Soc.Emotional Support Spec.II-Child Therapist

Description: Ability to provide groups and individual children with structure, nurture, challenge and engagement inclusive of their teacher and/or parent caregiver’s perspectives of the child/children’s needs. Provide both preventative skill building inventions and responsive crisis behavior support within the classroom environment.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field 2 year minimum experiencing working with children Familiar with the implications of trauma, attachment and diversity through previous work experiences Previous direct service experience with the desired population Strong computer skills in order to use appropriate databases for documentation.

Strong organizational skills and communication skills. Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

The Social Emotional Support Specialist/Child Therapist is responsible for providing a wide range of social emotional related services including but not limited to: Maintain/achieve clinical Missouri License in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field to carry a caseload for treatment Provide immediate support during times of behavioral crisis to children in their classroom setting or in a designated Safe Place Collaborate with Adult Mental Health, Disabilities Services and Social Services to support whole family treatment Maintain open communication with parents/caregivers to ensure continuity of care for child Utilize the DSM-5 to assess, diagnose and determine treatment modalities and therapeutic goals Facilitate treatment focused therapeutic groups for children; including, but not limited to: prevention, small group, and whole class interventions Utilize Non-directive, Directive, and Attachment-based, Trauma Informed therapeutic modalities in individual therapy Create and maintain clinical documentation in all required systems and EHR Provide classroom support, consultation and whole-class interventions in early education classes as needed Maintain self-regulation in times of high stress.

Engage children in utilizing social emotional strategies to regain regulated state in their natural environments Model skills and strategies for teachers and caregivers that the child to use within their daily routine and environment Reintegrate children back into their classroom activity when regulation has occurred Meet with children in their classroom environment to practice strategies for regulation, including safety, connection and executive functioning skills Implement positive behavior support and skill building through a trauma informed lens with regulated children on caseload within their classroom environment Participate in Behavior Support Plan meetings and reviews to update and collaborate with interdisciplinary team on strategies that are effective and need modification to best meet a child’s needs WORKING CONDITIONS: Indoor Office Environment.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of an employee. Operation Breakthrough is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with Operation Breakthrough is “At Will”.