BFT Aspire Group Leader – Summer Program
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Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 17 - 23
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Aspire is a program of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Partners Healthcare Systems that serves more than 200 participants teens and young adults with social cognition challenges including Aspergers Syndrome High-Cognitive Autism Nonverbal Learning Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Aspire Adventure Camp serves 100 participants aged 5-13 who have the cognitive capacity for solid peer connections but who lack the understanding and skill set to form those connections. The summer program is an immersive experience in which campers are placed into well-matched groups with participant-to-staff ratios no greater than 3:1. Participants engage in outdoor education activities such as hiking and fishing theme-based curriculum such as art or recreation and skill building lessons to support in the development of social skills stress management strategies and self-awareness.Qualifications
Group Leaders are responsible for supervising a group of 4-7 participants while at camp and for leading them in a variety of outdoor and indoor age-appropriate activities. Group Leaders are responsible for applying social support and behavior management techniques to help campers achieve individual and group goals; guiding their campers to participate in groups led by other professionals (ex. music specialist art specialist etc.); and for supporting and mentoring the Assistant Group Leader assigned to work with them. Group Leaders must have a desire to help neurodivergent children develop their social skills self-esteem and self-worth while helping them succeed and have fun.
*We invite neurodivergent candidates to apply.
a group of 4-7 campers through daily camp activities actively engaging with them during the activities transitions and down time. Model engaged behavior when participating in Specialist-led activities. Use Aspire-taught therapeutic interventions to support your group members to participate in each activity to the best of their abilities.
collaboration with your supervisor caregivers of your participants your Assistant Group Leader and the individual design clear and appropriate goals for each group member. Review your group members goals with them daily assess progress and design interventions to foster further growth.
your group members develop and practice social skills stress management strategies and self-awareness. With your supervisor and Assistant Group Leader identify skill deficits shared among group members in these three areas and select or design and deliver lessons during daily Morning Meetings with your assigned group.
your Assistant Group Leader co-plan and co-run activities for your group during Morning Meeting and Group Leader-led blocks.
all staff meetings trainings supervision and planning sessions as relevant to the role; these are scheduled during assigned staff hours.
the rules of confidentiality and all HIPAA expectations.
pre-camp participant record review forms daily progress notes communication logs incident reports end-of-camp summaries and other forms in a timely manner. Plan for and actively
participate in a mid-summer conference with the parent(s)/caregiver(s) of each group member.
professionally with the parent(s)/caregiver(s) of children in your group.
an active participant in your supervision process; this includes setting goals in discussion with your supervisor and incorporating feedback provided.
Degree: High School Diploma required bachelors degree preferred Enrolled in or graduate of undergraduate program in psychology social work occupational therapy speech and language pathology or related field.
Have current First Aid/CPR certification required Training can be accessed through Aspire.
Type of experience: Prior experience working with neurodivergent children and/or adolescents Required or Preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
1. Desire to work in a team environment
2. Desire and ability to work in an outdoor setting
3. Ability to work independently
4. Ability to solve problems collaboratively with staff
5. Desire to help participants feel safe succeed and have fun
6. Ability to demonstrate a calm demeanor with children caregivers and staff
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Pay Range
$17.36 - $23.80/HourlyGrade
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