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Excelsior Wellness Center is currently accepting applications for positions within our team of Full-time or Part-Time Behavior Support Specialist. This position serves youth and their families through a variety of programs that Excelsior offers.
WHO WE ARE:
Excelsior Wellness Center is a private non-profit integrated healthcare and education organization. For over 30 years we have provided specialty education, healthcare and innovative co-occurring behavioral health services to children, adolescents, young adults and their families. Education, behavioral health, primary care, and recreation services are integrated to provide holistic and comprehensive services to those we serve
Position Summary:
The Behavior Support Specialist is directly responsible for ensuring that client supervision, behavior support and safety are being met while on shift. This position will have knowledge of client’s individual service plans and ensure that these plans are adhered to. This position will ensure that any medical, environmental or safety concerns that are identifies while on shift are addressed or communicated effectively and immediately to the appropriate person for follow through.
This is a great way to gain valuable experience and training working with youth. Excelsior employs a diverse clinical team with over 100 years of combined clinical experience. Senior clinical staff provide a weekly training and team direction. The clinical staff hold masters level licenses and certifications in Mental Health, Substance Use, and Psychiatric Care. Specialists include: Child and Adolescent, Ethnic Minority and Psycho-therapeutic Recreation, among others.
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Available shifts day (weekend), swing and overnight 7 days a week.
Training opportunities for all staff include:
Fundamentals of Treatment
Behavior Management
Right Response Safety Intervention Techniques
Self-Harm/Suicide Assessment, Intervention and Referral
Documentation
Sexual Aggressive Youth (SAY)Physically Aggressive Youth (PAY)
Attachment and Childhood Development
Introduction to Counseling
Countertransference and Co-occurring Disorders and Treatment
Multisystemic Concepts & Family Approaches
CPR/1st Aid
HIV/AIDS Bloodborne Pathogens
Multicultural
HIPAA & Information Security
Medication Administration
To learn more about us visit www.excelsiorwellness.org
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
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