Group Therapist
About The Position
CGRC’s CREATE Program (Creating Relationships and Emotional Adaptability in a Therapeutic Environment) is a unique, year round, and innovative approach to group social skills service for children and adolescents diagnosed with autism (ages 3-21). We strive to help our clients build social and communication skills, improve problem solving and emotional regulation, and enhance flexibility and motivation. If you’re looking for the opportunity to share and expand your competencies for the treatment and care of Autism, Child Guidance’s own CREATE program is for you. An innovative-evidenced based program that enhances social communication skills while improving problem solving and emotional regulation for improved flexibility and motivation in all settings is the focal point of our work.
Responsibilities
- Review behavior plans, and any other documentation as a method of understanding the child and/or adolescent and presenting problem.
- Engage with client to identify individual, family and community strengths and resources.
- Provide specific therapeutic support, as prescribed in the client’s treatment plan, including crisis intervention techniques, immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, time-structuring activities, time-out strategies and psychosocial, rehabilitative activities.
- Support creating and updating curriculum and lesson plans.
- Monitor and support client’s daily progress on goals and objectives, as prescribed in the treatment plan.
- Support program outcome data collection and analysis.
- Provide consistent communication and feedback to the family and other team members on client’s progress.
- Able to intervene and provide immediate assistance in crisis situations.
Benefits
- Reimbursed comprehensive clinical supervision and training
- Opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level
- Join any of our organizational committees, task forces, or work groups
- Flexibility for classes
- Internship possibilities within our organization
- Availability for licensure supervision
- Healthy work-life balance
- Relaxed working environment
- Flexible work schedules
- Career development
- Opportunities for you to learn and grow within the organization
- Competitive compensation package
- Generous time off and benefits for eligible employees
- Discounts and offers through our Tickets at Work Program
- Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
