N.C. Department of Information Technology · 3 hours ago
Youth Program/Education Assistant I - Wright School
Durham County, NC
Full-time, Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$36K/yr - $54K/yr
2+ years expThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for ensuring the health and well-being of all North Carolinians. They are seeking a Youth Program Education Assistant I to provide direct services and instructional support at Wright School, focusing on therapeutic behavior management for children with challenging behaviors.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Provide direct services and instructional support to children
Implement a therapeutic behavior management system for children displaying aggressive and externalized behavior
Assist in crisis intervention and decision-making during behavioral incidents
Model language and communication skills for children
Maintain a home-like environment and generalize skills taught in educational and treatment settings
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree in human services or related degree from an appropriately accredited institution; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
CPR certification and listing as a Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II by the NC Division of Health Service Regulation required prior to providing direct patient care
Must pass pre-employment CPI Physical Requirements Testing and maintain all required training requirements
Preferred
Ability to establish rapport and respect without undue resort to physical control and authoritative attitude
Ability to work and plan with clinical staff in assessing child behavior and planning and implementing treatment plans
Physical ability to manage disruptive children and youth without harm to students or staff
Experience in Re-education program
Experience in behavioral management, preferably with children and youth with emotional disturbance or mental disability
Benefits
Employees can participate in health insurance options
Standard and supplemental retirement plans
The NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis)
Paid vacation
Sick, and community service leave
Paid parental leave is available to eligible employees
Company
N.C. Department of Information Technology
The N.C.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Torre Jessup
Chief Operating Officer
Alysa Kelly
Executive Assistant to Chief Deputy/CIO/Chief Privacy Officer/Director of Enterprise Operations
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