The Children’s Acute Mental Health Partial Hospitalization Program is a non-residential, facility-based service offering children and youth therapeutic activities, individual, group, and family therapy and psychiatric services. As a PHP Classroom Aide, you will be joining an intensive short-term therapeutic program which is designed to stabilize clients and avert hospitalizations or out of home placement. Our program is designed for children and teens ages 4-18 experiencing a mental health, emotional or psychiatric challenge that is significantly impacting the child's life.  

The Children’s Acute Partial Hospitalization Program is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This is a full-time, school year position. 

Responsibilities of Classroom Aide: 

• Assist classroom lead with therapeutic activities for up to 12 children 

• Address behavioral events occurring within the classroom 

• Utilize de-escalation techniques and other interventions with clients 

• Aide in tracking behaviors 

• Provide support to programming and lesson plans 

• Assist in ensuring a welcoming environment for the clients including updating bulletin boards, displaying posters, and keeping the room organized 

• Complete documentation including progress notes 

• Collaborate with treatment team and attend weekly supervision 

Qualifications for Acute PHP Classroom Aide: 

• Must be at least 18 years or older 

• Must have a valid driver’s license 

• Eligibility for State Police Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse History Clearance 

• Minimum one year experience in the mental health field working with children 

• Experience using behavioral interventions and de-escalation techniques 

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