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.
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.
- Provide school contact information to the Marketing department.
- Provide information regarding Rogers Memorial Hospital to schools.
- 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.
- Participate in the Performance Improvement program on an ongoing basis, including, but not limited to:
- patient satisfaction.
- unit or hospital-based performance improvement teams.
- unit systems or communication patterns that might be improved.
- unit or hospital safety.
- Participate in projects, tasks and continuing education opportunities to improve skills and expand competence in the delivery of Education Specialist duties.
Conduct self in a professional manner.
- Demonstrate organizational skills that promote timely responses.
- Communicate with all individuals in a positive and professional manner.
- Attempt to resolve individual issues with peers in a positive, calm manner with a focus on solution.
- Communicate concerns and provide solutions for same.
- Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude toward parties outside the Hospital (patient, families, visitors, vendors, etc.).
- Comply with the Hospital’s policies and procedures, including Human Resources, Infection Control and Employee Health policies and programs.
- Use courteous, cooperative and respectful behavior when working with patients, families, physicians, visitors and Hospital employees.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of Hospital/department policies and procedures.
- Support changes in staffing/scheduling when unit and Hospital patient care needs require.
- 1) Accept reassignment in a positive manner.
- 2) Demonstrate willingness to adjust work schedule, when able, to meet patient’s needs.
- Recognize need for support, seek appropriate assistance when needed, and continually remain alert to peers who need assistance, and offer assistance to them when structured activities are complete.
- Project a professional image by wearing appropriate, professional attire.
EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in education or a similar field is required.
- Must be 18 years of age, or older.
- A minimum of four (4) years of direct related experience in a mental health field with children or adolescents is required.
- A valid, Wisconsin drivers’ license is preferred. May be required to have driving record approved by Rogers Memorial Hospital’s insurance carrier
- An American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification or American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within 30 days of date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.
- Formal training in management of the aggressive patient within 60 days of the date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.
- Position may require COVID vaccination or medical/religious exemption based on future CMS mandate.
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.
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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.
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Required Skills
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