- Bachelor's degree required, preferably with a background in education or counseling
- Minimum of two years of experience working with severely emotionally disturbed students as a counselor or within a classroom setting required
- Ability to become a certified Therapeutic Intervention trainer and lead interventions required
- All Crisis Intervention Leaders will be trained in TCI, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques once hired.
- Applicants should possess a strong commitment to strength perspective, empowering families, and a willingness to work in a high demanding work situation that requires flexibility and innovation
- Illinois State Certification, Type 39 - within 90 days of employment
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Floor Management - 80%
- Monitor and evaluate each student's level of functioning
- Facilitate conversations between students and educational staff so that students can remain in class
- Conduct or facilitate life space interviews with students when their behavior becomes disruptive to classroom learning activities
- Determines whether a student poses a risk to the safety of himself/herself or to others. Ensures that a safety plan has been developed and implemented when there is a safety risk
- Utilize approved non-violent physical therapeutic techniques when clinically indicated to ensure safety
- Works with the educational staff to reintegrate students back into the classroom following life space interviews and crisis situations
- Communicate with outside safety agencies (U of C Police Department, the Chicago Police Department, and the Chicago Fire Department) when necessary.
- Floor Management
- Prioritize needs across the program daily in regard to student and staff needs
- Be aware of school rules and procedures and support educational staff in the implementation of these rules.
- Oversee student transitions at the end of each class period
- Monitors classes, both from the school hallway and within the classrooms, as a proactive measure to student support
- Respond to educational staff requests for assistance with medical questions, behavioral support, etc.
- Spend observation time in the classrooms to provide additional support for students and teachers
- Functions as a teaching assistant, at school leadership direction, on days that a teacher or teaching assistant is absent
- Collaboration with Education and Clinical Team - 10%
- Utilize the supervision process to communicate, plan and problem solve classroom issues with direct supervisor.
- Serve as a consultant to the education staff to help understand and resolve difficult interactions with and between students
- Collaborate with clinicians to understand and support students' social and emotional needs within the academic environment
- Participate and maintain an active role on the Emergency Planning Committee
- Documentation and Communication - 5%
- Complete all documentation of crisis situations by end of each workday
- Track time-out-of-class minutes
- Review and edit daily Unusual Incident Reports (UIR)
- Communicate UIR's to parents by phone
- Maintain communication logs
- Communicate pertinent information to case managers by end of day for parent notification
- Attend and contribute to team meetings and clinical reviews on an ongoing basis
- Communicates all significant concerns and unusual incidents to school leadership (i.e., Principal, Assistant Principal)
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Crisis Intervention Leader - Chicago, United States - Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School
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Job Description
Job DescriptionJoin a therapeutic day school with wonderful students and great colleagues, offering small class sizes and caseloads, commitment to professional growth, competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and high vaccination rates among staff and students. We follow the latest CDC and IDPH COVID-19 guidance. Continue your passion while feeling secure in your workplace.
Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School of Chicago, IL is seeking to hire a full-time Crisis Intervention Leader to play a vital role in our students' academic success. This position offers a competitive salary based upon experience. Our staff works Monday-Friday, 8:15am-4:30pm with a shortened academic day in the summer and time off in July and August.
QUALIFICATIONS
ABOUT THE SONIA SHANKMAN ORTHOGENIC SCHOOL
The Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School (O-School) is a private independent school that provides extraordinary educational and therapeutic services to students aged 8-22. For more than a century the O-School has provided a culture of support, a safe haven, and a path to hope for students with mental health challenges, those on the autism spectrum, or both. We provide a supportive school setting that provides each student with individualized treatment allowing them to reach their full potential. We are confident that you will find our school to be a child-centered and extensively rewarding place to work. We highly value our talented staff of educators and clinicians who work together to achieve a singular academic and therapeutic experience for the students in our care.
We offer phenomenal comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance on Day 1 of employment; and annually up to 7 weeks of paid vacation, 6 days of paid personal, 10 days of paid sick, and 10 paid holidays, company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, a 403(b)-retirement plan with Roth option, FSA, HSA, an employee assistance program, 529 college savings program, and tuition reimbursement program for continuing studies.
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
If you feel that you would be right for this position as a Crisis Intervention Leader, please fill out our initial mobile-friendly application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you
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