Therapeutic Behavioral Services Specialist

Therapeutic Behavioral Services Specialist

Recruitment began on December 8, 2025

and the job listing Expires on February 1, 2026

Starting salary is $40,000 + $2,000 sign on bonus

At Bellefaire, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners and pets.

Our offerings include:

• Comprehensive health and Rx plans, including a zero-cost option.
• Wellness program including free preventative care
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• 100% paid parental leave for childbirth, adoption, and foster care
• 50% tuition reduction at Case Western Reserve University for the MNO and MSW programs
• Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Support for continuing education and credential renewal
• Ancillary benefits including: dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
• Experience working with children, adolescents and their families.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and driving record that meets the underwriting criteria of the Agency’s insurance company.
• Must be approved by Bellefaire to transport clients in agency and/or own vehicle.

Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of behavioral health, substance abuse, education and prevention services. Through more than 25 programs, we help more than 30,000 youth and their families each year achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency.

We are looking for a Child & Adolescent Group Services Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) Specialist for our Child and Adolescent Group Services program. This program provides intensive group counseling for children ages 9.5-17 and is facilitated by licensed mental health clinicians with expertise in child and family counseling. Children referred to the program must meet defined clinical criteria and must demonstrate at least minimal ability to participate in group treatment.

The TBS Specialist will assist in coping skills development, anger management, and identification of feelings, communication, interpersonal skill development, and other group treatment concerns.

• Maintain awareness of client’s emotional condition and facilitate the daily care of clients by providing emotional support, assistance and motivation; assure that basic social, emotional and physical needs are met.
• Participate in client’s progress by monitoring and evaluating client response to treatment, attending staff meetings and client treatment plan reviews, and completing required paperwork.
• Provide a structured environment and provide day-to-day care of clients, which includes: care of sick clients in coordination with medical staff and assist them in obtaining medical help, appropriate communication with guardians, school staff and other treatment team members in terms of client progress, critical incidents and other relevant information, etc.
• Assist in client transportation and other group activities in accordance with established guidelines.

Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.