Social Skills Coordinator

College Internship Program • Melbourne, FL

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Skills Coordinator partners with students, their families and referring professionals to facilitate our students’ path toward independence, as well as to serve as the main facilitator and liaison to all CIP functions within the center. The Social Skills Coordinator is an onsite full-time exempt position located in Melbourne, FL that reports to the Assistant Program Director. This position operates in a highly scheduled environment but may require longer hours and weekend work and minimal travel as job duties demand. The Social Skills Coordinator position involves a moderate physical demand. The College Internship Program (CIP) is a full-year private young adult transition program for individuals 18-26 with autism, ADHD, and other learning differences offering comprehensive and specialized services. CIP’s programs uniquely address the needs of adolescents and young adults with high-functioning autism, ADHD, and other learning differences by providing a comprehensive curriculum, expert staffing, and a structured weekly schedule. We believe that a learning disability is a learning difference, and our expert staff understand and meet our young adults enrolled in the program where they are at. Our programs focus on the generalization of specialized skills specifically for autism and learning differences. CIP students live with a close-knit community of peers within a supported apartment living setting and fully access the community around them. Each student’s unique needs are met individually as they prepare for success in independent living, college, and employment. CIP is the result of strategies we have developed over 40 years working with hundreds of young people who learn differently and have exceptionalities, helping develop the self-knowledge and skills to live happy and productive lives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or a related field is required.
• Proficient with office utility computer software programs and a quick learner in new technologies is required.
• Education, training, or career experience in approaches, methods, and support for persons with autism spectrum disorder and/or learning differences, specifically in the area of social skills or social mentoring.
• Successfully managed projects and teams within a collaborative workplace environment.
• An Active Driver’s License is required.

Nice To Haves

• PEER for Young Adults Certified is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Instruct social skills curriculum in individual and group sessions, including aspects of social communication, awareness, behavior, and confidence.
• Support instruction in program areas of Reframing, PEERS, and Social Mentoring.
• Assess student social skills strengths and challenges and assists in student goal setting.
• Develop relationships with local colleges for the purposes of recruiting a pool of college interns to interact with CIP students as social mentors.
• Supervise and train Social Skills department staff and perform regular one-on-ones and evaluations.
• Collaborate on social thinking projects across departments to ensure Social Thinking is an integral part of the student’s holistic plan.
• Produce individual social thinking session notes, monthly group notes, progress reports.
• Develop and plan weekend activities in collaboration with life skills for all students to participate in and practice social skills.
• Lead and oversee the Student Council.
• Participate in department head and team review meetings and contribute to the overall student’s program plan.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Benefits

• Vacation Time - 15 days full time only
• Paid Holidays - 13 days full time only;Holiday premium pay for part time only
• Paid Sick Days and Personal Days accrued
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits: Short and Long-term Disability, Additional Life, Child Life and Spousal Life
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(K) - We offer a Traditional 401(K) and a Roth 401(K) employer match up to 4%
• Financial Wellness Advisor Services
• Tuition and continued education reimbursement up to $3,000 annually for full time and up to $1,000 for part time
• Wellness reimbursement of $200 per year for full time and $100 per year for part time
• Employee Assistance Program: child care and parenting, senior care and aging, emotional health, health and wellness, legal and financial, access to discounts
• A health advocate to assist with our insurance & healthcare challenges
• Ongoing monthly training and professional development opportunities
• Supportive and Collaborative Culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level