BFT Aspire Assist Group Leader - Saturday Programming

Mass General Brigham•Lexington, MA

9d•$19 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Aspire, a Massachusetts General Hospital program, specializes in helping children, teens and adults on the autism spectrum achieve success. Our programming is uniquely designed to help participants with Asperger profiles develop positive self-awareness, stress management and social competency skills so they can succeed at home, school, work and in community settings. Aspire offers year-round programming for individuals aged 5 years to adult, including weekly social groups, adventure summer camp for children, six-week summer programs for teens and young adults, and special events. For over thirty years, Aspire has championed individuals on the spectrum. We are dedicated to understanding and serving this population of exceptional individuals. Our structured therapeutic programming is guided by our comprehensive knowledge of who our participants are and our mission to best support them. Teen social groups meet during the academic year, once per week for 75-90 minutes. Participants are "matched" in a peer cohort of four to eight participants, led by Aspire staff. By placing participants in small, similar-age peer groups, staff are able to provide "real life" opportunities for learning and skill building around special interests that are inherently motivating to our participants. Aspire group leaders use the excitement and motivation of these shared passions to teach and practice skills through structured activities and with the support of real-time feedback. Group themes may include Minecraft, Hangout Hub and Dungeon's and Dragons. Prior experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum is preferred, and the position requires a commitment to support the group(s) for all sessions during the semester to ensure structure and consistency for participants. We invite neurodivergent candidates to apply.

Requirements

Assistant Group Leaders AGLs work under the direction of Group Leaders and are responsible for supporting the 4-7 teens in their group.
Implementing interventions, supports, and strategies for program participants.
Supporting teens in conversations/small talk, modeling participation and supporting engagement among group members.
Commitment to support the group(s) for all sessions during the semester to ensure structure and consistency for participants.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support neurodivergent teens in the areas of social competency, self-awareness and stress management.
Collaborate with Aspire leadership staff to problem-solve social interaction, behavioral and programmatic issues.
Maintain the health and safely of program participants and staff at all times.
Complete evaluation forms, incident reports, end of program reports, and other assigned paperwork in a timely manner. Maintain records and documentation outlined in the Policies and Procedures manual.
Maintain the rules of confidentiality and all HIPAA expectations.