Group Coordinator - Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

UHS•Staunton, VA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

BRANCHES Staunton, a service of Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare, is seeking a full-time Group Coordinator (Patient Care Coordinator) for its Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). The program serves adolescent patients ages 11–17 in a secure, supportive outpatient educational and therapeutic environment. It provides trauma-informed psychiatric treatment to youth experiencing emotional, behavioral, and educational difficulties, including those transitioning from inpatient or residential treatment or needing more support than traditional outpatient care. The role provides direct supervision and care for adolescents with intellectual disabilities and supports patients’ treatment, social development, behavior, and emotional well-being.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
At least a high school diploma or GED.
At least two years of work experience with children, or completion of two years of coursework in a related field at an institution of higher learning.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Able to use the full range of body motion and sit, bend, kneel, or stand for more than an hour if needed.
Reflect behavior, attitude, and appearance appropriate to the position and support the facility and division philosophy, goals, and objectives.
Successfully complete crisis intervention training and pass all components of Handle With Care and Verbal De-escalation.
Effectively perform facility-approved First Aid and CPR techniques; CPR, First Aid, and Handle With Care training will be provided during new employee orientation.
Pass pre-hire drug screening and background checks, and complete education verification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field.
Knowledge of educational, child development, and classroom teaching or management theories, with a good understanding of educational and therapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities

Provide direct supervision and care for intellectually disabled adolescents in an outpatient educational and therapeutic environment.
Serve as a role model and help patients learn socially effective values, attitudes, and behaviors.
Provide positive and appropriate intervention, limit-setting, responses, problem-solving, and guidance when needed.
Complete effective, accurate, and legible documentation in a timely manner.
Understand and follow patient treatment plans and interventions.
Respond to children in a caring, mature manner while maintaining sound professional boundaries with residents and staff.
Assist in managing aggressive behavior and use effective crisis intervention techniques when necessary.
Identify potential triggers or situations that could lead to changes in patients’ behaviors or moods, and reduce the potential for serious incidents or physical restraint.
Maintain the mental and emotional ability to understand and perform the essential functions of the job.