Cognitive Skills Specialist
About The Position
The Cognitive Skills Specialist is responsible for the direct implementation of cognitive behavioral programming for clients. The role conducts scheduled cognitive skills programming, facilitates groups of eight to twelve clients, and adheres to the integrity of the curriculum being taught. The specialist reviews information about clients and their program requirements, evaluates progress and goal achievement, and communicates clients’ status as required. The position includes maintaining accurate client files, progress notes, correspondence, and statistical reports; educating clients about cognitive errors associated with a criminal lifestyle; and helping clients use cognitive behavioral techniques to counter destructive thinking patterns. The specialist coordinates services and documentation with caseworkers, agency staff, and community agencies, and provides formal, documented training to agency employees on pertinent cognitive skills information. The role also ensures clients receive programming schedules and may travel to different work sites if needed or directed by a supervisor.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Behavioral Science or a related field.
- Ability to learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in workflow contexts, and meet speed or productivity quotas.
- Cognitive skills to learn, remember, focus, categorize, and integrate information for decision-making, problem-solving, and comprehension.
- Ability to perform under stress and/or in emergencies.
- Valid Ohio driver’s license, reliable transportation, and a driving record that does not preclude coverage by Agency liability insurance, if required by the facility supervisor.
- Ability to work effectively with Agency employees, outside contacts, and a diverse client population.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of Cognitive Theory and Social Learning Theory.
- Prior experience in corrections or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Conduct cognitive skills programming as scheduled.
- Run groups of eight to twelve clients.
- Adhere to the program integrity of the curriculum being taught.
- Review available information about clients and their program requirements.
- Initiate and complete required statistical reports accurately and submit them to a supervisor.
- Evaluate clients’ overall progress and goal achievement and communicate their status to clients as required by the program.
- Prepare and maintain accurate, organized, and updated individual files, progress notes, and outside correspondence according to Agency specifications.
- Provide clients with education about cognitive errors that support a criminal lifestyle.
- Manage time and organize work demands appropriately, meeting deadlines established by a supervisor.
- Educate and assist clients in using cognitive behavioral techniques to counter destructive thinking patterns in accordance with cognitive behavioral strategies.
- Coordinate services with caseworkers, other staff, and community agencies, and maintain accurate documentation.
- Provide current Agency employees with formal, documented training on pertinent cognitive skills information.
- Ensure clients have schedules and are notified to attend programming, or inform appropriate staff when client schedules are missing.
- Travel to different work sites if needed or directed by a supervisor.
Benefits
- Anthem PPO or High Deductible Plan plus CVS prescription coverage.
- Group term-life insurance equal to one times annual salary.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- 80 vacation hours (10 days) per year.
- 80 personal-sick hours (10 days) per year.
- 96 hospital hours (12 days) per year.
- Eight paid holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement program after six months of employment.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Retirement plan 403(b).
- Dental plan (employee paid).
- Vision plan (employee paid).
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
- Health Savings Account (HSA) for the high deductible plan.
- Public Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Wellness Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
