Day Treatment Assistant (Associate Professional or Paraprofessional)
Day Treatment is a structured treatment service in a licensed facility for children or adolescents and their families that builds on strengths and addresses identified needs. This medically necessary service directly addresses the individual’s diagnostic and clinical needs, which are evidenced by the presence of a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disturbance (as defined by the DSM-5 or any subsequent editions of this reference material), with symptoms and effects documented in a comprehensive clinical assessment and the PCP.
This service is designed to serve children who, as a result of their mental health or substance use disorder treatment needs, are unable to benefit from participation in academic or vocational services at a developmentally appropriate level in a traditional school or work setting.
Position Requirements:
- One year experience with children and adolescents with Behavioral and Mental Health diagnosis and
- Bachelor Degree in human services with less than 2 years post bachelor experience in Mental Health work experience
OR
- Masters Degree in Human Service Field with less than 1 year post graduate work experience in Mental Health
OR
- Bachelor Degree outside human service field with less than 4 years post bachelor experience
OR
- High school diploma with 4 years of work experience with children and adolescents with diagnosed behavioral health and mental health disorders.
AND
- No substantiated findings of abuse or neglect listed on the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry or OIG List
- Be able to work Monday through Friday 8:30-3:30pm.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides psychoeducation as indicated in the PCP
- Assists with crisis interventions
- Assists the Qualified Professional with behavioral and substance use disorder treatment interventions
- Assists with the development of relapse prevention and disease management strategies
- Participates in the initial development, implementation, and ongoing revision of the PCP
- Communicates the individual’s progress and the effectiveness of the strategies and interventions to the Qualified Professional as outlined in the PCP
- Provides case management
- Linkage and referral to formal and informal supports
- Monitoring and follow up
- These interventions are designed to reduce symptoms, improve behavioral functioning, increase the individual’s ability to cope with and relate to others, promote recovery, and enhance the individual’s capacity to function in an educational setting, or to be maintained in community-based services. It is available for children 5 through 18 years of age. Day Treatment must address the age, behavior, and developmental functioning of each individual to ensure safety, health, and appropriate treatment interventions within the program milieu.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Professional development assistance
Medical Specialty:
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Child Behavioral/Mental Health: 1 year (Required)
Shift availability:
Work Location: In person
