Therapist Aide (Assistant) supporting Montgomery County (year round)

Thrive Behavioral Health • Full-time • Montgomery Village, Maryland, United States • $23 / hour • 4d ago

The therapist aide will work with a licensed social worker or professional counselor to provide support to a caseload of no more than 8 child clients. They will be working in schools and visit local homes to meet with the client's family. The therapist aide should have experience with early childhood and/or working with school aged children. The therapist aide should be enthusiastic about helping children succeed in their educational goals.

Knowledge, Skills, Education/Training and Experience Requirements:

2+ years of knowledge and experience working with the implementation, and monitoring of behavioral and instructional programming for young students with autism, emotional disability and related behavior disorders
2+ years of experience with providing in-home services, family systems and relational patterns, desired but not required
Must be able to work collaboratively and effectively with treatment team
Has at least a high school diploma or its equivalency
Must possess a valid Driver’s license as the role requires independent travel
Must pass a criminal background check
Must have Microsoft Office skills, particularly word and excel
Must be organized, flexible, and have the ability to demonstrate self-motivation and prioritization

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

During school hours, for up to 4 hours per week per student, the therapist aide will provide individual support to the student and treatment team by modeling behaviors as implemented by the behavioral therapist. They will also adjust the treatment plan as needed by the therapist and work on implementing any changes as needed.
The therapist aide will provide ongoing support to the caregiver/family in their home for up to 3 hours a week. This will include role-playing, any behavior modeling that therapist has suggested, and will work collaboratively with family/caregiver both inside and outside of the home.
The therapist aide will not work more than 40 hours per week.
While there is some flexibility with the schedule, one-two evenings may be required

EOE: minority/female/disabled/veteran'
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