Summary : The Education Specialist is responsible for providing classroom time, completing appropriate screenings, & coordinating communication between the Inpatient Programs & the home schools. This information may include treatment plan goals including length of stay targets, assessments, behavioral techniques and related specifics. This role is not a teaching position and will serve as a liaison role.
Schedule: PRN (As needed Monday - Friday between the hours of 8a-6:30p)
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Serve as an internal & external resource regarding educational placement concerns.
- Participates in the development of clinical & educational programming.
- Work in partnership with the Marketing department to promote the Child/Adolescent Programs. Conduct tours of the facility for visiting school staff.
- Gather information of needs of the school community and communicate to Marketing.
- Complete the initial admission functions and document.
- Secure, or validate, release of information for a contact person at the home school.
- Verbally discuss concerns regarding the patient with identified school contact person.
- Meet with the patient to review educational issues.
- Complete educational assessment & educational testing.
- Attend appropriate school sessions, IEP meetings and conferences and document summary in the medical record. Provide educational information regarding the patient’s diagnosis and treatment plan.
- Assist the school with the development of an educational plan regarding behavior management of the patient at school.
- Implement the education therapy programming. Adapt programming in consideration of the following patient information: academic strengths, weaknesses, & special needs.
- Select goals & materials designed to meet age-specific needs.
- Implement & enforce effective behavior management techniques.
- Coordinate discharge planning regarding the educational placement and needs of the patients. Notify the identified school contact of discharge.
- Arrange for receipt of requested written information.
- Act as the primary resource for patients, parents, and guardians regarding school concerns. 9. Attend daily staffing meetings, communicate with the interdisciplinary team.
- Provides appropriate documentation in the patient’s medical record.
- Summarizes results of assessments & appropriate testing.
- Records a daily note that indicates progress towards treatment goals.
- Provides input & interventions into treatment plan.
- Documents information released to identified school contact or parents.
Education/Training Requirements :
- Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology or related field is required.
- Direct experience working with children/adolescents in a behavioral health or education setting preferred.
- A valid drivers’ license
- Must pass pre-employment background and drug screen.
- Must be fully vaccinated for COVID unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for positions of 30 hours or more per week.
- Childcare reimbursement offered for positions of 20 hours or more per week.
- Gainshare bonus based on company goals.
- 401k with matching contribution that is fully vested from day 1.
- Loan relief, tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
ABOUT ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Rogers Behavioral Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit provider of highly specialized psychiatric care. Rogers offers evidence-based treatment for children, teens, and adults with OCD and anxiety, addiction, depression and other mood disorders, eating disorders, trauma, and PTSD. Backed by more than a century of experience, Rogers is leading the way on measurement-based care and use of clinical outcomes. Rogers provides residential care and has three inpatient facilities located in southeastern Wisconsin. Rogers also offers outpatient services in a growing network of communities across the U.S.
The System also includes Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation , which supports patient care, programs, and research; and Rogers InHealth , an initiative that works to eliminate the stigma of mental health challenges.
For more information, visit rogersbh.org .
EOE/MFDV
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action – Rogers Behavioral Health (rogersbh.org)
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