Crisis Intervention Technician, Weekdays, The Lourie Center Therapeutic Nursery Preschool

Adventist HealthCare•Highland Park, NJ

1d•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare's The Lourie Center seeks to hire an experienced Crisis Intervention Technician for our Therapeutic Nursery Program who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The Therapeutic Nursery Program (TNP) is a specialized early childhood education program focused on children’s social and emotional development. The classroom is similar to a preschool program, but serves children who have social and emotional delays, trauma histories, aggressive behaviors, and other needs.

Requirements

Associates degree or equivalent required
At least 1 year of relevant experience in a program for individuals with behavioral and/or emotional needs; experience may be in an internship, student teaching or volunteer capacity
Basic CPI must be completed within 7 calendar days from hire.
Advanced CPI must be completed within 60 days from hire.

Responsibilities

Monitors all student environments, anticipating, identifying, and employing appropriate de-escalation techniques to address disruptive student behaviors
Skillfully and strategically applies a wide variety of verbal and nonverbal de-escalation techniques while maintaining a patient and respectful attitude toward students, demonstrating an ability to relate to children at their level of understanding
Processes Behavioral Intervention Data Sheets by proofreading forms, ensuring accuracy of documentation, obtaining appropriate signatures, and making copies to send home to parent/guardian, and communicates with parents/guardians to resolve concerns of behavior communicated through these forms
Reviews digitally recorded footage of crisis as needed for training, troubleshooting, and staff development
Performs appropriate restraint techniques or removes student from the environment as needed for de-escalation
Communicates with transportation staff regarding reports of student behavior on the bus and relays reports to each classroom and evaluate safety plans for students presenting challenging behavior on the bus
Interacts regularly with classroom staff, social workers, and leadership team involved in crises
Assists in classrooms, as necessary, when other staff members are absent
Serve as crisis intervention technique trainer

Benefits

Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Free Employee parking
Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
Paid Time Off
Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support