Lead Youth Behavioral Therapist & Intervention Specialist

Lead Behavioral Interventionist – Madrona Day Treatment

Full-Time, Onsite

Hiring Range: $27.16 – $33.94 per hour

Benefits at a Glance

• Health, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Generous PTO:
  Generous Time Off Benefits:
  Madrona staff receive a generous school-year schedule with 4 weeks off in summer, 2 weeks in winter, and 1 week in spring, as well as 80 hours of sick leave annually. (Pro-rated for part-time employees.)
• Fully Paid YMCA Membership for you and eligible family members
• Company-Paid Life & Disability Insurance
• Student Loan Assistance & Professional Development
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Insurance
• Free Wellness App (2
  
  Morrow Health)
• Collaborative, Supportive Team Environment

Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) is seeking a Lead Behavioral Interventionist to support students enrolled in the Madrona Day Treatment program. In this role, you will provide behavioral and therapeutic support within structured, school‑based treatment settings. You will work closely with students and program staff to support emotional regulation, safety, and skill development. If you want to work directly with youth in a therapeutic learning environment, we welcome your application.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in interventions as necessary to encourage students to follow program expectations. Identify issues which may impede the student’s successful social and emotional behavior and assist in creating plans that address these issues.
• Provides support to therapists and special education teachers by implementing visual, behavioral, social, and communications strategies that enhance student performance and behavior. Works with program staff to ensure delivery of therapeutic and academic content.
• Works on an in-depth basis with individual students’ exceptional needs to implement intensive behavioral therapy and tutoring selected students one-on-one or in small groups for core academic subjects.
• Assembles developmentally appropriate instructional aids and activities to support the therapy and subject matter being taught.
• Participates in team meetings and consultations with parents and staff Regarding student behavior. May attend Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings as necessary.
• Provides input to therapists, specialists, and teachers on student performance, progress, and behavior.
• Develops and uses behavior intervention plans including incentives as positive reinforcement, in conjuncture with therapist, teacher, and other program staff. As needed, supports the treatment team in preparing materials needed to support students transitioning in and out of the program. Attend transition meetings as necessary.
• May monitor classroom environments and continue with interventions, lesson plans, or instruction when a therapist or teacher is absent. Observes, monitors, and redirects the behavior of students within approved procedures. Reinforces behavior modification techniques. Exercises constant supervision of children as necessary

• Documents student academic and behavior progress and performance to support teachers and therapists using the individualized education plan as a guide. Records information in formats that support further evaluations. Ensures that all paperwork is completed in a timely and accurate manner. Assures privacy of student information.
• Assists teachers, therapists, and special program staff with preparation and presentation of in-service training sessions. Assist in organizing meetings, participate in meetings to share information about the individualized behavior intervention programs and lead meetings as necessary.
• Provides coaching and mentorship to other staff in the program on behavior management techniques, handling crisis situations,…