Educational Aide & Mental Health Support Specialist

CHILDRENS SERVICE CENTER OF WYOMING VALLEY IN; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health care

Dental & vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401k with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Licensure & supervision reimbursement

Calm App subscription

Employee referral bonuses

Flexible holiday time

Sick & vacation time

Phone plan discounts

Online shopping discounts

Flexible spending accounts

Great Place to Work 2025-2026

Job summary

Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley is seeking an energetic Educational Aide/Mental Health Worker to join our Partial Program. You will support youth in a classroom setting, provide therapeutic assistance, and help the teacher with instruction and assessments.

Growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits accompany this role. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma; an A.A.S or Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Provide therapeutic support to emotionally disturbed and/or exceptional students.
• Assist in reinforcing classroom content and remediate when requested by the teacher.
• Support the teacher and function as classroom aides.
• Assist the teacher with administering and grading classroom tests.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic support to emotionally disturbed and/or exceptional students.
• Provide individual attention to children in a classroom setting on an as-needed basis.
• Help reinforce what is taught and remediate when requested by the teacher or a student; provide assistance to the teacher and function as associates (aides).
• Assist the teacher with administering/grading classroom tests.

Skills

Therapeutic support

Classroom assistance

Individual attention

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

A.A.S or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley is seeking an energetic Educational Aide/Mental Health Worker to join our Partial Program. You will support youth in a classroom setting, provide therapeutic assistance, and help the teacher with instruction and assessments.

Growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits accompany this role. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma; an A.A.S or Bachelor’s degree is preferred.