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Therapeutic Support Specialist - Residential

Talbert House
place Cincinnati, 45271
local_atm $17.00 - $17.50 an hour
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Gender Dysphoria
Trauma
ECT
Undergraduate/Graduate/Post Graduate
Residential

About Job

Position Summary:

Performs duties to maintain a safe and secure setting for clients and staff within a residential program setting. Ensures client needs are met and program protocols are followed.

Position Description:

  • Actively supervise and engage with clients to create a safe and therapeutic environment
  • Utilize approved techniques to maintain safety of clients and staff including crisis de-escalation
  • Promote healthy and professional relationships with and between clients
  • Help clients learn to make appropriate decisions
  • Maintain awareness of any special behavior plans for clients
  • Help plan, implement and support both therapeutic and educational activities
  • Utilize a trauma informed approach when dealing with clients and families
  • Maintain health and safety standards within the facility
  • Complete accurate and timely documentation utilizing designated software
  • Respond to emergencies or incidents through approved practices and protocols
  • Operate vehicle to transport clients as required
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Intermediate level problem solving skills and ability to multi-task
  • Effective use of computer and basic data management for record keeping purposes
  • Basic conflict resolution/crisis management skills and techniques
  • Learn and practice program specific principles such as Trauma Informed Care and Crisis Intervention (once trained)
  • Driving if required by program

Job Requirements:

  • High School Graduate or High School Equivalency
  • At least 21 years of age
  • 0-2 years of experience

Essential Functions/Physical Demands:

  • Positional: Driving in accordance with job duties assigned. Frequent standing and walking. Occasional sitting.
  • Gross Mobility: Rare climbing, or crawling. Infrequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Frequent reaching, handling and fingering.
  • Sensory: Rare tasting/smelling. Infrequent use of color vision. Frequent use of far visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Frequent use of near and midrange visual acuity, and visual accommodation. Frequent to constant talking and hearing. Ability to operate standard office equipment including computer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder
Gender Dysphoria

Issues

Trauma

Age Groups

Preteens/Tweens (11-13)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Populations

Undergraduate/Graduate/Post Graduate

Settings

Residential
Faith-based organizations
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Nursing Home
Home Health/In-home
Long-Term Structured Residences
Military