What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional position at Kitsap Mental Health Services?
Paraprofessional
Hiring Range: $20.07 - $24.58 hourly
Hiring Range: $20.07 - $24.58 hourly
Benefits:
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness Coverage: Enjoy extensive health, dental, and vision benefits to support your well-being, with access to top-tier care and services.
- Generous Paid Time Off: Take advantage of up to 19 days of paid time off (PTO), plus 2 mental health days and 10 paid holidays in your first year, giving you the time you need to recharge and take care of yourself. (Pro-rated for part-time employees.)
- Company-Paid Life & Disability Insurance: We’ve got you covered with short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance, all provided at no cost to you, so you can feel secure in every situation.
- Student Loan Assistance & Professional Development: Benefit from student loan repayment assistance and a commitment to your growth with extensive training and development opportunities to advance your career.
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Take control of your future with a wide range of investment options in our 403(b) plan. Depending on eligibility, you could also receive generous company contributions to help grow your retirement savings.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access confidential support through our EAP, offering resources for personal and professional challenges, including counseling, financial advice, and more.
- Pets Best Pet Insurance: Keep your furry family members healthy with comprehensive pet insurance for your cats and dogs, covering a variety of treatments and services.
- 2MorrowHealth Behavioral Change App: Improve your mental and physical well-being with free access to 2MorrowHealth, a powerful app designed to support healthy behavior changes and wellness goals.
- Home Support Services: Whether you’re buying, selling, or refinancing, we offer valuable resources to assist with your home journey, helping you navigate the process with confidence.
- Dynamic, Collaborative Team Environment: Join an incredible team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and support, where every voice is heard and every idea valued.
The Paraprofessional provides ongoing supervision and therapeutic support for consumers enrolled in the Day Treatment Program.
Primary Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist other program staff in providing a positive, structured, and therapeutic milieu in which the emotional, developmental, and educational needs of the students can be met. Work closely with other team members to maintain an aesthetically pleasing and therapeutic environment.
- Provide direct observation of students within the milieu. Participate in 1:1 intervention in order to encourage the student’s compliance with program expectations, and to identify and process barriers to successful completion of program expectations. Assist students in dealing with conflict, expressing themselves appropriately, and improving their behavior.
- Provide immediate, therapeutic crisis interventions as necessary.
- Work with the team to implement behavioral programs and intervention plans. Provide input into daily and weekly student summaries and level rating forms.
- Ensure that all paperwork is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Support other school programs as needed.
- In addition to the above, any other responsibilities are appropriate to the position and not specifically listed in the job description.
Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED
EXPERIENCE: Entry level (1 year of prior experience working with children)
This position requires driving clients in a personal vehicle on behalf of the agency; therefore, the incumbent must meet agency driving requirements, including meeting the minimum age requirement of 21 years old, successfully completing a motor vehicle history check, possessing and maintaining a current, valid driver's license in the state of Washington, and having reliable, insured transportation.Valid Washington Food Handler card.
LICENSURE: Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration
Per the RCW 28A.400.303, employees of contractors with school districts that “have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children” are required to go through FBI fingerprinting.
Madrona requires a Food Handler’s Permit, preferred for Sequoia Program and Restorative School.
Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.
Salary : $20 - $25
