EDT Behavior Specialist
Boys and Girls Village INC•Bridgeport, CT
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Extended Day Treatment (EDT) program provides services to children who have returned or are returning home from out-of-home care. These children require a less intensive level of treatment or are at imminent risk of placement due to mental health issues or emotional disturbances. The EDT Behavior Specialist provides direct care, behavior management, therapeutic and recreational programming in a safe, orderly and nurturing environment to meet the goals of client-specific treatment plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health related specialty such as social work, counseling, human services or a related area; or associates degree; or high school diploma.
- 2 years of experience providing mental health services to children and/or adolescents.
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record is also required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with children and families within a systems approach to treatment is preferred.
- Bi-lingual (Spanish)
Responsibilities
- Provides required assistance and supports to facilitate the client’s behavioral, emotional, and social development and learning, in accordance with an individualized treatment plan in a structured, intensive, therapeutic milieu setting and within the community, by working collaboratively through a multidisciplinary team.
- Co-leads groups and assists in supervising therapeutic milieu from a trauma informed framework.
- Performs bus aide duties with transportation service incorporating treatment goals.
- Completes paperwork and documents all services and procedures in adherence with Medicaid, State statutes, COA standards and Boys & Girls Village standards.
- Performs tasks assigned by Milieu Supervisor and Program Manager.
- Provides crisis intervention utilizing Cornell Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques.
- Documents and discusses observations of client behaviors with clinicians.
- Keeps the Program Manager apprised of any and all situations, which involve the safety of any individuals in the program or community.
- Supervised by the Milieu Supervisor.
- Prevents, intervenes and reports instances of child abuse or neglect.
- Carries out all additional assignments as directed.
- Medication Management, CPR/First Aid certified.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
