewarding experience making a difference in the community
• Smart casual dress code

About Us

United Children's Services of Bennington County/ Bennington County Head Start- Early Head Start operates 5STAR sites in North Bennington, Bennington, and Pownal VT, and serving children ages 6 weeks- 5 years and their families with comprehensive early childhood education. Our programs make up the Early Childhood Services Division of our grantee agency, United Counseling Services.

We are proud to announce that UCS has been selected as the Best Place to Work and the Best Community Service Organization for the 2020 Readers Choice award!

An established leader and provider of health and human services in Southern Vermont, United Counseling Service provides nearly 3,000 people each year with a broad range of mental health, developmental and children's services along with early childhood education. Approximately 300 employees are making a positive difference at 16 facilities operating throughout Bennington County.

Our employees are creative, thoughtful, energetic, forward thinking and empowered. UCS is living its mission: Building a stronger community by empowering individuals to live healthy and meaningful lives. If you want to make a difference and help those who need it most, consider joining our team. UCS is a great place to work and a great place to get care.

UCS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Apply online, or contact us

Division of Human Resources

(802) 442-5491

careers@ucsvt.org