Child Behavior Specialist - LSW (Sign-on Bonus)

Welcome to Positive Leaps, where diversity, inclusion, and equity are a cornerstone of our business. As a minority woman-owned company, we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.

Positive Leaps is seeking a Child Behavior Specialist with a bachelor’s in Social Work and a license (BSW/LSW) who can provide a safe and therapeutic environment for children in accordance with the philosophy and mission of Positive Leaps. Experience with children and adolescents is ideal but not mandatory as we provide training!

Our private practice offers autonomy and independence while maintaining a sense of community, and our Mindfully Academy provides training opportunities in different modalities and specializations, such as DBT, EMDR, Child/Adolescent, SUD, Couples/IFS/Emotion Focused/Gottman and much more.

Hours: Full-time, day shifts.

Location: West Chester, OH

Sign-on Bonus:

• $250 after 90 days
• $500 at 1 year anniversary
• TOTAL $750

Full-time Benefits:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays plus floating holiday
• HSA with employer match
• Dependent care FSA
• Employer-paid Life and AD&D insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability
• WellWorks wellness program
• Employee assistance program
• 401k with employer match
• Full access to our training center with ample opportunities to train, grow, and learn, as well as paid CEUs

Essential Duties:

• Provides a safe, structured learning environment.
• Responsible for directing and organizing classroom resources to achieve excellent clinical outcomes. When assigned to a classroom
• Interact with children, families, and other staff members in a professional, positive manner.
• Individual sessions with clients
• Complete threat assessments with clients.
• Exhibits flexibility and adaptability in a rapidly changing therapeutic environment.
• Implements Positive Leaps model of care and curriculum.
• Implements treatment goals and objectives as developed by Program Coordinator.
• Prepares, updates, and maintains documentation and children's clinical data.
• Collects data related to treatment goals and objectives.
• Communicates treatment progress and other relevant information to Supervisor.
• Consistently meets performance measures including competency indicators.
• Demonstrates effective classroom organization skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to provide essential feedback to others including peers and Supervisors.
• Shows strong leadership skills and assists with other classroom needs as they arise.
• Must be able to work with all ages of children.
• Documentation and billing:

1. Complies with Ohio laws.
2. Complies with requirements of 3rd party payers.
3. Complies with all Positive Leaps policies and procedures for clinical documentation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in social work
• Social Worker License - Ohio
• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Must be able to work with all ages of children.
• Flu vaccination (unless a valid religious or medical exemption is documented).
• CPR/First Aid Certification within 3 weeks of start date.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a very active environment and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to pass a vigorous background check.

Exposures and Risks:

• Potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.
• Works directly with physically aggressive children.
• Exposed to loud noise, such as repeated and prolonged screaming and crying.

Visit our website at https://www.positiveleaps.org to learn more about us!

Mindfully Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and internship. Mindfully Behavioral Health makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Furthermore, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.