What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Modification Specialist Adult position at ND Health and Human Services?
Northwest Behavioral Health Clinic is seeking a Skills Trainer (Behavioral Modification Specialist) - Adult in the Williston, ND area.
As a Skills Trainer, you will assist individuals where they live to build skills so they can live a quality, independent life.
Every day, you will travel to individuals' homes and communities. There you will teach daily living and household skills, communication, and emotion regulation skills, budgeting skills, as well as health, safety, and hygiene skills. You will be part of an integrated, interdisciplinary team focused on providing the best support plan possible for each individual.
To thrive in this position, you should enjoy teaching and role-modeling, be passionate about empowering others, and prefer working with clients in their home and natural environments.
Location
This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.
About HHS
ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.
To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.
Minimum Qualifications
To be considered for the Skills Trainer position, you must have the following qualifications:
- Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education, child development and family science, human services, or communication disorders
- OR a bachelor's degree in one of the above fields and two years of related work experience, in the respective discipline. The work experience must be in a professional setting and supervised by a licensed practitioner in a related field.
We may also consider filling this position as a Case Manager
To be considered for the Case Manager position, you must meet one of the following requirements:
- a bachelor's degree OR a master's degree
- OR have at least five years of paid supervised experience working with individuals with SMI/SED in a role with case management functions such as individual assessment, care plan development and maintenance, referral and appointment scheduling, monitoring and follow-up activities.
This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.
About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
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Application Procedures
Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information HHS ND Careers E-Verify
A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Jennifer Johnson at jennifermjohnson@nd.gov.
Employing Unit: ND HHS - Northwest Behavioral Health Clinic
Telephone Number: 701-774-4600
TTY Number ND Relay Service 1 (800) 366-6888 (text) or 1 (800) 366-6889 (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701) 328-3290.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.