PCT Coach (CCCA) Full Time

Virginia.gov; Staunton (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia.gov is seeking a PCT Coach (CCCA) full-time to lead and mentor direct care staff at the Community Center for Child & Adolescent Services, ensuring care aligns with each child’s treatment plan and safety standards. The role emphasizes building therapeutic relationships and applying least-restrictive interventions while upholding dignity and rights.

The position requires knowledge of center policies, child/adolescent development, and the ability to guide staff in planning activities,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Center policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and agency regulations related to supervision of direct care staff.
• Understanding of child/adolescent development and needs of individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to mentor staff in planning activities, collecting behavioral data, writing reports, and evaluating treatment plans.
• Willingness to lead and intervene in crisis situations, verbally and physically if needed.
• Basic computer literacy is required and acceptable.
• Successful completion of TOVA and CPR.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and mentoring to direct care staff in building therapeutic relationships and delivering care aligned with each child’s treatment plan.
• Model and coach staff on using the least restrictive interventions while upholding rights and dignity.
• Report to emergencies as an essential staff member during crises and emergencies.

Skills

Policy knowledge

Child development

Mentoring

Leadership

Communication

Computer literacy

Tools

CPR

TOVA

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.
• 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]

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 purposes 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.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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.