Intensive Home Based

Intensive Home-Based Support (IHBS)

Location: Quincy and Macomb, IL and surrounding areas

Work Setting: Field-based hybrid— In-home, community-based, and telehealth sessions

Help Children and Families Create Meaningful, Lasting Change

Blue Kite Wellness provides accessible, compassionate, individualized, and holistic mental health services to children, teens, adults, and families. We are seeking an Intensive Home-Based Support (IHBS) staff member to support children, youth, and families participating in the Illinois Pathways to Success program.

The IHBS staff member provides individualized, short-term behavioral health support in clients’ homes and communities. Working under the clinical direction of an Intensive Home-Based Clinician, this role helps youth and caregivers implement therapeutic interventions, practice new skills, and apply behavioral strategies identified in the clinical intervention plan.

The IHBS staff member works collaboratively with youth, caregivers, the IHBC clinician, Care Coordinators, Child and Family Team members, and other authorized providers. Services are strengths-based, family-centered, and solution-focused, using applicable Managing and Adapting Practice tools and other strategies directed by the clinical team.

• Provide Intensive Home-Based Support services to eligible children, youth, and families in accordance with authorized service plans and Illinois Pathways requirements.
• Carry out support interventions under the clinical direction of the assigned IHBC or supervisor.
• Help youth practice coping, emotional-regulation, communication, problem-solving, and behavioral skills in real-world home and community settings.
• Support parents and caregivers in responding to the youth’s emotional and behavioral needs and implementing strategies that strengthen family functioning.
• Apply strengths-based, solution-focused approaches and applicable Managing and Adapting Practice tools as directed by the IHBC and Pathways leadership.
• Observe youth and family interactions and provide information that supports Functional Behavioral Assessments and clinical intervention planning.
• Participate as an active member of the Child and Family Team and provide timely updates regarding progress, barriers, risks, and service needs.
• Support Crisis Prevention and Safety Plans, help families practice prevention and de-escalation strategies, and promptly communicate safety concerns to the appropriate clinical team member.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation and participate in supervision, coaching, case consultation, team meetings, and required training.
• Maintain a reliable schedule and follow Blue Kite Wellness procedures related to confidentiality, professional boundaries, client safety, mandated reporting, incident reporting, and crisis response.

• Meets current Illinois qualifications for a Mental Health Professional under applicable Illinois requirements. Qualifying pathways may include a bachelor’s degree in a related human-services field or another recognized combination of education, certification, licensure, and documented experience.
• At least two years of experience working with children and families.
• Ability to engage youth and caregivers and build respectful, supportive working relationships.
• Ability to implement interventions under clinical direction and reinforce coping, emotional-regulation, communication, problem-solving, and behavioral skills.
• Ability to observe behavior accurately, recognize changes in client or family functioning, and communicate concerns promptly to the clinical team.
• Strong communication, organization, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries, respond calmly…