Child Development Specialist, Extended Day $1,000 SIGN ON BONUS
About The Position
Klingberg Family Centers is hiring full-time Child Development Specialists for its Extended Day Treatment program at the New Britain campus. This intensive, year-round program serves children ages 5–12 experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties. Services are provided in the hours immediately following school and on school vacation days. In a structured setting, children develop coping and social skills and take part in activities that promote healthy development, recreation, and community enrichment. The Child Development Specialist helps develop and implement individual treatment plans, supports a stable and therapeutic environment, and provides direct assistance to clients and their families. The role includes transportation, support with hygiene and daily living skills, recreational activities, and participation in physical interventions when required and consistent with policy and procedures. The schedule is 11 a.m.–7 p.m., 40 hours per week.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years of experience in a clinical treatment program setting are preferred.
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Must obtain and maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and CPR/First Aid certifications; training is provided internally.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish skills.
Responsibilities
- Participate in developing individual treatment plans and facilitate their implementation.
- Consult with other staff to ensure consistency and continuity of individual treatment programs.
- Foster a stable, therapeutic environment, interacting with clients in a controlled, non-judgmental manner that promotes responsibility and self-esteem.
- Implement treatment plans, behavioral level systems, and other structures in a therapeutic, caring, and respectful manner.
- Foster a positive, communicative environment for client families, guardians, and representatives.
- Provide client services including transportation, hygiene assistance and instruction, daily living skills development, and support for other personal needs.
- Participate in and/or plan recreational activities on and off campus, including motivating clients, providing hobby and skills instruction and support, and fostering a positive therapeutic play environment.
- Provide transportation for clients to and from the program as assigned.
- Participate in physical intervention of clients when required, consistent with policy and procedures.
- Obtain and maintain appropriate training certification.
Benefits
- $1,000 sign-on bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with an annual employer contribution of $1,000–$2,000
- Health Reimbursement Account with an annual contribution of $1,500–$3,000, depending on the medical benefit chosen
- $100 reimbursement for an annual physical exam if covered under Klingberg’s medical plans
- Three weeks of vacation
- 12 sick days
- 12 paid holidays
- 12 staff appreciation activities or events annually
- Tuition assistance for winter, spring, and summer semesters
- Company-paid life insurance for employee, spouse, and children
- Company-paid AD&D insurance
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 4% company match
- 10% tuition discount at educational institutions
- Free and confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program
- Training and professional development opportunities, including Risking Connections
- Referral bonus program
- Monthly mileage reimbursement, as applicable
- Eligibility to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Reduced lunches at Raymond Hill School
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Job Type
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