Autism Group Therapist — CREATE Program (Part-Time, Flexible Hours)

Child-Guidance-Resource-Centers; Adele (PA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Child Guidance Resource Centers in Havertown, PA seeks a Part-Time Therapist to support the CREATE program serving children and adolescents with autism (ages 3-21). The role emphasizes group social skills development and emotional adaptability within a therapeutic environment.

The position involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, reviewing plans, providing crisis intervention, and contributing to curriculum and data collection to track outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Review behavior plans, and any other documentation as a method of understanding the child and/or adolescent and presenting problem.
• Engage with client to identify individual, family and community strengths and resources.
• Provide 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.
• Support creating and updating curriculum and lesson plans.
• Monitor and support client’s daily progress on goals and objectives, as prescribed in the treatment plan.
• Support program outcome data collection and analysis.
• Provide consistent communication and feedback to the family and other team members on client’s progress.
• Able to intervene and provide immediate assistance in crisis situations.

Job description

Child Guidance Resource Centers in Havertown, PA seeks a Part-Time Therapist to support the CREATE program serving children and adolescents with autism (ages 3-21). The role emphasizes group social skills development and emotional adaptability within a therapeutic environment.

The position involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, reviewing plans, providing crisis intervention, and contributing to curriculum and data collection to track outcomes.