Therapeutic Support Staff - Allentown

apartmentSouthwestern Human Services placeAllentown calendar_month 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Southwestern Human Services is hiring Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS)(link removed) We are seeking enthusiastic and creative individuals to work with children and adolescents with Autism and/or a Behavioral Health diagnosis. Our clients are located throughout Allegheny County, and services are provided in the child’s home, school, or community.

A TSS (Therapeutic Staff Support) provides one-to-one behavioral interventions to children and adolescents under the supervision of a Master's level clinician. Services are delivered in the home, school, or community setting and vary based on the needs of each individual client.

The TSS implements a child's treatment plan by working one-on-one with a child to improve behavior management and determine successful interventions. The TSS models, teaches, and coaches parents and caregivers in how to use approved interventions that will help the child maintain behavioral stability.

TSS's serve as an integral part of a collaborative treatment team working with the family and other professionals. A career as a TSS serves as a valuable and rewarding way to use your knowledge and experience to help change the lives of our clients and their families.

Services are intended to implement specific interventions to stabilize the client, provide support to the family, and promote age-appropriate behavior.

**SHS offers free clinical supervision, flexible schedules, competitive wages, travel time reimbursement, paid time off, benefits, and employee incentive programs**

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Sociology, Education, Criminal Justice, or similar human service field, with no prior work experience
  • Or, a Bachelor's Degree in any other field, with 1 year of full-time paid work experience with direct contact with children or adolescents
  • Or, an Associate's Degree, or 60 credits towards a Bachelor' Degree, with at least 3 years of full-time paid work experience with direct contact with children or adolescents
  • Recently updated Act 33/34 and FBI clearances, required
  • Valid Driver's License, Auto Insurance, and reliable transportation, required
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