Academic Coordinator

Evolve Treatment Centers•Walnut Creek, CA

21h•$26 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Evolve Adolescent Behavioral Health offers short term residential treatment programs for teens struggling with mental health, substance abuse, or behavior issues in a comfortable home like environment. The Academic Coordinator will be overseeing our 6 bed adolescent treatment centers in Walnut Creek and Lafayette. Essential Functions: Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that client’s academic needs are met alongside their mental health needs. Collaborate with clients and families to develop an individualized academic program including learning goals for each student during their time in RTC. Travels between 2 different programs within the Pod Structure to be present for daily school time Facilitates positive learning experiences for clients and provides 1:1 support with schoolwork Comfortable participating and collaborating in IEP meetings for clients, able to provide parents with assistance in advocating for their child in IEP meetings Collaborate with parents to get Release of Information forms completed for schools and provide school notes if needed Understanding of common accommodations schools are able to provide students with learning differences, ADHD, emotional disturbance Collaborates with school counselors/teachers to ensure client’s academic needs are met. Maintains safety of students through close observation and monitoring through “line of sight” supervision. Consults with Primary Therapist, Program Directors, Ed Consultants and parents providing recommendations and accommodations Provides weekly updates to parents on client’s academic progress Demonstrates an understanding of reading transcripts and academic credits, alternative school options including GED, virtual school options, community colleges, vocational schools May create and facilitate weekly study skills groups as needed Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Must feel comfortable tutoring students in High School English and Algebra 1
Ability to stay calm in crisis situations, possess a passion for working with individuals struggling w/ mental health issues
Must have excellent time management skills with strong attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills
Highly proficient in navigating Microsoft Suite and internet based school platforms
Must possess a valid California driver’s license and have a reliable means of transportation
Must be able to pass a LiveScan background check and clear federal and state criminal background checks, and child abuse indexes
Demonstrates knowledge of IEP and 504 plans preferred or willingness to learn
Must be willing to interact with COVID-positive clients, as needed
Must be willing to travel between our onsite locations in Walnut Creek and Lafayette

Nice To Haves

Experience tutoring middle or high school students preferred
Customer service experience preferred

Responsibilities

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that client’s academic needs are met alongside their mental health needs.
Collaborate with clients and families to develop an individualized academic program including learning goals for each student during their time in RTC.
Travels between 2 different programs within the Pod Structure to be present for daily school time
Facilitates positive learning experiences for clients and provides 1:1 support with schoolwork
Participate and collaborate in IEP meetings for clients, able to provide parents with assistance in advocating for their child in IEP meetings
Collaborate with parents to get Release of Information forms completed for schools and provide school notes if needed
Understanding of common accommodations schools are able to provide students with learning differences, ADHD, emotional disturbance
Collaborates with school counselors/teachers to ensure client’s academic needs are met.
Maintains safety of students through close observation and monitoring through “line of sight” supervision.
Consults with Primary Therapist, Program Directors, Ed Consultants and parents providing recommendations and accommodations
Provides weekly updates to parents on client’s academic progress
Demonstrates an understanding of reading transcripts and academic credits, alternative school options including GED, virtual school options, community colleges, vocational schools
May create and facilitate weekly study skills groups as needed
Other duties as assigned