Highlights
Mentor and encourage childcare workers using the framework of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, a behavior management training provided to staff at all levels. Attend trainings and seminars to continuously enhance knowledge of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities, as well as SCO, ACS and OCFS policy and procedure.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Sea Cliff, New York |
| Industry | Nonprofit Charitable Organizations |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 1891 |
| Website | https://sco.org/careers/working-at-sco |
Description
- Develop, monitor, and update behavior modification programs utilizing principles of ABA and aspects of behavior management within the confines of ACS policy
- Provide ongoing training to support childcare workers with implementing behavioral intervention strategies and in carrying out person-centered planning
- Mentor and encourage childcare workers using the framework of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, a behavior management training provided to staff at all levels
- Participate in all program planning meetings and case reviews to discuss treatment plan goals, behavioral strategies and objectives, review assessments and behavioral observations
- Complete and present reports to team members reflecting behavioral progress
- Provide therapeutic consultation to children in care
- Collaborate with educational psychology team at the on-campus school to coordinate optimal behavior programming across settings
- Keep psychiatric providers updated with behavioral progress to ensure effective psychopharmacological therapy and in turn an optimal care plan
- Provide support to childcare workers in emergency circumstances and as needed
- Attend trainings and seminars to continuously enhance knowledge of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities, as well as SCO, ACS and OCFS policy and procedure
- Maintain case notes and records in accordance with program requirements
- Ongoing collaboration with agency-wide behavioral health services
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the Director and Assistant Director of Behavioral Health Services
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Psychology from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of one year experience working with the intellectually disabled population
- Must possess well developed communication skills, both written and verbal
- Must be proficient in computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members
- Maintain high levels of quality of work and productivity
- Ideal candidate will be flexible with working hours and demonstrate reliability in relation to attendance and punctuality
Benefits
- Supervised hours by an LBA will be provided at no charge for candidates working toward their RBT, BCaBA, BCBA or licensure
- A full week of training will be provided to certify new employees in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (the behavior management curriculum utilized) and CPR
- Two days of new hire orientation is provided to acclimate candidates to SCO Family of Services
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: $58,500.00 per year
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
About Company
In collaboration with others, the mission of Family Service is to provide quality programs and services, which effectively assist and strengthen individuals and families in our community.
Family Service provides more than 5,000,000 meals each year through a USDA food program in 85 Nebraska counties. This program feeds almost 21,000 children in more than 1,312 licensed home child-care facilities.
Family Service delivers the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program to 3,000 people in Lancaster County each month. Services include nutrition and breast feeding education as well as formula, milk and other staples.
Family Service cares for more than 1,700 children who take part in our child care and early childhood programs based in 20 Lincoln Public Schools.
Family Service counsels families and individuals with behavioral health sessions at 13 specific local schools.
Family Service partners with a variety of federal, state, local and non-profit agencies to make available a number of other innovative programs to assist Nebraska families.
Family Service Early Childhood and Youth Development programs granted over $694,000 in free and reduced rate scholarships to children during 2011-2012 school year.
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