PCT Coach (CCCA) Full Time

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop is seeking a PCT Coach (CCCA) Full Time to provide leadership and mentoring to direct care staff at a Community Care Center for Child and Adolescent services. The role focuses on building therapeutic relationships and delivering strength-based, individualized care aligned with each child’s treatment plan.

The selected candidate will model positive work habits, support staff during emergencies, and ensure rights and dignity of children and families are maintained

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of center policies, procedures and agency regulations related to supervision of direct care staff.
• Knowledge of child/adolescent development and needs of individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to mentor staff in planning activities, data collection, reports, and treatment plans.
• Willingness to lead and intervene in crisis situations to mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and mentoring to direct care staff.
• Build therapeutic relationships and use strength-based, individualized care per treatment plan.
• Uphold children’s rights and dignity and utilize least restrictive interventions.
• Report to emergencies as an essential staff member and model professional behavior.

Skills

Center policies & regulations

Child/adolescent development

Mentoring staff in treatment planning

Crisis intervention (verbal/physical)

Basic computer literacy

Job description

Title:

PCT Coach (CCCA) Full Time

State Role Title:

Direct Service Associate II

Hiring Range:

Starting Pay from $41,844 - $57,745 per year

Pay Band:

3

Agency:

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:

Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles

Agency Website:

https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/ccca/

Recruitment Type:

General Public - G

Job Duties

The PCT Coach provides leadership and mentoring to other direct care staff in the areas of building therapeutic relationships, providing trust-building, strength based individualized care that is consistent with the child’s treatment plan, and using the least restrictive interventions necessary while upholding the rights and dignity of children and their families at all times. Provides direct care to psychiatric minor patients while modeling and coaching other staff on positive work habits as they relate to patient care, and as such this position is considered “essential” and is expected to report as scheduled during emergency events.

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of Center policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and agency regulations related to supervision of direct care staff, of the characteristics of the assigned population of children, and of all therapeutic programs delivered in the unit.


• Demonstrated knowledge of child/adolescent development and needs of individuals with disabilities.


• Demonstrated successful mastery of and ability to mentor other staff in areas including planning activities, collectirg behavioral data, writing reports, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment plans, interacting/communicating successfully with children/adolescents with a variety of physical and mental disabilities, participating in therapeutic activities, and providing assistance with activities of daily living and hygiene.


• Willingness to play a lead role and ability to interact and intervene verbally and physically in crisis situations, in order to properly mentor other staff.

A fingerprint-based criminal history check and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific “barrier” crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending “barrier” charges.

DBHDS facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated against COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits, and continue to offer COVID-19 vaccination programs to staff, residents/clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for the purpose of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Human Resources.

Successful completion of TOVA and CPR. Ability to work overtime if needed. Ability to observe and describe observations orally and in writing. Must possess basic computer literacy skills.

Additional Considerations

Previous experience in a similar position assisting with the treatment of child and adolescent mental health issues, and/or knowledge of child and adolescent mental health issues and resources from other training source preferred

Contact Information

Name: John Lee

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity Statement

DBHDS is an equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability. Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

Alternative Hiring Process

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.