Autism Behavior Therapist - CREATE Program

Child-Guidance-Resource-Centers; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Child Guidance Resource Centers (CGRC) is seeking a CREATE-SWP Regular 12 month Full-Time Worker in Philadelphia, PA, for a year-round therapeutic program serving children and adolescents with autism. The role involves reviewing plans, delivering therapeutic support, and collaborating with families and the clinical team.

The candidate should hold a Bachelor Degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related behavioral health field and have at least one year of experience with children and

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related behavioral health field.
• Minimum one (1) year experience working with children and their families in a mental health, education, child welfare or juvenile justice system (CASSP Systems).

Responsibilities

• Reviews behavior plans, and any other documentation as a method of understanding the child and/or adolescent and presenting problem.
• Engages with client identifies individual, family and community strengths and resources.
• Provides specific therapeutic support, as prescribed in the client's treatment plan, including crisis intervention techniques, immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, time-structuring activities, time-out strategies and psychosocial, rehabilitative activities.
• Provide administrative support for clinical programming.
• Supports creating and updating curriculum and lesson plans.
• Supports room set up for program daily.
• Monitors and supports client's daily progress on goals and objectives, as prescribed in the treatment plan.
• Supports program outcome data collection and analysis.
• Provides consistent communication and feedback to the family and other team members on client's progress.
• Is able to intervene and provide immediate assistance in crisis situations.
• Completes all documentation requirements within determined timeframes; completes all forms, consistent with CGRC corporate compliance procedures.
• Completes all training and actively participates in required supervision in accordance with program and agency guidelines.

Education

Bachelor Degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related behavioral health field

Job description

Child Guidance Resource Centers (CGRC) is seeking a CREATE-SWP Regular 12 month Full-Time Worker in Philadelphia, PA, for a year-round therapeutic program serving children and adolescents with autism. The role involves reviewing plans, delivering therapeutic support, and collaborating with families and the clinical team.

The candidate should hold a Bachelor Degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related behavioral health field and have at least one year of experience with children and