Social Skills Therapist - PART TIME

Skill Sprout (www.skillsprout.com) was established in 2009 and provides educational and therapeutic services to children. We provide home-based ABA services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders throughout the states of Illinois and Texas. In addition to in-home services, we provide center-based programs throughout Illinois. Our center-based services include; rehab services, mental health services, and tutoring services.

The Social Skills Therapist’s role is to provide quality care to clients receiving social skills services. It is a part-time position and is volunteer-based. This position reports directly to a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide direct therapy services with Skill Sprout clients within the mental health department, which may include social skills treatment and/or individual, family and group counseling. Services will only be delivered on an outpatient basis in the office setting

• Collect data, prepare materials and train other line therapist staff as directed by Consultants

• Attend all team meetings and trainings, and complete all necessary paperwork as directed by Consultants or administrative staff

• Commit to and follow a weekly schedule with each assigned family, documenting all services

• Report directly to the designated Clinical Case Coordinator (CCC) or the Director of Mental Health Services, if the CCC is unavailable

• Conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times when working with other Skill Sprout staff and clients or families

• Other duties as assigned

The Social Skills Therapist will have the following experience and attributes:

• Candidates must have a Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling or related field. OR Bachelors degree with related experience in childhood education, behavior therapy, social work, etc.
• Preference for cnadidates with LCPC or LCSW.
• Preferred prior experience working with children with disabilities; experience working with typically developing children will be considered.

Apply Online at http://wwwskillsprout.virb.com/employment