TRAUMA INFORMED DAY TREATMENT BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONIST

Overview

Now more than ever, mental and behavioral health care for kids is needed in our community. Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health is looking to meet the growing demands by hiring a full-time Trauma Informed Day Treatment Behavior Interventionist.


As a member of our team, you will help children, youth and families successfully meet life's challenges by offering the support they need. We are a collaborative network of child therapists, psychiatrists, PMHNPs, case managers, school staff, community partners and other mental health professionals working toward a common goal. Together, we provide a positive environment for kids and their families to find health, hope and happiness.


We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join one of the most innovative therapeutic mental health programs in Stark County. C&A is recognized by Zippia and The Cleveland Plain Dealer/cleveland.com as a Top Workplace in Stark County. We offer a compassionate, supportive, accountable work environment to help you grow your career, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous and affordable medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, and paid time off.

The Trauma Focused Day Treatment Behavior Interventionist will partner with TIDTx teachers and therapists to create and implement an academic/behavioral program of study that meets individual learner needs, interests and abilities. This paraprofessional will be a member of a psycho-educational multi-disciplinary team which serves to lead severely emotionally and behaviorally disturbed youth to maximize their intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and development. We need classroom and floater staff. Additional job responsibilities include:

  • Provides individual and small group practice of academic skills introduced by the teacher
  • Provides behavior management assistance, support, and intervention to TIDTx youth and staff: monitoring youth in the comfort room, verbal de-escalation, behavioral coaching and rehearsal, problem-solving, self-regulation skill development
  • Establishing, modeling, and reinforcing appropriate positive relationship building skills with youth
  • Crisis intervention, de-escalation, physical holding
  • Assists in the development and implementation of individual behavior therapy plans, especially of the youth being tagged
  • Provides effective direct and indirect supervision of clients at all times
  • Contributes to the multi-disciplinary team by actively participating in treatment planning and coordination meetings as appropriate
  • Assists with maintaining classroom and programmatic records and data including but not limited to the following: info for report cards and IEP tracking, attendance, youth achievement records, daily passport, youth behavior rating sheet, and critical incident reports as needed using computer and internet resources
  • Assisting with Summer Programming
  • Other job duties as assigned
  • Individual characteristics: well developed verbal and written communication skills; highly organized; energetic; comfortable with culturally diverse populations; able to form therapeutic alliances with youth; strong teamwork and computer skills
  • Additional job demands include being physically able to lift, push, pull, carry, squat, crouch, and kneel, sit on the floor and get back up again, walking, jumping, running, playing, standing, some climbing and balancing. This job is approximately 35% sitting, 25-35% standing, and 25%-35% being active

Job Descriptions/Duties

Required qualifications

  • Must have a minimum of a High School diploma - college preferred
  • Experience working with children
  • Valid driver's license and current insurance

About C&A

For more than 50 years, Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health has helped children, youth and families meet life’s challenges with health, hope and opportunity. Today, C&A serves more than 9,000 people annually through a network of therapists, psychiatric providers, case managers, schools and community partners. C&A is an affiliate of Goodwill Industries.

Recognition and Awards

  • Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer Top Workplaces, 2022 through 2026 
  • Ohio Psychological Association Thrive Workplace Award, 2025

Stark County Locations

We have four locations in Stark County including downtown Canton, Belden Village, Alliance and Plain Township.


Compensation: Agency standards.


Hours: Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on most days. On designated meeting days, the schedule extends to 4:00 p.m. Summer hours may vary.


Location: This position is at the downtown Canton office. 


Send resume/apply to: recruiting@childandadolescent.org


Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer. Employment classification, benefit eligibility, minimum availability requirements and other position terms will be outlined during the hiring process.