Children's Behavior Interventionist
Company: Mental Health America of South Central Kansas
Location: Wichita
Posted on: February 15, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: POSITION TITLE:
Children’s Behavior Interventionist FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Children’s Case Management Coordinator/Family
Coordinator POSITIONS SUPERVISED: N/A POSITION OVERVIEW: The
Children’s Behavior Interventionist (CBI) provides intensive
services to identified high risk youth and their families to
achieve stability and avoid placement disruption. The CBI works
with the youth and their family 5 days per week, 3 hours at a time
using the Strengthening Families curriculum and neurostimulator
activities to assist youth and family to gain optimal recovery and
stabilization. The CBI also assist family members with identifying
formal and informal resources to connect with to help with current
stressors and sustainability. ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Completes 40 hours of KDADS required trainings prior to meeting
with first family and annual trainings thereafter. 2. Utilizes the
Strengthening Family’s curriculum with each family visit and is
able to use the curriculum in a way that is relatable to family
members. 3. Provides at least 3 neurostimulator activities each day
when working with youth and family. 4. Able to implement
trauma-informed interventions on each visit. 5. Works with
identified youth on developing independence in daily living skills.
6. Builds rapport with caregivers and provides support on each
visit. 7. Assesses identified youth’s progress every 3 months
utilizing the CAFAS. 8. Participates in the planning sessions with
the child, family, and any other formal or informal supports
identified to develop a Behavioral Plan. Behavioral Plan outlines
the child’s targeted behaviors, behavioral goals, individualized
intervention strategies, crisis prevention, and safety measures. 9.
Conducts 90 day reviews to monitor progress toward goals and make
revisions as deemed appropriate in conjunction with child and
family and any other providers involved with family. 7. Monitoring
the safety, well-being, and progress of members of the family and
notifying the Family Coordinator of changes in status. 8.
Coordinating ancillary and community services to meet identified
goals based on parent and child’s needs. Ensuring that consistent
and appropriate medical, community, employment, and educational
services are being provided. 9. Completed progress notes for each
child and family encounter within 24 hours of the service. 10.
Completes required paperwork as needed and timely such as Release
of Information forms and CAFAS assessments. 11. Provides level of
ancillary support consistent with the demonstrated needs for all
family members. OTHER POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Attending staff
meetings and training as required. 2. Clocking in and clocking out
for time worked, recording mileage, and other agency-required data
entry accurately and on time. 3. Documenting and providing
essential information required by the Family Coordinator and
Program Manager. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The position of CBI
requires a non-judgmental attitude and perspective of others,
ability to be personable and relatable to person’s served,
experience with resource acquisition, and the ability to work
professionally with internal and external personnel. In addition
the position requires good communication skills, both oral and
written, and successful experience in working with families or
other vulnerable populations. All the above duties and
responsibilities are considered essential job functions subject to
reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the
minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary
to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be
construed as a detailed statement of duties, responsibilities or
requirements. Employees may be required to perform any other
job-related instructions as requested by their supervisors, subject
to reasonable accommodation. * Driving (for purposes of community
mobility) * Lifting/carrying up to thirty (30) pounds *
Bending/Stooping EEO race, color, religion, sex, parental status,
national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political
affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.
Requirements:
Keywords: Mental Health America of South Central Kansas, Hutchinson , Children's Behavior Interventionist, Social Services , Wichita, Kansas
