Child and Adolescent Support Worker Position Available In Crawford, Pennsylvania

Child and Adolescent Support Worker 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 15487 State Highway 86, Meadville, PA 16335 Job Summary Provide youth who have been placed in the residential program with positive role modeling, guidance through routines, behavior management, and skills to enable youth to succeed in the therapeutic environment provided by the agency. This position will seek to ensure trauma-informed care and the creation and maintenance of a trauma-informed environment on the unit. Essential Functions of the

Position:

1. Model and supervise youth in a variety of areas including coping skills, anger management, and character development. 2. Facilitate groups with the youth that are relevant to the needs of the program such as educational, recreational, and therapeutic. 3. Coordinate unit day-to-day routines for youth and follow clinical schedule. 4. Develop weekly therapeutic task sheets for assigned youth. 5. Supervise the youth documenting day to day routines and behaviors in progress notes and the log book. 6. Assist youth by providing educational support such as tutoring. 7. Manage youth’s medication according to residential policy and procedure. 8. Maintain safety by using behavior management techniques according to policy. 9. Assist with reports, treatment plans, and discharge summaries. 10. Attend treatment reviews and team meetings on youth. 11. Provide verbal and/or written documentation at court hearings. 12. Assure Client/Staff ratio is maintained.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$16.00 – $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to

Friday Work Location:

In person