Who We Are Looking For:
Are you theClassroom Support Staffwe have been looking for In this position you will be able to convey your passion for helping others by working with our youth!
Anchor Academy - Berkley Campus is a special education therapeutic day school that specializes in trauma-informed services for students ages 10-22 with complex trauma histories mental health issues educational challenges and/or behavioral difficulties. Anchor Academy offers students a supportive environment that addresses their education clinical pre-vocational recreational and behavioral needs. Individual group nursing and milieu counseling are provided.
Anchor Academy - Berkley Campusutilizes unique ARC (Attachment Self-Regulation and Competency) and BCC (Building Communities of Care) treatment frameworks that focus on building individual capacities for emotion regulation personal strengths and healthy relationships. Certified special education teachers provide students with curriculum that is aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework.
What Youll Do:
- Work collaboratively with all school employees to provide coaching and check-ins for students throughout the school day.
- Assist in developing and implementing academic and clinical interventions. Provide in-the-moment skill development and job/vocational coaching
- Provide social and emotional awareness to increase independence and access to the academic curriculum
- Model trauma informed care through the ARC treatment philosophy.
Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Start Date of August 4 2025
Why JRI
- Be who you are! JRI is committed to creating a workplace built on respect collaboration and opportunity where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact.
- We offer a $2000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English!
- Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC LCSW LICSW RN and more!
- Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
- Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
- Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
- Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups self-care resources and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!
Requirements:
- Must be 21 years or older.
- A minimum of a High School diploma is required Bachelors degree is preferred.
- Must have experience working with adolescents with complex mental health and learning needs.
- Able to obtain and interpret information in terms of the needs of emotionally dysregulated or mentally ill adolescents.
- Understanding of the range of interventions and treatment required by adolescents.
- Acceptable CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and OIG background check.
- Maintains valid drivers license. Able to work alone in an unsupervised environment.
JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women communities of color the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.
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