Behavioral Therapy Specialist/Rehabilitation Assistant
Company: STI
Location: Nashville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Behavioral Therapy Specialist / Rehabilitation Assistant
Nashville, TN/On-site 12 Months Shift 1: 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM Shift
2: 6:30 PM to 7:30 AM Schedule Three (3) – 12.5-hour shift per week
Rotating schedule with Weekends, Nights, and Holidays required
Overtime The Department of Disability and Aging (DDA) is seeking
candidates for the Behavioral Therapy Specialist (BTS) position at
the Harold Jordan Center. DDA operates the Harold Jordan Center
located in Nashville. The Harold Jordan Center is a facility that
provides 24-hour residential care to support and maintain the
physical, intellectual, social, and emotional capabilities of
people with an intellectual disability. In addition, the Harold
Jordan Center offers a residential program that provides
specialized in forensic and behavior stabilization services to
persons with an intellectual disability. The Harold Jordan Center
is primarily responsible for ensuring the daily health, safety, and
welfare of people who reside there while also providing for their
daily services and supports. The services typically provided are
personalized care, self-help training, ambulating, communication
and socialization skills, intensive care for personalized
habilitation training in self-help, language development, and motor
skills for people with intellectual disabilities. Job Overview
Under immediate supervision, performs vocational, Behavioral
Therapy Specialist technical work of routine difficulty; and
performs related work as required. An employee in this class works
at a developmental center or community home providing vocational,
habilitation training, therapy, and supervision for intellectually
and developmentally disabled clients. Essential Job Duties Follows
the individual support plan to ensure that the needs and the active
treatment requirements of persons served are met Communicates with
families, conservators, and employers of persons served and the
public to share information and meet active treatment requirements.
– Analyzes medical treatment and training data to detect changes in
needs, behavior, and abilities. Analyzes environmental data to
ensure the safety and appropriate environment for persons served.
Promotes teamwork and working together. Trains other staff on
active treatment interventions to meet the requirements of
individual support plans of persons served. Schedule Three (3) –
12.5-hour shift per week Rotating schedule with Weekends, Nights,
and Holidays required Overtime Minimum Qualifications Education and
Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from high school and
experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in teaching,
business sales, and marketing, or providing services for disabled
persons. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional
college or technical coursework with at least nine quarter hours in
education, a social or behavioral science, industrial arts,
nursing, or mental health or human services field from an
accredited college, university, or technical school may be
substituted for the required experience. Necessary Special
Qualifications: A valid vehicle operator's license will be required
for employment in this position. All necessary training is provided
on-site. Pre-employment Drug Testing and a Criminal Background
Check is Required.
Keywords: STI, Franklin , Behavioral Therapy Specialist/Rehabilitation Assistant, Healthcare , Nashville, Tennessee
