Autism CREATE Program Therapist (Evenings 3–7 PM)

Child Guidance Resource Centers; Havertown (Delaware County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous time off

Tickets at Work discounts

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

Child Guidance Resource Centers operates the CREATE program, a year-round group social skills service for children and adolescents with autism. The role supports therapeutic activities, documentation, and program administration in a collaborative clinical team.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health field and at least one year of relevant experience. Flexible, team-oriented environment with opportunities for supervision and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree required in counseling, psychology, social work or related behavioral health field.
• Minimum one year of experience working with children and families in a mental health, education, child welfare or juvenile justice setting (CASSP systems).
• Experience supporting clinical programming or therapeutic services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Reviews behavior plans and related documentation to understand the child or adolescent’s presenting problem.
• Engages with clients to identify individual, family and community strengths and resources.
• Provides therapeutic support per the client’s treatment plan, including crisis intervention techniques and emotional regulation activities.
• Provides administrative support for clinical programming.
• Supports creating and updating curriculum and lesson plans.
• Assists with daily room setup for the program.
• Monitors and supports clients’ daily progress on goals and objectives as prescribed.
• Supports program outcome data collection and analysis.
• Provides consistent communication and feedback to families and other team members on client progress.
• Able to intervene and provide immediate assistance in crisis situations.
• Completes all documentation requirements within designated timeframes and adheres to CGRC procedures.
• Completes all required training and supervision per program and agency guidelines.

Education

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

Job description

Child Guidance Resource Centers operates the CREATE program, a year-round group social skills service for children and adolescents with autism. The role supports therapeutic activities, documentation, and program administration in a collaborative clinical team.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health field and at least one year of relevant experience. Flexible, team-oriented environment with opportunities for supervision and professional growth.