Licensed Facilitator

TAP The Autism Project • Johnston, RI

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Co-facilitate social skills groups for approximately 6 children and teens with autism in conjunction with another support staff member. Groups are formed based upon age and abilities of participants. Facilitators will run 2 to 3 groups per night. Groups will run in 12-15 week sessions; new children may be added during sessions based on enrollment. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

Requirements

• Flexible work schedule including some nights and weekends when groups are running.
• Licensed professional with Rhode Island Dept. of Health (OT, OTA, SLP, SLPA, LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LMFT or BCBA).
• Knowledge of autism spectrum disorders a must along with training in current best practices for supporting individuals with autism.
• Willingness to work as a team member in a rapidly expanding NON-PROFIT agency.

Responsibilities

• Be the lead person during assigned Social Skills groups.
• In conjunction with colleagues, develop activity plans for assigned groups, including curriculum, goals, activity sequence, and materials.
• Maintain goal sheets and progress notes for students within group.
• Maintain weekly billing sheets for students within group, submitting them weekly.
• Attend trainings and staff meetings associated with Social Skills groups.
• Communicate with families regarding their children’s group participation.

What This Job Offers

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