Crisis Intervention Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION: A member of the therapeutic day school team is responsible for assisting in classroom activities through implementation of individualized behavior management programs including crisis intervention techniques.

Primary Responsibilities:

Identifies problem areas and assists staff in initiating corrective

interventions.

Helps to establish therapeutic relationships among students staff

and parents recognizes their individual needs and accurately

observes assesses and documents their mood behavior

verbalization and implementation of appropriate interventions.

Assists the teacher in providing structure in the classroom by

initiating activities and enabling students to utilize free time

appropriately.

Assists teacher with instruction in academic subjects.

Contributes to the planning and implementation of individual

educational plan interventions by providing accurate clinical

assessments based on observations and interactions.

Effectively co-leads therapeutic groups as assigned.

Evaluate and maintains a safe environment.

Assists educational team with crisis prevention and physical

intervention as needed.

Benefit Information

Required Experience:

Junior IC