PCT (CCCA) Full Time

DHRM • Staunton, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Builds therapeutic relationships and provides trust-building, strength-based individualized care that is consistent with the child’s treatment plan, using the least restrictive interventions necessary while upholding the rights and dignity of children and their families at all times. Provides direct care to psychiatric minor patients, and as such this position is considered “essential” and is expected to report as scheduled during emergency events.

Requirements

• Considerable knowledge of Center policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and agency regulations related to supervision of direct care staff.
• Considerable knowledge of the characteristics of the assigned population of children.
• Considerable knowledge of all therapeutic programs delivered in the unit.
• Demonstrated knowledge of child/adolescent development and needs of individuals with disabilities.
• Demonstrated successful mastery of and ability to mentor other staff in areas including planning activities, behavioral data, writing reports, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment plans, interacting/communicating successfully with children/adolescents with a variety of physical and mental disabilities, participating in therapeutic activities, and providing assistance with activities of daily living and hygiene.
• Willingness to play a lead role and ability to interact and intervene verbally and physically in crisis situations, in order to properly mentor other staff.
• Successful completion of TOVA, Ukeru, DEFUSE, and CPR.
• Ability to work overtime if needed.
• Ability to observe and describe observations orally and in writing.
• Basic computer literacy skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Skills
• Veteran
• Spouse of a Veteran

Responsibilities

• Builds therapeutic relationships and provides trust-building, strength based individualized care that is consistent with the child’s treatment plan, using the least restrictive interventions necessary while upholding the rights and dignity of children and their families at all times.
• Provides direct care to psychiatric minor patients, and as such this position is considered “essential” and is expected to report as scheduled during emergency events.
• Mentors other staff in areas including planning activities, behavioral data, writing reports, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment plans, interacting/communicating successfully with children/adolescents with a variety of physical and mental disabilities, participating in therapeutic activities, and providing assistance with activities of daily living and hygiene.
• Intervenes verbally and physically in crisis situations.
• Observes and describes observations orally and in writing.
• Works overtime if needed.

Benefits

• Fingerprint-based criminal history check
• Reference checks
• COVID-19 vaccination programs (encouraged)
• Disclosure of immunization status for infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks
• Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed