Behavioral Interventionist – Preschool/Early Childhood Intervention
Behavioral Interventionist - Preschool/Early Childhood Intervention
Behavioral Interventionists on our School-Based Services Teams help remove barriers to education for children and youth with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, with a strong focus on early intervention for preschool and early childhood populations. By supporting young children during critical stages of development, you help build foundational skills in emotional regulation, communication, and social interaction that set the stage for long-term success. Using a strengths-based, developmentally appropriate approach, you support children in building coping skills, confidence, and positive relationships. Through close collaboration with families, early childhood educators, and mental health providers, your work contributes to improved stability, school readiness, and access to learning opportunities across early childhood, school, and community settings.
Benefits:
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 12 vacation days and 12 sick days per year, with additional accruals for longstanding employees.
- Health Insurance: Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Shift Differentials: Additional pay for evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Life and Disability Insurance: Employer-sponsored coverage.
- Retirement: 403(b) plan with generous employer match.
- Educational Support: Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance.
- Flexible Schedule: 30–40 hours per week with scheduling flexibility.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to engage and communicate positively with young children.
- Ability to maintain safety in various settings and to remain calm in challenging situations.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate well with parents, school staff, WCMHS staff, and other professionals.
- Valid driver’s license, excellent driving record, and access to a safe, reliable, insured vehicle, and willingness to transport clients in personal vehicle.
- Ability to lift and/or transport up to 50 pounds as well as execute restraint techniques (training provided).
- Ability to frequently change position and move about and around a school setting.
Compensation: This full-time position offers an hourly rate of $23.59 per hour and offers excellent benefits, including tuition reimbursement/student loan assistance; generous paid time off; employer-sponsored health, dental, life, and disability insurances; and a 403(b)-retirement plan with employer match.
To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via the WCMHS website Careers page. WCMHS strives to make our application process accessible to all. If you need language assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or 802-229-1399.
Washington County Mental Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. Grounded in our understanding that diversity makes our organization stronger, we are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace and services. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, health care coverage status, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
About the Agency:
For more than 50 years, Washington County Mental Health Services (WCMHS) has served the Washington County community and the Orange County towns of Orange, Washington, and Williamstown. WCMHS provides education, support, and treatment of individuals and families living with mental health challenges, substance use issues, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. Providing accessible, high-quality services in the community, schools, and health care settings, we work toward positive outcomes for wellness with collaborative, inclusive, and compassionate care. Washington County Mental Health Services is “Where Hope and Support Come Together.”