Group Practice Therapist
August 28, 2023Intensive In-Community Therapist
August 28, 2023Position Title: Behavioral Assistant
Reports To: Clinical Coordinator
I. RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Behavioral Assistant will serve high-risk children and families involved the Child System of Care (CSOC), Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) and/or Mobile Response to provide behavioral assistance using positive behavioral principles.
- Behavioral Assistant provide services primarily in client homes. travel to client homes and other locations.
- Behavioral Assistant will schedule sessions at times that are convenient for children and families, and when problems are likely to occur, including evenings and weekends.
- Behavioral Assistant will assess safety, structure the environment and use behavioral strategies designed to promote safety.
- Behavioral Assistant will provide a range of behavioral, concrete and advocacy services to family members that are consistent with the family’s values, learning styles, lifestyle, circumstances and culture.
II. PROFESSIONALISM:
- Behavioral Assistant will respects others’ professional opinions and tolerates a range of feelings.
- Behavioral Assistant will be able to give and receive constructive criticism.
- Behavioral Assistant will perform required tasks according to Hope Therapeutic Services, LLC philosophy, policies and procedures.
- Behavioral Assistant will be courteous, approachable, and cooperative towards others and conducts self in a mature, competent, confident, and respectful manner.
- Behavioral Assistant will understand and adhere to confidentiality rights of clients, co- workers and agency, consistent with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and protects personal health information in written, verbal and electronic forms.
- Behavioral Assistant will be punctual for client appointments, meetings, etc.
- Behavioral Assistant will use good judgment, practices ethical decision-making, and explores all options in problem solving.
- Behavioral Assistant will adheres to paperwork timeframes and deadlines.
III. CODE OF CONDUCT:
- Behavioral Assistant will limit interactions with clients, to those necessary to perform an employee’s job functions.
- Behavioral Assistant will promote appropriate physical contact with consumers.
- Behavioral Assistant will not transport clients in personal vehicle
SPECIFICATIONS:
*Must have valid New Jersey state driver’s license
Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or related field. Behavioral Assistance Certification.
Experience: Proven ability to work with clients, other professionals and para-professionals in diverse communities.
Skills and Abilities: Ability to create a warm, non-threatening therapeutic atmosphere, ability to provide non-judgmental responses, ability to counsel adolescents/children and families, ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Professional Characteristics: Open, warm, empathic, attentive listener, self-aware, ethical, creative, organized, flexible, open to criticism, patient, responsible, able to work independently, mature, self- motivated, dedicated and enthusiastic.
Work Environment/Physical Demands: The individual must possess the ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and lifting of up to or in excess of 50 pounds.
Please fill out the application below and submit to info@hopetsllc.samaroosolutionswebdev.com or fax it to 973-200-8046