Therapeutic Behavioral Specialist

For 30 years, Casa Pacifica has been helping at-risk children, their families, and young adults thrive.

As the largest non-profit provider of childrens and adolescent mental health services in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Casa Pacifica specializes in treating children and young adults who struggle with complex mental health challenges such as emotional dysregulation, self-harm, anxiety, and depression. Our multi-disciplinary staff of highly trained clinicians, psychologists, educators, therapists and mental health workers provide exceptional, evidence-based care to help our youth overcome a wide array of mental health challenges.

Casa Pacificas Camarillo, Goleta, and Santa Maria offices work with more than 2,000 at-risk children, families, and young adults annually in outpatient, residential, home, and community-based settings. Our main Camarillo campus, located on 25 acres of beautiful park-like grounds, provides a nurturing and therapeutic environment for youth to overcome challenges, to find hope, and to heal.

We are a diverse and inclusive team providing excellent services to all our surrounding communities. Our team members are empowered to share their identities, ideas, and perspectives. A culture built on diversity, equity and inclusivity is essential to creating a safe and healing environment at Casa Pacifica.

Wage band range $19.00- $28.00; however, starting pay is ultimately determined by the scope of the position, the candidate's relevant experience, and internal equity.

Under the direction of the Program Manager, is responsible for planning and implementing one-to-one therapeutic contact with community-based children referred to Casa Pacifica through Ventura County Behavioral Health.

The Therapeutic Behavioral Specialist carries out the mission of Casa Pacifica as it relates to individualized behavioral interventions as needed at a child's home, school, or other community settings.

• - Participates in the implementation of one-to-one therapeutic behavioral interventions for children as needed at home, school, or other community-based settings in accordance with the TBS Treatment Plan. Interventions included but are not limited to: social skills training, anger management, anxiety reduction, communication skills, feeling identification, etc.
• - Participates as a member of the child's treatment team and works closely with all treatment team members regarding matters pertaining to all one-to-one therapeutic behavioral interventions as outlined in TBS Treatment Plan.
• - Provides immediate behavioral reinforcements (praise, feedback, & token economy), time- structuring activities, inappropriate response prevention, positive reinforcement, appropriate time out strategies, and/or cognitive behavioral approaches to community-based children as part of the one-to-one interventions.
• - Assists in teaching the parent, caregivers, teacher, treatment team members and other significant support persons in the clients life the strategies and skills in order to help the client meet their goals and be successful in the fade out process.
• - Maintains an active client caseload of 3-8 clients.
• - Attends weekly Case Supervision and monthly individual supervision as well as monthly Professional Development Sessions (PDS).
• - Adheres to the legal and ethical requirements of the mental health profession as outlined in the code of ethics and as deemed necessary by the agency.
• - Meets a minimum monthly billing expectation of 2700 minutes and maintains organized progress notes for each client contact; submitting notes in a timely manner by the 48 hour deadline.
• - Keeps TBS Clinical Supervisor, TBS Program Lead, parents, treatment team members, and all necessary others apprised of day to day progress of child. Facilitates decisions that are collaborative and include all treatment team members.
• - Maintains effective lines of communication with Clinical Team and Program Management in regards to program needs.
• - Attends and participates in appropriate staff training programs; attends outside training events and conferences as requested.
• - Maintains confidentiality, clinical boundaries, and HIPPA regulations in all matters within the organization with respect to personnel, operations and children.
• - May perform any other additional duties as assigned; including but not limited case coverage for other specialists.

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