Behavioral Health Worker

CHILDRENS CRISIS TREATMENT CENTER INC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC) is seeking a Behavioral Health Worker to support children ages 5-13 and their families in crisis and behavioral health situations. You will work within the treatment team to provide trauma-informed care and implement recommended interventions in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include one-to-one or small group work at school, crisis intervention, attending supervision and case conferences, and participating in home visits or IEP meetings as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral/mental health field with direct care experience.
• Associate degree with direct care experience for children/adolescents.
• Bachelor’s degree + 1 year direct care experience in a related setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one or small group interventions to a child at school.
• Provide crisis intervention techniques, immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, and time structuring activities when needed.
• Attend required trainings and mandatory supervision sessions.
• Attend daily case review and weekly case conference.
• Transport clients as needed.
• Conduct classroom observations as needed.
• Collect observational data as needed.
• Participate in home visits as needed.
• Attend clinical meetings, IEP, and related client care meetings.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed care

Family engagement

Observation/data collection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral/mental health services or related field

Associate degree or 60 credits toward bachelor’s degree

Bachelor’s degree + 1 year direct care experience

1 year direct care experience with children/adolescents

Job description

Position Summary: At Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC), our staff is dedicated to addressing the impact of childhood traumatic events and other challenges. The Behavioral Health Worker will support and follow through with treatment team recommendations in a fast paced environment and meet the needs of the children ages 5-13 and their families presenting with crisis and behavioral health issues in a trauma-informed manner.Summary of Essential Functions:Provide one-to-one or small group interventions to a child at schoolProvide crisis intervention techniques, immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, and time structuring activities when neededAttend all required trainingsAttend mandatory supervision sessionsAttend daily case review and weekly case conferenceTransport clients, as neededConduct classroom observations, as neededCollect observational data, as neededParticipate in home visits, as neededAttend clinical meetings, IEP, and any other relevant meetings pertaining to client careQualifications: To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education and/or Experience:Bachelor’s degree in an area of behavioral/mental health services or related field and a minimum of one year direct care experience with children/adolescents; or Bachelor’s degree PLUS one (1) year verified full-time paid experience working in direct care with children/adolescents; or Associates degree or sixty (60) credits towards a bachelor’s degree, PLUS three (2) years verified full-time paid work experience working in direct care with children/adolescents.