Child Care Center Assistant

Description The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a Child Care Center Assistant to join the Department of Psychiatry. You will assist Program Nurses with unit activities and Lead Therapists with therapeutic activities. Primary duties include: • Implement behavioral and skill development programs in individual or small group situations • Implement the behavioral management program for each patient, including providing appropriate feedback to patients determined by the lead therapist • Set and enforce appropriate limits on patients' social and emotional behavior in the classroom through prescribed management techniques as determined by the lead Classroom Therapist • Instruct patients in basic developmental or academic skills, employing materials, and curriculum methods • Remediate basic skill deficits of patients by employing prescribed remedial or special education methods and materials • Instruct patients in basic self care and daily living skills such as toileting, self feeding, hygiene, and dressing skills • Implement various recreational, skill, behavioral, or socialization activities in groups with patients on the unit • Written and oral reports on patient progress • Substitution for other staff Salary range: $21.92/hr - $24.95/hr