Behavioral Interventionist

Job Description

Job Description

Help youth and families by joining our team as a Behavioral Interventionist!

The Behavior Interventionist provides in-home and community behavioral support and intervention to youth who are currently in the foster care system and who are at risk for placement instability due to behavioral health needs. Services will be provided to youth, and their placement provider and / or permanency family.

This position is a part of our Mockingbird Family Grant. A grant to help foster parents create a sense of community where they can be supported by one another. Our goal is to help youth experience greater placement stability as well as creating a larger capacity of homes able to accommodate youth with higher acuity needs.

All employees must be at least 21 years of age with a valid drivers license and auto insurance.

Training : 40 hour Behavioral Analysist training will occur from KU, along with Safe Crisis Management and Parent Empowerment (PEP) training.

Locations : Will serve families in the Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Johnson County areas.

Schedule : MUST have evening and some weekend hour availability. Schedule will be around children’s schedules with an approximate, flexible schedule of 12-8PM or 1-9PM during the week with alternating weekends. Some remote work can be completed for paperwork, but majority of work will be in-person in family homes.

Education : High school diploma or equivalent required

Experience and Skills (Preferred) :

• Prior experience in healthcare and / or welfare services
• Prior experience working with clients having complex mental health issues at risk of hospitalization
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility in assigned working hours; including evenings and / or weekends

What you will do :

Benefits :

Why KVC?

KVC is a nonprofit child placing and behavioral health agency with a long legacy of compassionately serving children and families. We are committed to providing our employees with a supportive and rewarding work environment. We also believe in the importance of work-life balance, and we offer a variety of programs and resources to help our employees achieve it (Wellbeing Committee, DEI+B Committee, Talent Development Programs, etc.).

At KVC Health Systems, our employees are our greatest asset. Based on the voice of our employees, KVC debuted with a 82 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed, a rating so high and rare that it places KVC among the top 1% of employers nationally. We are committed to providing a positive, supportive work environment where you can do your best work and love coming to work every day.