Child Development Specialist (Sun-Thurs 2:30pm -11:00pm)

About Eagle House Program

24-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) serving children ages 6-12. Functions as a step-down or diversion from inpatient hospitalization. Serves youth with severe emotional and behavioral challenges related to significant trauma. Average length of stay: ~4 months. Goal: stabilize youth and prepare them for transition to community-based care, family, or foster placement.

Provides intensive, trauma-informed care focused on relationship-building and skill development. Services include:

• Psychiatry and nursing evaluations
• Individual, group, and family therapy
• Case management
• Therapeutic recreation
• Special education services

Emphasis on helping youth build emotional regulation, coping skills, and positive interactions with peers and adults.

Position Overview

• Key member of the multidisciplinary treatment team
• Supports treatment and educational needs of children with trauma-related challenges
• Implements therapeutic behavior management strategies
• Teaches and reinforces healthy coping skills aligned with treatment goals
• Oversees daily routines (e.g., hygiene, meals, structure)
• Facilitates and participates in recreational group activities
• Provides continuous supervision to ensure physical and emotional safety
• Builds therapeutic relationships to support emotional regulation, prosocial skill development, and overall behavioral functioning
• Transports clients to appointments or to and from community activities

Schedule & Pay

Starting hourly rate $20.50 per hour with differential pay given for hours worked between 3 PM-7 AM. Shift schedule: 2:30-11:00 pm (scheduled for 8.5 hours with a .5 break).

Required Experience & Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• Valid driver's license required
• Experience in human services or working with children with special needs preferred
• Knowledge of child development and the impact of trauma, abuse, and neglect
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong cultural competence and ability to work with diverse populations
• Ability to remain calm, manage stress, and respond safely in crisis or emergency situations
• Physically able to supervise children and perform job duties, including physical interventions (holds) when necessary (with or without reasonable accommodation)

Required Certifications (or Willingness to Obtain)

• Medication Administration Certification
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
• First Aid & CPR (American Red Cross)
• Defensive Driving
• Safe Food Handling
• Situational Awareness
• Risking Connection

Benefits

• Staff recognition programs, including awards and incentives for staff of the month, perfect attendance, and appreciation events throughout the year
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ongoing coaching, training, and professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive health coverage
• Generous paid time off
• Employer matched retirement savings
• Tuition assistance (Loan Forgiveness Program – NHSC, tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment)