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Heartland Area Education Agency

Behavior Interventionist, Therapeutic Classroom

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 4 weeks ago

Location: Adel, IA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 4 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.

$38,622 / year median in Iowa

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Job Description

Behavior Interventionist, Therapeutic Classroom Heartland Area Education Agency Adel Regional Office - Adel, Iowa This job is also posted in Heartland Area Education Agency, and TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs Job Details

Job ID:

5866159

Application Deadline:

Aug 24, 2026 4:30 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted:

Aug 03, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description Behavior Interventionist, HEART Therapeutic Classroom Program (hosted in Winterset Community Schools) Job Overview The Behavior Interventionist will provide support services to children/youth in the therapeutic classrooms located within the Winterset Community Schools, under the direction of a licensed teacher and mental health specialist on a 199-day contract. The behavior interventionist will be a member of a multidisciplinary team that collaborates to support the design, implementation, and decision-making regarding therapeutic classroom support. This position is responsible for assisting the classroom team (teacher, teacher associate, and mental health specialist) in providing instruction to individuals or small groups of students with social emotional, behavior, and mental health challenges as well as assisting with de-escalating behaviors and reintegration back into the classroom setting.

Qualifications:

Candidates must possess strong team building, interpersonal skills, classroom behavior management, communication, and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated successful experience working with students with social/emotional/behavioral/mental health challenges, as well as students with disabilities. Qualified candidates will also have background knowledge of best practices in behavioral programming. Two years of post-secondary education or paraeducator certification is required. Bilingual abilities are a plus but not required. Job Description

Position Type:

Full-Time