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Mount Saint Vincent Mental Health Worker Education (R116802) in DENVER, Colorado
Job Description:
The Teacher Assistant is responsible for direct student care including educational, behavioral, socio-emotional development, and direct involvement in work and play experiences for all students in educational programming. Responsible for safety including supervision and management of children.
As a Mental Health Worker you need to know how to:
-Assist with planning and instruction in all areas of the educational program, including: arts and academics, physical, affective and behavioral development. -Establish a safe and structured environment where each child can thrive. -Be responsible for the classroom program in the absence of the teacher. -Manage individual children and groups in the event of a crisis and provide direct, immediate and effective intervention with therapeutic follow-up. -Coordinate with treatment leaders, teachers and therapists regarding therapeutic and milieu planning and complete milieu reports in conjunction with teachers. -Keep up-to-date records (attendance, logging, progress) which are accurate and informative, and assist with evaluation of children's work. -Know and implement crisis prevention/intervention techniques (i.e. TCI, time-out, locked door quiet room) as well as procedures (i.e. runaway, injury, emergency). -Maintain current certifications (e.g., TCI, Lower levels, CPR, First Aid, AED, EVOLV and Universal Precautions) and trainings (e.g., NMT, Somatosensory). -Participate in Service Plan Quarterly Reviews and additional staffing related to children in their classroom. -Attend medication consults with the psychiatrist as needed. -Safely transport the children using agency vehicles as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
-Bachelors Degree in field of human services, required- -Minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience with residential/milieu programming or serving children with special needs, preferred -Current Drivers License and must obtain Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of moving to Colorado, required -Motor vehicle record and proof of automobile insurance coverage to be updated annually -Maintain current certifications (e.g., TCI, Lower levels, CPR, First Aid, AED, EVOLV and Universal Precautions) and trainings (e.g., NMT, Somatosensory). -Participate in Service Plan Quarterly Reviews and additional staffing related to children in their classroom -Attend medication consults with the psychiatrist as needed -Safely transport the children using agency vehicles as needed
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