PCT (CCCA) Full Time

DHRM • Staunton, VA

3d

About The Position

The PCT (CCCA) provides direct care to children and adolescents receiving psychiatric services at the Community Center for Child and Adolescents. The position builds therapeutic relationships and provides trust-building, strength-based, individualized care consistent with each child’s treatment plan. Care must use the least restrictive interventions necessary while upholding the rights and dignity of children and their families. This role 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 and of the therapeutic programs delivered in the unit.
• Demonstrated knowledge of child and adolescent development and the needs of individuals with disabilities.
• Demonstrated mastery and ability to mentor staff in planning activities, behavioral data, report writing, treatment-plan implementation and evaluation, communication with children and adolescents with physical and mental disabilities, therapeutic activities, and assistance with daily living and hygiene.
• Willingness to play a lead role and ability to interact and intervene verbally and physically in crisis situations.
• 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.
• Selected candidate must complete fingerprint-based criminal history and reference checks; employment is prohibited for people with specified barrier crimes or pending barrier charges.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills.
• Veteran spouse.

Responsibilities

• Build therapeutic relationships and establish trust with children.
• Provide strength-based, individualized care consistent with treatment plans, using the least restrictive interventions necessary and upholding the rights and dignity of children and families.
• Provide direct care to psychiatric minor patients.
• Take a lead role in mentoring other staff, including in planning activities, collecting behavioral data, writing reports, implementing and evaluating treatment plans, communicating with children and adolescents with physical and mental disabilities, participating in therapeutic activities, and assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene.
• Interact and intervene verbally and physically in crisis situations.
• Report to work as scheduled during emergency events.
• Work overtime if needed.

What This Job Offers

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