Day Treatment Para Professional
About The Position
This role involves actively planning and implementing daily psycho-educational activities tailored to the therapeutic needs of group and individual clients. The para-professional will assist in monitoring and progressing through each client's individualized treatment plan by role-modeling and consistently teaching the program model. Adherence to all Focus Day Treatment and respective school system policies and procedures is required. The position also includes crisis management using the designated chain of command, facilitating multi-family night events, and contributing to program quality improvement. A positive team dynamic with clients, families, co-workers, and school personnel is essential. Professionalism in all aspects of work, including client and co-worker relationships, is expected. Accurate client daily note documentation must be completed within 12 hours of service. Participation in monthly Clinical Learning Forums, other staff meetings, and ongoing training is mandatory. The role requires providing line-of-sight supervision for clients during day treatment and assisting school personnel with academic curriculum implementation and fostering a positive, therapeutic learning environment. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Satisfactory results of background check
- Satisfactory results of drug screening
Responsibilities
- Learn and utilize Head, Heart, and Hands; Cycles of Growth and Change; Think It Tools for Living; New Me Curriculum, and any subsequent agency or state mandated programs.
- Actively plan and implement daily psycho-educational activities in conjunction with the therapeutic needs of the group and individual clients.
- Assist in monitoring and progressing through the client's individualized treatment outlined in their Person-Centered Plan by role modeling and teaching the program model on a continuous, consistent daily basis.
- Implement and abide by all Focus Day Treatment and respective school system policies and procedures.
- Properly use the chain of command call tree when managing a crisis situation.
- Attend, facilitate, and co-facilitate multi-family night events.
- Participate in and provide positive feedback for program quality improvement, including health and safety.
- Participate in a positive manner within a team dynamic including clients, families, co-workers, school personnel, and others involved in Client Family Teams and the Day Treatment program.
- Professionalism in all areas of work, including client and co-worker relationships.
- Complete accurate client daily note documentation within 12 hours of the day of service.
- Participate in monthly Clinical Learning Forums and other staff meetings as scheduled.
- Participate in ongoing training scheduled by administration including training updates.
- Provide line of sight supervision for clients during day treatment.
- Assist school personnel in the implementation of academic curriculum and creating a positive and therapeutic learning environment.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
