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CREST Collaborative
1:1 Support Staff- Therapeutic High School Program
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What they do
A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$42,643 / year median in Massachusetts
+13% projected growth
Job Description
1:1 Support Staff- Therapeutic High School Program CREST Collaborative - 3.0 Andover, MA Job Details Full-time $29,555 - $42,706 a year 10 hours ago Qualifications General academic student support Experience working with 12th graders Restorative practices in classroom management Individual crisis management Mid-level De-escalation support in education Student social support Experience working with individuals with trauma-related disorders Working with students Student behavior monitoring Restorative justice disciplinary approach Behavioral progress monitoring Working with students with special education needs Data collection Communication skills Behavior intervention plans (BIP) implementation Cognitive behavioral techniques (CBT) Full Job Description CREST Collaborative is currently looking for support staff to support our therapeutic high school program located at 20 Shattuck Rd in Andover. Program supports students in grades 9-12. Experience with the use of therapeutic strategies (de-escalation, trauma-informed, CBT, restorative justice) preferred. A minimum of 3 years experience preferred. Prior experience working with students with academic, social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Prior experience implementing behavioral strategies, supports, and data collection. Effective oral and written communication.
Responsibilities may include: supporting academic programs, behavior plans, collecting data and logging data daily or weekly. The ideal candidate will be reliable and well organized with sound judgment. Experience with de-escalation, trauma-informed principles, CBT, restorative justice, behavior plans, and collecting a variety of data.
Salary Range based on 184 days and 2026-2027
Responsibilities may include: supporting academic programs, behavior plans, collecting data and logging data daily or weekly. The ideal candidate will be reliable and well organized with sound judgment. Experience with de-escalation, trauma-informed principles, CBT, restorative justice, behavior plans, and collecting a variety of data.
Salary Range based on 184 days and 2026-2027