Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Care: Direct Service Lead

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop, located in the Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles, seeks a Direct Service Associate III for full-time work. You will build therapeutic relationships and provide trust-based, strength-centered care in line with each child’s treatment plan, using the least restrictive methods.

The role requires leading crisis interventions, mentoring staff, and ensuring accurate documentation while upholding rights and dignity of children and families.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of center policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and agency regulations.
• Understanding child/adolescent development and needs of individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to mentor staff in planning activities, data, reports, treatment plans, and communication with children/adolescents with various needs.
• Willingness to lead, intervene verbally and physically in crisis situations to mentor others.
• Must possess basic computer literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Builds therapeutic relationships and provides care aligned with each child’s treatment plan using least restrictive interventions.
• Provides direct care to psychiatric minor patients; considered essential and may report during emergencies.
• Reports observations and maintains accurate documentation and records.

Skills

Child & Adolescent Development

Crisis Intervention

Mentor Staff

Documentation & Reporting

Basic Computer Literacy

Tools

TOVA

Ukeru

DEFUSE

CPR

Job description

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop, located in the Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles, seeks a Direct Service Associate III for full-time work. You will build therapeutic relationships and provide trust-based, strength-centered care in line with each child’s treatment plan, using the least restrictive methods.

The role requires leading crisis interventions, mentoring staff, and ensuring accurate documentation while upholding rights and dignity of children and families.