Child Care Center Assistant

Description The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a Child Care Center Assistant to join the Department of Psychiatry. You will assist Program Nurses with unit activities and Lead Therapists with therapeutic activities.

Primary duties include:

Implement behavioral and skill development programs in individual or small group situations Implement the behavioral management program for each patient, including providing appropriate feedback to patients determined by the lead therapist Set and enforce appropriate limits on patients' social and emotional behavior in the classroom through prescribed management techniques as determined by the lead Classroom Therapist Instruct patients in basic developmental or academic skills, employing materials, and curriculum methods Remediate basic skill deficits of patients by employing prescribed remedial or special education methods and materials Instruct patients in basic self care and daily living skills such as toileting, self feeding, hygiene, and dressing skills Implement various recreational, skill, behavioral, or socialization activities in groups with patients on the unit Written and oral reports on patient progress Substitution for other staff Salary range: $21.92/hr - $24.95/hr