Educational Therapeutic Specialist

*2,500 Hiring Bonus*

Wesley Family Services is hiring an Educational Therapeutic Specialist for our high school located in Whitehall, PA. We serve students who have experienced barriers to learning for a variety of educational and behavioral health reasons. Our students come from more than 50 school districts across five counties. We utilize an approach that integrates educational and therapeutic support.

We have specialized classrooms for students on the Autism Spectrum and Emotional Support in addition to our general classrooms. The primary goal of this program is to transition students back to their public school while maintaining or progressing academically and addressing problem behaviors.

This position provides classroom support to students and staff in the assigned room(s). This position participates in the development and implementation of the students’ treatment and behavior support plans.

This position follows an academic school year calendar (10 months with summers off however paid throughout the summer); Optional Extended School Year program in July; Monday-Friday schedule; Weekends and Holidays Off

Duties include:

• Contributes to the development and revision of the behavioral plan, including developing IEP goals and objectives as appropriate, under the guidance of the mental health counselors/therapists and/or special education teachers.
• Ensures the implementation of therapeutic support interventions as guided by the behavior plan and/or Individual Crisis Management Plan.
• Assists in providing therapeutic group interventions under the direction of the mental health therapist.
• Completes progress monitoring documentation.
• Assists the team in the completion of behavior intervention plans and individualized crisis management plans.
• Performs daily procedural duties such as scanning, bus duty, hall monitoring, cafeteria supervision, etc., as assigned.
• Acts as a role model to the students served in our program by demonstrating team work, communication and positive interactions with students and staff.
• Participates with teammates in the implementation of PBIS and Recovery/Resiliency Principles.
• Participates in team meetings providing relevant information on student progress.
• Attends student meetings as deemed relevant by supervisor.
• Provides academic support and/or specially designed instruction and behavioral interventions.
• Leads small group instruction according to the lesson plans and direction from the classroom teacher.
• Works one-on-one with students as needed.
• Obtains and maintains certification in TCI crisis intervention techniques at WS sites
• Executes safe physical management of the child/adolescent as needed and prescribed by TCI principles and the individual’s behavior support and crisis plans at WS sites

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in education, special education, social work, psychology, or a related field preferred. May also consider an associate’s degree in relevant fields with significant experience.
• Experience: 1 year of experience with children/adolescents in a clinical setting strongly preferred.
• Licenses, Certifications & Clearances:

Act 33/34 Clearances

FBI Clearance

Valid State of PA Class 1 Drivers License (required for SBBH positions)

• Licenses, Certifications & Clearances:

PA Child Abuse Clearance

FBI and PA criminal background clearances

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Visions plans with low employee contribution rates
• Tuition Reimbursement for continuing your education
• Employer paid life insurance, short term disability, and long term disability
• 401k Plan
• Paid trainings
• Licensure Supervision for FREE!!!
• Pet Insurance group rates

How to Apply: Candidates may apply via LinkedIn or visit our website at www.wfspa.org/careers

Quality Whole Person Care® is Wesley Family Services service philosophy that aims to enhance the clinical care provided to individuals served while also helping to strengthen the way we support one another as colleagues. WFS has embedded QWPC practices which emphasize every person has value in all aspects of services and work-place culture.

WFS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policies for both current and prospective employees prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, transgender identity, gender transition, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, or military/veteran status.