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Responsibilities include providing supervision, structure and safety to child patients enrolled in the Quest-Foundations Summer Program. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to engage with children ages 5-21 in various recreational and outdoor settings with a consistent high level of energy while teaching pro-social skills. Applicants must have a hig

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Will work in various 1:1 and group settings with children and youth who have been diagnosed with a Severe Emotional Disturbance assisting in developing pro-social skills necessary to function and maintain on their own in the home, community and educational settings.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNTIONS:

1. Quantity:

• Minimum average of 8 hours/week of face-to-face contact with clients during afterschool session and a minimum of 20 hours/week during summer session.
• Role model/teach and reinforce the use of pro-social skills to patients to be able to function at home, school and the community without the assistance of mental health and other community service agency supports.
• Engage in various challenge of choice/recreational style activities with high levels of energy while maintaining/demonstrating professional behavior. Engage in group activities with a consistently high level of energy while maintaining the ability to stand, sit and walk for long periods of time and during the summer times in the extremes of weather and up to 8 hours per day, 5 days a week.
• Engage in and encourage others in Adventure Based Programming (rock climbing, repelling and other various challenge by choice activities/initiatives) while accessing remote areas that require navigating uneven terrains, including inclines and declines of various pitches.
• Demonstrate proper understanding/utilization of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention system to maintain care, welfare, safety, and security during all times of crisis. Includes the use of physical management skills of patients of all sizes, ages 5-21 and exceeding weights of 120-170 lbs, if not larger.

1. Administrative:

• Provide supervision, safety and structure to patients in all settings.
• Actively participate in various staff and treatment team meetings as scheduled.
• Complete all agency/program required trainings.
• Operate agency vehicles in a safe manner to transport patients in the context of service delivery.

1. Judgment:

• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Utilize sound judgment in crisis and/or ongoing assignments.
• Maintain a positive, professional and supportive relationship with patients, staff and community partners.
• Communicate unusual situations regarding patients to the treatment team and/or supervisor.

h school diploma (or equivalent) and be 18 on or before May 31st, 2019.