Behavior Modification Specialist

West Central Behavioral Health Clinic – Bismarck, ND

Skills Trainer (Behavioral Modification Specialist)

Bismarck, ND – This role requires frequent travel to client homes and community settings.

As a Skills Trainer, you will teach youth and families daily living, communication, emotion regulation, budgeting, and health & safety skills. You will work as part of an integrated, interdisciplinary team focused on providing the best support plan possible for each individual.

• Travel to youth and families’ homes and communities to deliver skills training.
• Teach daily living and household skills, communication, emotion regulation, budgeting, and health, safety, and hygiene skills.
• Model skills, role‑model and mentor clients, and empower them to live a quality independent life.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive support plans.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of client progress and interventions.

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education, child development, family science, human services, or communication disorders, or a bachelor’s degree in an equivalent field with at least two years of related, supervised experience in a professional setting.
• Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) by the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners, or a Master’s degree in social work with LSW licensure from the same board. (If LBSW, require two years of professional human services work experience).
• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of a defensive driving course during new‑hire orientation.
• Passion for teaching, role‑modeling, and empowering clients in home and natural environments.

Submit your résumé and any required certifications or licensures on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST). Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsor ships.

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. The agency complies with the North Dakota Human Rights Act.