Behavioral Health Worker – School Based Services

Children's Crisis Treatment Center; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Crisis Treatment Center in Philadelphia seeks a Behavioral Health Worker to support treatment teams and deliver one-to-one or small group interventions for children ages 5-13 and their families, in a trauma-informed setting.

The role involves crisis intervention, data collection, attendance at trainings and meetings, and collaboration with schools, families, and care teams to meet client needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an area of behavioral/mental health services or related field.
• 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.

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 all required trainings
• Attend 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 any other relevant meetings pertaining to client care

Education

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

Associate degree or 60 credits toward a bachelor’s degree

Job description

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 school
• Provide crisis intervention techniques, immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, and time structuring activities when needed
• Attend all required trainings
• Attend 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 any other relevant meetings pertaining to client care

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an area of behavioral/mental health services or related field.

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.