Therapeutic Behavioral Service Provider

RFS Behavioral Health is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and engaging Therapeutic Behavioral Support Provider (TBSP) to provide behavioral health support to students within a Special Education (SPED) school setting in Toledo, Ohio. This position is ideal for someone who has a passion for working with youth who may have behavioral, emotional, developmental, or social needs and understands the importance of meeting each student where they are.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized therapeutic behavioral support to students within a special education environment.
• Build positive, supportive relationships with students while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Help students identify and practice healthy coping skills, emotional regulation, problem-solving, communication, and social skills.
• Provide behavioral interventions and support based on each student's individual needs and treatment goals.
• Recognize behavioral triggers, warning signs, and escalation patterns and respond using appropriate intervention and de-escalation techniques.
• Support students during challenging behaviors while promoting safety, dignity, and positive behavioral choices.
• Reinforce treatment goals and behavioral strategies throughout the school day.
• Collaborate with therapists, teachers, intervention specialists, school administrators, parents/guardians, and other members of the student's care team.
• Communicate appropriately with parents and caregivers regarding services and student progress when applicable.
• Assist students with developing skills that promote greater independence and success within the school environment.
• Provide services in the school, home, or community as clinically appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services provided.
• Complete required progress notes and other documentation within agency-established timelines.
• Participate in treatment planning, team meetings, staff meetings, trainings, and other required activities.
• Follow all RFS Behavioral Health policies, school policies, confidentiality requirements, and applicable behavioral health standards.

Requirements

• Passionate about supporting children and adolescents.
• Comfortable working with students who may display challenging or escalated behaviors.
• Patient, flexible, dependable, and able to adapt to changing situations.
• Skilled at building rapport with youth while maintaining structure and consistency.
• Comfortable working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary school-based team.
• Able to communicate professionally with students, families, school personnel, and behavioral health professionals.
• Organized and able to manage documentation and service responsibilities effectively.
• Able to maintain professionalism and sound judgment in a fast-paced school environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Education, Human Services, Sociology, Child Development, or a related behavioral health/human services field preferred.
• Relevant experience working with children, adolescents, individuals with disabilities, behavioral health populations, or within a special education setting is strongly preferred.
• Experience with behavioral interventions, crisis prevention, de-escalation, case management, youth services, or school-based services is a plus.
• Must be able to successfully complete all required pre-employment and credentialing requirements, including applicable background checks and drug screening.
• Must meet applicable requirements for the position and behavioral health services provided.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to travel as required for the position.

Benefits

Full-time employees may be eligible for benefits including:

• Medical insurance with RFS contributing toward the premium
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid holidays
• Wellness/PTO benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative school-based and clinical support
• Opportunity to build meaningful relationships with students and families

Schedule

This is a full-time, school-based position that primarily follows the schedule and operational needs of the assigned school/program.