Behavioral Health Paraprofessional — DeKalb County

Job overview

The Behavioral Health Paraprofessional role provides in-home services in DeKalb County, GA, and surrounding areas, with travel of up to one hour for client sessions. Compensation is $22 per billable hour for bachelor’s-level paraprofessionals, with eligible candidates potentially considered for up to $25 per hour based on caseload development and performance; master’s-level paraprofessionals are paid $30 per billable hour. Georgia Families in Transition provides behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and adults. The role provides individual and family mental health skill-building and case management using evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches. It supports continuity of care through coordination with a multidisciplinary treatment team, ongoing client services, supervision, and required documentation.

What you'll do

• Provide individual and family mental health skill-building using evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches
• maintain consistent services
• coordinate care with a multidisciplinary treatment team
• attend monthly clinical director supervision
• meet productivity and documentation standards, including BIRP notes
• accommodate after-school and weekend client schedules
• travel to client homes and community locations within the stated area.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

behavioral health paraprofessional

dekalb county ga

georgia families in transition

mental health

in-home services

family services

case management

trauma-informed care

birp notes

after-school hours

weekend availability

travel to clients

$22–$30 per billable hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Full-time clinicians are expected to maintain at least 25 billable hours per week; typical caseloads are 13–24 clients. This is a 1099 independent contractor position, with payment based on approved billable services; mileage is not reimbursed.

About the employer

Georgia Families in Transition is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.