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Behavior Specialist - PHP/IOP - OCD/Anxiety Adult

Rogers Behavioral Health · Oconomowoc, WI · Full time

Posted Aug 19, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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About your past

Tell me about a time you got corrective feedback from a supervisor. What did you change?

What they are checking: Whether they use supervision with a clinical leader openly and act on it.

Tell me about a group you led where engagement was low. How did you turn it around?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep adults engaged in skills groups throughout a full-day program.

Why do you want to specialize in OCD and anxiety treatment?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real interest in this specialty that will carry them through difficult exposure work.

What would you do

A patient does exposures well in the clinic but does compulsions all evening at home. How do you work on that?

What they are checking: Whether they plan homework and involve support people, since PHP and IOP patients spend most hours outside the program.

A patient keeps asking you if everything will be okay. How do you respond in the moment?

What they are checking: Whether they avoid giving reassurance that feeds OCD while staying warm and supportive.

A patient becomes tearful and wants to stop an exposure halfway. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can support the patient to stay with the anxiety without forcing them.

About the work

Explain exposure and response prevention the way you'd explain it to an adult with OCD on their first day in PHP.

What they are checking: Whether they understand ERP well enough to make it make sense to a scared patient.

How would you build an exposure hierarchy for someone with harm-related intrusive thoughts?

What they are checking: Whether they can handle taboo obsessions calmly and design graded exposures for them.

What does it mean to assess the function of a behavior, and how does that apply to a compulsion?

What they are checking: Whether they see compulsions as serving to reduce anxiety, which is the target of treatment.

How do you use outcome measures to decide if a treatment plan needs to change?

What they are checking: Whether they rely on data like symptom scales to adjust care, not just impressions.

How would you coach a spouse who keeps answering their partner's reassurance questions?

What they are checking: Whether they can educate family members about accommodation without blaming them.

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The full job description

As published by Rogers Behavioral Health.

Schedule: Full-time 40 hours / week Monday - Friday (no holidays / on-call) Typical shift of 8am - 4:30pm The Behavior Specialist is responsible for supporting the delivery of high-quality Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions within Rogers Behavioral Health treatment programs. The Behavior Specialist is trained to assess the function of behavior, develop & implement individualized plans to address maladaptive behaviors, provide training and education to patients and support persons, collaborate within an interdisciplinary team, and monitor progress of behavior interventions making necessary changes and modifications to produce the best outcomes for patients. Behavior Specialists train and work with an assigned clinical leader to design and implement CBT-specific treatment plans to address presenting symptoms. Job Duties & Responsibilities: • Provide cognitive behavioral and other therapeutic services including groups, to patients, according to clinical standards of care and under the supervision of the Clinical leader to address patients’ specific needs and goals. • Participate in supervision sessions with the Clinical leader, communicate regularly on specific patient progress, and adjustments needed to care plan based on observations and response to interventions delivered. • Regularly monitor the effectiveness of interventions and make necessary adjustments. This involves administering outcome measures, reviewing the results, and modifying interventions as needed in consultation with Clinical leader. Behavior specialists will ensure that interventions are producing the desired outcomes. • Document mental health services according to applicable regulations and payer expectations. Assure acute and timely documentation of therapeutic treatment plans, outcome assessments, psychosocial information, and other patient care data is completed within the medical record. Additional documentation may be completed under close supervision of the Clinical leader within SUD programs. • Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and assist in development of the treatment plan. • Communicate treatment interventions and support needs for assigned caseload to applicable interdisciplinary team members and to support systems as needed. • Offer training support to other direct care team members less familiar with cognitive behavioral treatment interventions (MHT, nurses, clinic assistants, etc.). • Providing parent or support person training and education on how to support CBT interventions and behavioral treatment plans effectively. This may involve teaching positive reinforcement techniques, modeling appropriate behaviors, and providing strategies for managing challenging situations. • Provide for patient safety and the safety of the facility. • Support changes in staffing/scheduling assignment when program and patient care needs require. • Performs other duties as assigned. These may include but are not limited to: Maintaining a current knowledge base of department processes, protocols, and procedures, pursuing self-directed learning, and continuing education opportunities, and participating on committees, task forces, and work groups as determined by management. Education & Experience: • Bachelor’s Degree required (human services, psychology, social work, or related field). • At minimum, must hold a valid Substance Abuse Counselor-in-Training credential (or state equivalent), if working in an Addiction Recovery program that requires this. • Relevant Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment (CBT) experience (12 months preferred). Relevant experience may include clinical care, human services, or educational equivalent. • For Residential programs – Must hold a current and active driver's license and be in good standing (preferred for all levels of care). Required on-the-job Training: • Compliance with Residential Care Center (RCC) and Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) (Required for Residential Inpatient programs, preferred for all levels of care). • American Heart Association CPR certification within thirty (30) days of hire. Bi-annual re-certification is required. • Training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) within sixty (60) days of hire/transfer. Annual re-certification is required. • Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) trainings within ninety (90) days of hire. • Additional trainings may be required per unit – these must be completed within timeline established by leadership during onboarding. The System also includes Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation, which supports patient care, programs, and research; and Rogers InHealth, an initiative that works to eliminate the stigma of mental health challenges. https://rogersbhfoundation.org/ EOE/MFDV Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action – Rogers Behavioral Health (rogersbh.org) With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including: • Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family • 401(k) retirement plan • Employee share program • Life/disability insurance • Flex spending accounts • Tuition reimbursement • Health and wellness program • Employee assistance program (EAP) Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com)

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