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YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts
YWkids Assistant Group Leader
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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
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Accepts responsibility for implementing the Mission of the YWCA.
- Supervision over the health, welfare and safety of the children.
- Provides leadership to children in the group.
- Supervises and interacts with children during snack time.
- Assists Group Leader in supervision of age appropriate, theme based activities.
- Assists with child behavior management skills.
- Completion of necessary forms i.e. behavior, accident.
- Serves as busmonitor when scheduled or needed.
- Maintains cleanliness of the site and adheres to health requirements
- Have knowledge and understanding of Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) regulations.
- Work with the Executive Director and Development Staff to achieve the YWCA's overall resource development and communications goals.
- Attend and participates in meetings, conferences, trainings as required.
- Other job-related duties and responsibilities may be assigned and/or the job description may change periodically to reflect changing organization needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 16 years old and have experience with school age children.
- Satisfactory response to a
CORI/SORI/BRC.
- Must have reliable transportation.