Transition Therapist/Team Leader

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer behavioral interventions and assessments to identified students, such as; Trauma Screening and Assessment Tool (TSAT) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
• Provide information regarding a student's identified risk and protective factors and appropriate intervention strategies to school personnel, family members and other interested parties regarding treatment of students;
• Conduct classroom observations and provide feedback to educational staff and the administration on the student's behavior;
• Provide counseling to individual students;
• Facilitate specialized treatment groups for students within the school setting;
• Facilitate social skills groups;
• Create treatment goals, contribute, where appropriate, in the writing of Individualized Service Plans and/or IEP's, prepare behavior contracts, monitor student's progress, and write progress reports;
• Complete required written reports such as: progress notes and summaries.
• Consult with school personnel on strategies for working with students including behavioral and resiliency based interventions;
• May facilitate learning experiences for school staff members on trauma and resiliency, behavior and classroom management, specialized treatment topics, or other learning needs as identified by school personnel;
• Attend court hearings if necessary and prepare court summaries.
• Schedule and maintain home visits with parents of students throughout the school year.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a clinical area that contains coursework required by Chapter 41 PA Code.
• Licensure is preferred and required in some areas; i.e. Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Addictions Counselor.
• Specialized learning in Resiliency & Trauma.
• Specialized learning in behavior interventions.
• Specialized learning in early intervention for younger children when services are requested.

Work Experience

• Minimum of three years of experience working with children, adolescents and their families in a clinical setting.

Skills

• Good interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to develop effective and meaningful relationships with students and staff.
• Must be able to remain calm in a crisis situation, identify underlying causes of problem situations, resolve conflicts, and de-escalate potentially explosive situations.
• Ability to form positive team relationships and promote a positive work environment.

Team Leader Skills

• Technical and operational competence is required in program operations.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and documentation preparation skills.
• Knowledge in effective team operations, leadership skills, goal setting, and problem solving.
• Acceptance of style diversity among team members is imperative.
• Willingness to listen to team members and use their expertise.