Group Therapist

Child Guidance Resource Centers; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Child Guidance Resource Centers (CGRC) in Philadelphia seeks professionals to support the CREATE program, a year-round, evidence-based group social-skills service for children and adolescents with autism (ages 3–21). Join a dedicated team to help clients build social, communication, and emotional regulation skills.

You will review behavior plans, engage with clients and families, provide therapeutic support and crisis intervention, and assist with curriculum development and program outcome

Responsibilities

• Review behavior plans, and any other documentation as a method of understanding the child and/or adolescent and presenting problem.
• Engage with client to identify individual, family and community strengths and resources.
• Provide specific therapeutic support, as prescribed in the client’s treatment plan, including crisis intervention techniques, immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, time-structuring activities, time-out strategies and psychosocial, rehabilitative activities.
• Support creating and updating curriculum and lesson plans.
• Monitor and support client’s daily progress on goals and objectives, as prescribed in the treatment plan.
• Support program outcome data collection and analysis.
• Provide consistent communication and feedback to the family and other team members on client’s progress.
• Able to intervene and provide immediate assistance in crisis situations.

Job description

CGRC’s CREATE Program (Creating Relationships and Emotional Adaptability in a Therapeutic Environment) is a unique, year round, and innovative approach to group social skills service for children and adolescents diagnosed with autism (ages 3-21). We strive to help our clients build social and communication skills, improve problem solving and emotional regulation, and enhance flexibility and motivation.

If you’re looking for the opportunity to share and expand your competencies for the treatment and care of Autism, Child Guidance’s own CREATE program is for you. An innovative-evidenced based program that enhances social communication skills while improving problem solving and emotional regulation for improved flexibility and motivation in all settings is the focal point of our work.

Some responsibilities include:

• Review behavior plans, and any other documentation as a method of understanding the child and/or adolescent and presenting problem.
• Engage with client to identify individual, family and community strengths and resources.
• Provide specific therapeutic support, as prescribed in the client’s treatment plan, including crisis intervention techniques, immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, time-structuring activities, time-out strategies and psychosocial, rehabilitative activities.
• Support creating and updating curriculum and lesson plans.
• Monitor and support client’s daily progress on goals and objectives, as prescribed in the treatment plan.
• Support program outcome data collection and analysis.
• Provide consistent communication and feedback to the family and other team members on client’s progress.
• Able to intervene and provide immediate assistance in crisis situations.

Who is CGRC? CGRC is a premier behavioral health provider that embraces employees as partners in the organization’s strategic plan.

What can CGRC do for you? Do YOU want to be a Change Agent? If so, we want you to be a part of the CGRC partnership. Working here means being open to new clinical experiences both as an individual and as part of a team. We offer reimbursed comprehensive clinical supervision and training with the opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level. Join any of our organizational committees, task forces, or work groups. If you are furthering your education, we want to be your partner. We are offering flexibility for classes, internship possibilities within our organization, and the availability for licensure supervision. It is important to us that you enjoy a healthy work-life balance and we will encourage you to have personal goals that focus on self-care.

At CGRC, you can enjoy a relaxed working environment with flexible work schedules that allow for a healthy work-life balance. We encourage and support career development and there are always opportunities for you to learn and grow within the organization.

We have a competitive compensation package and generous time off and benefits for eligible employees. You and your family can also enjoy discounts and offers through our Tickets at Work Program. CGRC is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Child Guidance Resource Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer