Therapeutic Staff Support \ Behavioral Chambersburg PA

Therapeutic Staff Support \ Behavioral Chambersburg PA

Therapeutic Staff Support / Behavioral - Chambersburg, PA - 1200002S Job Behavioral/Mental Health Professional Primary Location United States-PA-PAChambersburg Organization Cambridge
Founded in 1989, Pennsylvania MENTOR is a leading home and community-based human services provider serving children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, as well as emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges. Pennsylvania MENTOR offers a range of innovative services, including Therapeutic Foster Care and Lifesharing programs, school and family-based supports, autism services and other programs to enhance the lives of individuals and families throughout the state.

Pennsylvania MENTOR is a partner of The MENTOR Network, a national network of local human services providers offering quality, community-based services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain and spinal cord injuries and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses, and to youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as their families. With opportunities from coast to coast, when you join Pennsylvania MENTOR and The MENTOR Network, you'll make a difference every day and help to provide quality of life enhancing services to individuals across the country. Description
Pennsylvania MENTOR is seeking Therapeutic Support Staff for the Franklin and Fulton counties including areas surrounding Chambersburg and McConnellsburg, PA. We currently have Full-Time opportunities available.

TSS employees provide one-to-one and/or group support and intervention to children with autism or serious emotional disturbances, utilizing behavior modification techniques and proactive strategies as required. Services are delivered in the child's school, home, or community.

Key Responsibilities:

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  Assist child in developing age-appropriate self-management skills
  
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  Work collaboratively with all team members to ensure service plan is meeting the child's needs
  
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  Support caregivers by providing therapeutic structure and limits for the child by modeling appropriate behavioral interventions
  
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  Assist in implementing a behavioral intervention plan
  
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  Maintain daily logs of behavioral progress and relay information to other staff as required
  
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  Ensure all required documentation is completed legibly and professionally and is submitted in a timely manner
  

Qualifications Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Teaching, or related Human Service field.
  
• Or Associates degree and 3 years paid experience working with children.
• Knowledge of autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is a plus
  
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule(minimum hours 15 a week), as non-traditional work hours are often required
  
• Availability on weekends is preferred
  

Pennsylvania MENTOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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