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About the Role
Responsible for supporting the clinical and safety needs of children in the LTFC Program, acting in accordance with all defined policies and procedures. The Behavioral Specialist will primarily work with medically fragile children.
Responsibilities
- Works with the clinical team to support the clinical goals of each child.
- Participates in 508 meetings and ensures implementation of 508 plans.
- Reviews child's progress with their behavioral plan with foster parents and the child.
- Provides one-on-one daily care and supervision for medical or psychiatrically fragile minors and young children.
- Administers and documents medication when children require it and are not with foster parents.
- Escorts children to medical appointments.
- Supervises children admitted to the hospital.
- Provides coverage for Youth Specialists when required.
- Oversees and encourages resident participation in clinical group activities.
- Documents children's progress and immediately reports extreme changes in behavior.
- Reports incidents that may affect a child's safety.
- Maintains a safe and healthy environment.
- Responds appropriately to the individual and special needs of children.
- Demonstrates group management and crisis intervention skills.
- Represents and carries out agency, department, and unit policies and procedures.
- Monitors cleanliness and appearance of units.
- Responds appropriately to fire alarms and fire drills.
- Supervises recreational activities.
- Completes log entries and incident reports accurately and regularly.
- Attends and participates in all assigned meetings.
- Provides effective supervision of children at all times.
- Monitors residents' hygiene and health problems.
- Maintains appropriate staff-to-child ratios.
- Works cooperatively and is a good team player.
- Completes all mandated ORR & Abbott House trainings on a timely basis.
- Performs any other related duties as required.
Requirements
- One year's experience in childcare required.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record preferred.
- Ability to work with all children (medically fragile, psychiatric, differently abled).
- Experience as a home attendant is crucial.
- Familiarity with the ORR population.
- Must be able to use a computer and learn software programs.
- Required to operate a fax, copier, scanner, and other office equipment.
- Needs to be able to speak, read, and write fluently in the English language.
- Must be able to write in the English language using correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- May frequently lift 0-25 lbs.
- May occasionally lift 25-50 lbs.
- May rarely lift over 50 lbs.
- May frequently push/pull 0-25 lbs. of force.
- May occasionally push/pull 26-45 lbs. of force.
- May rarely push/pull over 45 lbs. of force.
- Required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the work day.
- May occasionally stoop.
- May occasionally kneel.
- May occasionally crouch.
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish preferred, other languages welcomed)
- Group management
- Crisis intervention
Location
- Grand Concourse - Bronx, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- 40 hours per week
Education Level
- Degree preferred
- High School diploma accepted
- All mandated certifications must be taken
Salary/Compensations
- $59000.00 - $62000.00