About this opportunity
Wayne County Schools Employment Network lists this Behavioral Interventionist opportunity in detroit, Michigan. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Type:
Student Support Services/Behavior Specialist
Date Posted:
6/10/2026
Location:
Oakland International Academy- Middle School
District:
Oakland International Academy
We are looking for an excellent Behavioral Interventionist to serve our school!
Qualifications:
Licensed Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, or a Bachelor's degree in Psychology.
Responsibilities:
Behavior health interventions to enhance the psychological, behavioral, emotional, cognitive and social factors important for the prevention, treatment, or management of behavioral health concerns.
Behavioral health (non academic) counseling services
Assess needs for additional counseling services; making referrals when appropriate to Community Mental Health System
Crisis intervention
Acculturation and acclimation services for immigrant students
Performs related duties as required and requested by supervisor.
Delivery Systems: One-on-one with students
Small group work
Requirements:
All mental health services shall adhere to standards of care for the provision of mental health services, including timely client records documentation (assessment, screening, treatment plan and treatment plan review, consents, release of information and referrals.Confidentiality and privacy law compliance.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed materials with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead.
Position can require some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in an office and school environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Worksite address
detroit, MI, 48228, US
Who can apply
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