at EmberHope in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
EmberHope Youthville, a leading, faith-based provider of child welfare services is committed to helping you succeed as an employee as you work to make a difference in the life of a child either directly or by offering administrative support. The Company strives for a positive work environment that encourages effective teamwork, trauma-informed practices, and opportunities to utilize leadership skills. Team members from all departments will focus on carrying out the EmberHope Youthville mission, vision, and values!
About the Behavioral Interventionist Program:
Children who’ve experienced trauma need consistent, patient, and compassionate support. The Behavioral Interventionist Program™ provides that support directly in the home through one-on-one, trauma-informed care that helps children:
- Regulate emotions
- Strengthen coping skills
- Build healthy attachments
- Maintain stable placements with their caregivers
This work changes lives — and the data proves it:
- 82% decrease in residential care admissions
- 75% decrease in psychiatric hospitalizations
- Significant improvement in emotional health and placement stability
A Role with Purpose:
As a Children’s Behavioral Interventionist, you will work directly in Therapeutic Family Foster Homes (TFFH) providing one-on-one support to youth. You will use trauma-informed strategies, neuro-developmental activities, and consistent, nurturing presence to help them heal, grow, and remain safely in their home setting.
This role is a strong fit if you:
- Have personal or professional child-welfare experience
- Celebrate small wins and believe healing is a journey
- Feel called to faith-driven, relationship-centered work
- Approach challenging moments with patience, grace, and consistency
What You’ll Do:
- Create and maintain a stable, trauma-informed, supportive environment within Therapeutic Family Foster Homes
- Deliver one-on-one neuro-developmental and coping skill activities
- Support daily living and emotional regulation in alignment with the child’s treatment plan
- Provide direct supervision, coaching, direction, and approved intervention strategies at all times
- Maintain strong, open communication with caregivers
- Ensure caregivers approve shift activities and adhere to the child’s established routines and structure
- Document services in the agency’s electronic health record in a timely manner
- Develop and maintain knowledge of CBI and TFFH standards
- Follow all EmberHope Youthville Policies & Procedures, including the Employee Handbook and Clinical Services Handbook
Time Breakdown:
- 70% Direct client services
- 15% Documentation
- 10% Crisis assistance
- 5% Meetings & training
Training & Preparation:
No prior behavioral experience is required — we train and prepare you thoroughly. Within your first 30 days, you will complete a blend of in-person and online training, including:
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Crisis Prevention & Intervention
- CPR/First Aid/AED
- Neuro-stimulation activities
- Mental Health & Behavioral Understanding
- Cultural Diversity & DEI
- Professional Boundaries
- Suicide Prevention
- Mandatory Reporting
- Electronic Health Record Documentation
- State and CARF-required courses
You will also complete the required CBI Certification and maintain all ongoing training requirements, including your Behavioral Management Certification.
Why This Work Matters:
Trauma doesn’t heal overnight. Behavior doesn’t change in a week. But with consistency, compassion, and connection — healing can happen.
In this role, your presence becomes a source of safety, stability, and hope.
Your encouragement becomes the difference that keeps a child safely with their family.
If you feel called to this purpose-driven work, we’d love to meet you.
Additional Information
- Relocation Expense Covered: No
- Is this a remote job: Hybrid
