ITALIAN HOME FOR CHILDREN INC Is Hiring A Behavior Clinician

Join Our Team as a Behavior Clinician in the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative! 🎉

Make a meaningful difference in children's lives by supporting families through in-home behavioral interventions tailored to developmental and behavioral needs such as ADHD, autism, and oppositional defiant disorder.

Position Overview

The Behavior Clinician works within our Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) as part of the In-Home Behavioral Services (IHBS) team. Your focus will be providing families with tailored support, behavior modification plans, and coaching to help children and their caregivers build stronger, healthier routines and communication styles.

By traveling to family homes at least once weekly—often multiple times—you'll work intensively on establishing structure, fostering independence, and teaching self-regulation strategies.

You will collaborate closely with the Behavior Monitor as a dedicated team to support and guide paraprofessionals in implementing assessments and treatment plans effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess & Observe: Evaluate goals needed to enhance family and child functioning.
• Coach & Model: Support caregivers with hands-on coaching and modeling positive behaviors.
• Implement & Adjust: Support accurate plan implementation and modify behavior treatment plans as needed.
• Complete Assessments: Prepare detailed Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs).
• Develop Plans: Create focused behavior management plans with clear, measurable objectives.
• Document & Observe: Record observations in various environments like home, school, and community settings.
• Safety Planning: Develop risk and safety plans during crisis scenarios.
• Team Collaboration: Participate in care team meetings and collaborate with school and community personnel.
• Communication: Regularly contact collateral supports, including youth, families, and other providers.
• School Observation & Collaboration: Observe children in school and coordinate with educational staff regarding behavior plans.

Qualifications & Skills

• Educational Background: Master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) preferred; degrees in autism, special education, social work, or related human services required.
• Licensing & Driving: Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, registration, and insurance.
• Experience: Prior experience in behavior modification with children.
• Skills & Qualities: High-quality care commitment, sound clinical judgment, strong interpersonal skills, and discretion.
• Modeling & Teaching: Able to demonstrate and support positive behaviors effectively.
• Organizational Skills: Highly organized, flexible, and reliable with strong independent working capabilities.
• Agency Practices: Ability to understand and implement agency philosophies, accept feedback, and meet productivity targets.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, electronic medical records, and documentation.
• Language Skills: Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply (not mandatory).

Our Commitment & Compensation

Italian Home for Children is committed to cultivating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer, ensuring fair treatment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact hr@italianhome.org.

The annual base salary for this role ranges between $60,000 - $67,000 USD, depending on experience. This figure excludes additional benefits such as PTO, medical and life insurance, EAP, and the Italian Home for Children 403(b) retirement plan.