Kitsap Mental Health Services Careers

Behavior Interventionist – Madrona School Program

Hiring Range: $24.94 – $30.55 Per Hour

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 Madrona Day Treatment School 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:

• Engage with students daily to establish positive and supportive relationships.
• Provide immediate, therapeutic crisis interventions and one-on-one behavioral support as needed.
• Support students transitioning into other schools within their home districts, providing academic and behavioral support as necessary.
• Identify social and emotional barriers affecting student success and implement intervention plans to address these issues.
• Facilitate social skills and therapeutic groups, including student-led clubs and activities.
• Partner with families to teach effective skills for managing behaviors at home and strengthening family-school relationships.
• Conduct family meetings, coordinate outreach efforts, and connect families to additional resources and services.
• Assist in implementing school-wide behavioral expectations and provide coaching to school faculty as needed.
• Maintain detailed and timely documentation of interventions, student progress, and behavioral plans.
• Organize and participate in school activities, including physical education, art, recreation, and field trips.
• Participate in program staff meetings, case consultations, and discharge planning discussions.
• Provide classroom observations and recommendations for individualized student support plans.
• Support the overall operations of the program by assisting with supplies, organizing resources, and ensuring students have access to necessary materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, social services, or behavioral health field OR Four or more year’s relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience OR applicants internal to KMHS who have demonstrated competency in the specific required skillsets for the position. 

Experience working with children within the structure of an intensive, milieu-based program. 

LICENSURE: Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration.

Per RCW 28A.400.303, employees of contractors with school districts that “have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children” must go through FBI fingerprinting. 

Madrona requires a Food Handler’s Permit, preferred for Sequoia Program and Restorative School.

Preferred Qualifications:

EXPERIENCE: Intermediate (minimum 3 years of job-related experience)

Experience working with the Special Education population is strongly preferred.

Educational or classroom management experience preferred.

The capacity to work well with children and families.

Performance Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE:

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

SKILLS:

1. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, clients, organizations, and the public.
2. Communication ‑ Communicates clearly and concisely.
3. Computer skills ‑ Ability to operate a personal computer, fax machine, printer, and copier proficiently.

Abilities:

1. Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed productivity standards.
2. Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively as a team member.
3. Able to 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.

Work Environment: Frequent mobility and/or sitting is required for extended periods.

Mental/Physical Requirements:  While performing the job duties, the employee is required to walk, sit, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, talk, or listen.  Peripheral vision is also required for this 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.