Behavioral Interventionist

Behavior Interventionist – Bremerton West Hills School

Hiring Range: $25.19 – $30.86 Per Hour

This position follows a 92% compensation structure to align with the academic calendar year and scheduled working hours

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Coverage: Enjoy extensive health, dental, and vision benefits to support your well-being, with access to top-tier care and services.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take advantage of up to 19 days of paid time off (PTO), plus 2 mental health days and 10 paid holidays in your first year, giving you the time you need to recharge and take care of yourself. (Pro-rated for part-time employees.)
• Company-Paid Life & Disability Insurance: We’ve got you covered with short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance, all provided at no cost to you, so you can feel secure in every situation.
• Student Loan Assistance & Professional Development: Benefit from student loan repayment assistance and a commitment to your growth with extensive training and development opportunities to advance your career.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Take control of your future with a wide range of investment options in our 403(b) plan. Depending on eligibility, you could also receive generous company contributions to help grow your retirement savings.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access confidential support through our EAP, offering resources for personal and professional challenges, including counseling, financial advice, and more.
• Pets Best Pet Insurance: Keep your furry family members healthy with comprehensive pet insurance for your cats and dogs, covering a variety of treatments and services.
• 2MorrowHealth Behavioral Change App: Improve your mental and physical well-being with free access to 2MorrowHealth, a powerful app designed to support healthy behavior changes and wellness goals.
• Home Support Services: Whether you’re buying, selling, or refinancing, we offer valuable resources to assist with your home journey, helping you navigate the process with confidence.
• Dynamic, Collaborative Team Environment: Join an incredible team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and support, where every voice is heard and every idea valued.

Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) is hiring a Mental Health Behavior Interventionist to provide ongoing supervision, behavioral, and therapeutic support for children enrolled in the on-site School Based Program. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a crucial role in fostering a positive, structured environment for students while providing behavioral interventions, therapeutic support, and family engagement. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children who require intensive behavioral health support in a structured school setting. If you are passionate about working with youth and helping them build the skills they need to succeed, we encourage you to apply!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in interventions as necessary to encourage students to follow program expectations. Identify issues which impede the student’s successful social and emotional behavior and assist in creating plans that address these issues;
• Observe, monitor, and redirect behavior of students enrolled in the program within approved procedures. Exercise constant supervision of students as necessary.
• Provide immediate, therapeutic crisis interventions as necessary;
• Provide one-to-one interventions for students as necessary. This may include supporting students transitioning into other schools within the student’s home district or with an academic task.
• Partner with the families of students enrolled in the program as necessary. This may include conducting family meetings, providing outreach to family homes, coordinating with other systems, or helping connect the family with additional resources or services.
• Participate in team meetings and consultations with parents and staff regarding student behavior. May attend Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings as necessary.
• Provide guidance/coaching to school faculty as requested. This may include classroom observations, faculty presentations, and participation in family staffing or multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established policies and procedures.
• As needed, organize and implement social skills and therapeutic groups with the students enrolled in the program.
• As needed, support the ongoing operations of the program. This may include purchasing and organizing supplies for a student store, stocking and operating the program’s kitchen, or organizing additional school activities such as breaks, physical education, or field trips.

In addition to the above, any other responsibilities appropriate to the position and not specifically listed in the job description.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social services, or behavioral health field. High School Diploma or GED accepted with four (4) or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience working with children within the structure of an intensive, milieu-based program.

LICENSURE/CREDENTIALS:

• Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration.
• Per the RCW 28A.400.303, employees of contractors with school districts that have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children are required to complete FBI fingerprinting.
• Valid Washington State Food Worker Card
• Current CPR certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire; training provided by the organization).

Preferred Qualifications:

EXPERIENCE:

• Intermediate (minimum 3 years of job-related experience)
• Experience working with the Special Education population.
• Educational or classroom management experience.

Performance Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE:

• Awareness of or working knowledge of Cognitive/Behavioral therapy, Rational/Emotive therapy, behavioral modification, applied behavior analysis, and development theory.

SKILLS:

• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, clients, organizations, and the public.
• Communicates clearly and concisely.
• Ability to operate a personal computer, fax machine, printer, and copier proficiently.

ABILITIES:

• Meet productivity standards.
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively as a team member.
• Work well with children and families.
• Assist in building positive working relationships with staff of all agency departments.

Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephones, etc. Operation of a motor vehicle (site dependent).

Work Environment: Classroom, office.

Mental/Physical Requirements: While performing the essential functions of the job, the employee is required to:

• Sit, stand, and walk for extended periods.
• Ascend and descend stairs and navigate indoor environments safely.
• Lift, carry, push, and pull:
• Up to 10 pounds (frequently)
• Up to 20 pounds (occasionally)
• Up to 50 pounds (seldom)

• Assist with client movement and transfers, with or without assistance, in accordance with training and safety protocols.
• Safely participate in crisis intervention, including implementation of approved de-escalation techniques and physical restraints in accordance with agency training and policy.
• Move quickly and respond to emergencies, including rapid repositioning or short-distance movement to maintain safety.
• Use hands and arms for reaching, handling, and manipulation, including reaching above shoulder level.
• Have visual acuity sufficient to read written materials and observe surroundings; peripheral vision sufficient to monitor clients and the environment.

• Have hearing sufficient to communicate effectively and detect environmental and behavioral cues.
• Meet and maintain physical requirements demonstrated through agency-mandated training, including demonstration of ability to: maintain balance, twist torso, forward bend, pivot, sidestep, forward and backward step, lift arms, crouch, move to secure limb, knee touch to ground, kneel, get up from floor sitting or kneeling position.

Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.