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Intensive In-Home (IIH) Qualified Professional – Behavioral Health / Youth Services
Full-Time | Dare County, NC (Kitty Hawk / Kill Devil Hills)
Provide community-based mental health support to children and families in Dare County as an Intensive In-Home (IIH) Qualified Professional (QP), working directly in homes, schools, and community settings.
Manage a caseload of up to 12 youth and families, delivering structured interventions aimed at reducing crisis events, preventing out-of-home placement, and improving daily functioning for children with behavioral or emotional needs.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver Intensive In-Home services to children and adolescents with behavioral, emotional, or mental health needs
- Meet families in their homes, schools, and community environments
- Work with caregivers to build routines, behavior strategies, and crisis prevention skills they can use day to day
- Develop and implement individualized, person-centered treatment plans
- Coordinate care with schools, healthcare providers, and community agencies
- Track progress across a caseload of up to 12 families and adjust interventions based on goals
- Complete documentation according to Medicaid and agency requirements
- Participate in supervision, case staffing, and team collaboration with licensed clinicians
Impact of This Role
Your work directly affects whether children remain safely at home or require higher levels of care.
Across your caseload of up to 12 families, success typically shows up as:
- Fewer behavioral crises at home and school
- Improved school attendance and stability
- Reduced emergency interventions and hospitalizations
Increased caregiver confidence in managing daily routines
- Stronger coordination between family, school, and healthcare systems
- The focus is practical: helping families build skills they can use outside of sessions so stability continues between visits.
Position Details
- Full-time position
- Caseload of up to 12 children and families
- Community-based role across Dare County (Kitty Hawk / Kill Devil Hills)
- Services delivered in homes, schools, and community settings
- Requires valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Qualifications
Required
- Qualified Professional (QP) status under North Carolina requirements
- Experience working with children, adolescents, or families
- Ability to work independently in community settings
- Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills
Preferred
- Experience in Intensive In-Home services, case management, or community-based behavioral health
- Experience supporting youth with behavioral, emotional, or mental health needs
We offer a structured benefits package that include:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Additional voluntary benefit options (plan-dependent)
- Generous paid time off (PTO) program
- Paid holidays throughout the year
About Pathways to Life
Pathways to Life provides services that support individuals and families across behavioral health, education, employment, residential services, and community-based programs. Our focus is helping people build independence, strengthen natural supports, and improve long-term stability in their communities.