Child Development Specialist- Sub Acute Stabilization Friday-Monday 11p-7a

The Youth Counselor; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The Village, serving the Greater Hartford region, seeks a Sub-Acute Crisis Stabilization Child Development Specialist to join a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on helping children ages 5-18 in crisis, supporting learning and behavior; a strong commitment to trauma-informed care is essential.

Salary is $20.50/hour plus $1.50 for late/overnight hours. Requires relevant licensure, driving ability, and 3+ years in human services.

Qualifications

• Educational requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred; an Associate’s Degree or high school diploma is considered.
• Licensure/certification requirements include valid driver’s license and the capacity to obtain PSL, Med Admin, TCI, First Aid/CPR, Defensive Driving, Safe Food Handling.
• Experience level is three years in human services or with special needs children.
• Must be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be culturally competent.
• Must manage stress and respond safely to emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety of children using supervision and therapeutic techniques.
• Maintain a safe, clean milieu and act as a healthy role model.
• Demonstrate problem solving and development of children’s social/behavioral skills.
• Record and document information in a timely manner.
• Communicate with parents/guardians and coworkers professionally.
• Provide safe transportation to program activities.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate therapeutic groups.
• Participate in meetings and trainings as required.

Skills

Driver's license

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred

Associate’s Degree or High School diploma considered

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheet applications

Job description

The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to providehomes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve ourmission “to build a community of strong, healthy families who protectand nurture children” by providing a full range of behavioral health,early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment andsupport services for children, adults and families in the GreaterHartford, Connecticut region.

Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for six consecutive years withnational distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity andinclusion practices, you can be sure you’re joining an organizationthat’s just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.

Hourly rate $20.50 including an additional $1.50 for hoursworked between 3pm-7am

It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top ofthe range for their role. Actual placement within range will becontingent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to thecandidate's qualifications, education, experience, internal equity andalignment with market dat

Sub-Acute Crisis Stabilization Child Development Specialist

The Subacute Crisis Stabilization program (SACS) serves youth/youngadults ages 5-18 years of age who are experiencing a behavioral healthcrisis, requiring more than 24 hours for full stabilization and nomore than a 14 day stay. Trauma informed treatment through the SACSprogram is designed to support youth who are experiencing challenginglife stressors (disruptive behaviors within the home/community,suicidal or homicidal thinking or are at high risk for usingsubstances). Holistic family focused treatment will be provided toaddress such mental health stressors and support youth intransitioning back to their homes, schools and communities whilereducing the need for hospitalizations/re-hospitalizations oremergency department use.

JOB SUMMARY

The Child Development Specialist I participate as a key member of amulti-disciplinary treatment team in the treatment and/or education ofchildren with significant emotional, behavioral, and learningdisabilities. This staff ensures that the children’s physical andemotional needs are met daily and supports the children’s academiclearning by focusing on the enhancement of their social, recreational,and behavioral functioning.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain the safety of children in all situations usingsupervision and the implementation of various therapeutictechniques, including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.
• Maintain a safe, clean and dignified milieu environment.
• Serve as a healthy role model.
• Demonstrate techniques that enhance problem solving abilities andenable growth and maturity.
• Understand and relay relevant information.
• Record and document critical information in a timely matter.
• Communicate with parents/guardians in a professional and timely matter.
• Communicate with coworkers in a professional and timely matter.
• Communicate with external professionals (e.g. Teachers, DCFWorkers) in a professional and timely manner.
• Manage and assist in the modification of child behavior.
• Maintain appropriate certifications (see LicensureRequirements below).
• Provide safe transportation to and from program activities.
• Conduct oneself in a professional, courteous manner in alljob-related interactions.
• Interact with children in a positive, nurturing, therapeutic manner.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate therapeutic groups.
• Participate in program meetings, agency meetings, supervision andtraining events as deemed appropriate by supervisor.
• Conduct any other related work to ensure that the physical andemotional needs of the children are met and that the programcontinues to operate effectively.
• May be required to work in other programs as needed.

Experience and Skills

• Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s Degreestrongly preferred; Associates Degree or High School diploma considered.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: Validdriver’s license and the capacity to attain or maintain a PublicService License, Medication Administration Certification,Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Certification, American Red CrossFirst Aid and CPR Certification, Defensive Driving Certification,Safe Food Handling Certification.
• Experience Level: Three years in human servicefield or experience working with special needs children.
• Specific Skills, Knowledge and AbilityRequirements: Knowledge of basic child development, issuesrelated to the effects of abuse and neglect.
• Must be able to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Must be culturally competent to serve a diverse population.
• Must have the ability to manage stress and to respond toemergency situations safely and calmly.
• Proficient with word processing and spreadsheet applications.Possess solid general computer skills, including ability to work ina Windows XP environment. Familiarity with specific applicationsused by the Village a plus.
• Physically able to perform the essential functions of theposition, with or without reasonable accommodations, i.e. must beable to supervise groups of children and perform physicalintervention if required; must be able to move freely from place toplace without restriction.
• CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
• All Regular Child Development Specialists in the Residential andExtended Day Treatment programs are required to obtain and maintainthe following certifications:
• All Child Development Specialists in the Residential and Schoolprograms are required to obtain and maintain the following certificates:

Certification Timeframe

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Within 2 months of hire

First Aid / CPR Within 2 months of hire

Public Service License (PSL)/V Endorsement Within2 months of hire

DCF Medication Certification Within 6 months of hire

Our benefits package supports your whole life with comprehensive health coverage, generous paid time off, and employer matched retirement savings. We also invest in your growth through tuitionassistance (Loan Forgiveness Program – NHSC, tuition reimbursementand Student Loan Repayment). https://thevillage.org/careers/our-benefits/