What are the responsibilities and job description for the Float Associate Teacher Counselor position at Positive Education Program?
| Job title | ATC Float |
| Reports to | TBD |
Job purpose
Responsible for planning, implementation and documentation of Mental Health Day Treatment services in coordination with classroom team members. Ability to fill in open ATC spots due to a variety of reasons such as absences, leaves etc. in any of the PEP centers and classrooms.
Duties and responsibilities
- Align practice and work with the agency mission, vision, guiding principles, the trauma- informed Sanctuary Model®, the Neurosequential Model and the Re-ED philosophy.
- Work collaboratively with all team members to provide an integrated program of education and mental health services and supports inclusive of academic, social- emotional, and behavioral programming within an ecologically-based model.
- Work collaboratively with all team members, including agency and center staff, parents, and other professionals to implement the program and achieve the best possible outcomes for every client.
- Plan and deliver all mental health related services, including group meetings, utilizing agency approved social-emotional curricula, when providing MH service coverage.
- Responsible for documentation of Mental Health Day Treatment services, in adherence to agency’s guidelines, when providing MH service coverage.
- Responsible for the development, implementation, and review of the client’s Individual Service Plan, when providing MH service coverage.
- Utilize positive behavioral supports (classroom structure and systems, behavior management techniques, and learning environment design) effectively and therapeutically.
- Understand group dynamics and processes and is responsive to the diversity and individual learning and treatment needs of clients served.
- Implement the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention model with fidelity and effectiveness to support treatment and reduce/avoid restraints.
- Complete assigned duties competently and within expected time frames.
- Utilize safe work practices for self and others.
- Demonstrate word processing skills and program navigation skills.
- Participate (and pass requirements where applicable) in all required trainings, including but not limited to: Vehicle Safety, First Aid, CPR, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Blood Borne
- Participate in staff development activities, parent conferences, team meetings, and staff meetings as scheduled or assigned.
- Ability to work respectfully with a culturally diverse population of clients.
- As a representative of the agency and profession, present self with decorum and in dress that is appropriate to the day’s activities.
- Adhere to PEP and ESC policies and procedures, as applicable.
- Bachelor of Arts/Science degree in psychology, social work with a mental health licensed preferred or High School diploma with minimally three years of documented mental health experience
- Experience working with behaviorally/emotionally challenged children/youth in a school basedmental health or day treatment setting preferred.
- Understanding of emotional disturbance and impact on behavior.
- Experience in the development and implementation of treatment plans.
- Knowledge of group process and experience in facilitating groups.
- Communicate accurately and effectively, both written and orally.
- Demonstrate effective decision-making skills.
- Utilize good judgment under routine and stressful work conditions.
- Work professionally, effectively and collaboratively with others.
- Ability to balance, bend, climb, crouch, kneel, reach, push, stoop, stand and sit.
- Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 lbs.
- Ability to operate and ride in a vehicle.
- Ability to use a computer and keyboard (hand-eye coordination and repetitive movements related to keyboarding).
None.
