Therapeutic Class Specialist

Additional Information About The Role

40 hours per week. Day Shift, 7am - 4 pm Monday - Friday; No Weekends, Holidays or On-Call. Farmington, MO. Benefits Eligible. Supporting a School Based Program for Elementary and Highschool Students.

Overview

BJC Behavioral Health is a community health center that provides and coordinates behavioral health services for more than 8,000 seriously mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed children in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. François, Iron and Washington counties. As an Administrative Agent of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), BJC Behavioral Health serves as a major point of entry for people eligible for mental health services funded by DMH and is responsible for serving as gatekeeper to the public mental health system.

Role Purpose

The Therapeutic Classroom Specialist serves in a multi-faceted capacity in support of the Day Treatment program. This position facilitates classroom activity and the education of its students, helping them to stay in school, their community, and their home, while preventing unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations and improving their overall functioning. This position also develops & implements lesson plans and activities, and communicates client progress with other Day Treatment professionals.

Responsibilities

• Creates journals, lesson plans, skilled activities, and games for physical fitness.
• Provides minute-by-minute supervision of and direction for student behaviors.
• Interacts with the students in a positive and healthy manner.
• Generates daily notes in Avatar; records client behaviors reflecting treatment plan progress.
• Keeps the classroom organized, clean, and therapeutic.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Associate's Degree
• Experience: 2-5 years
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in the following is beneficial for this position but not required: special school district, teaching, CNA, Psych Tech, Behavioral Health Tech, paraprofessional, etc.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance