BFT Aspire Transitions Specialist – Teen Summer Program
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Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 17 - 23
Posted on:
3 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
Job Summary: Aspire a Massachusetts General Hospital program specializes in helping children teens and adults on the autism spectrum achieve success. Our programming is uniquely designed to help participants with Asperger profiles develop positive self-awareness stress management and social competency skills so they can succeed at home school work and in community settings. Aspire offers year-round programming for individuals aged 5 years to adult including weekly social groups adventure summer camp for children six-week summer programs for teens and young adults and special events. For over thirty years Aspire has championed individuals on the spectrum. We are dedicated to understanding and serving this population of exceptional individuals. Our structured therapeutic programming is guided by our comprehensive knowledge of who our participants are and our mission to best support them.Transitions is a six-week weekday summer program based in Lexington that offers participants ages 16-22 opportunities to take part in experiences developing and practicing skills that help with the transition to work and college environments. Social skills and self-awareness education are integrated throughout the program curriculum.
Qualifications
Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities)
The Transitions Specialist is responsible for leading a small group of participants through their weekly activities and program offerings. Two days a week this includes supervising the group at a designated volunteer work site providing oversight job coaching social support and career skill training. The remaining three days are spent with participants at the program base in Lexington co-facilitating activities implementing Aspire curriculum and facilitating interventions supports and strategies. The Transition Specialist also supports participants though weekly field trips and transition activities including college exploration.
*We invite neurodivergent candidates to apply
- Lead a group of young adults through daily work site responsibilities supporting them in the areas of communication social competency stress management self-awareness and specific job site collaboration with your supervisor 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.
- Collaborate with Aspire leadership staff to create and implement therapeutic interventions and problem-solve social behavioral and programmatic challenges.
- Use Aspire-taught therapeutic strategies to support social competency across settings and social connection amongst participants throughout the program.
- Respect the rules and regulations set forth by collaborating agencies and support participants in their understanding of these rules; this includes work sites other community spaces that Aspire shares and visits.
- Complete evaluation forms incident reports end-of-program reports and other assigned paperwork in a timely manner.
- Maintain records and documentation outlined in the Policies and Procedures manual. Maintain the rules of confidentiality and all HIPAA expectations.
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings supervision and planning sessions as relevant to the role including 40 hours of pre-program training. Attend all required participant and family meetings including orientation and leading parent conferences.
- Be an active participant in your supervision process; this includes setting goals in discussion with your supervisor and incorporating feedback provided.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Degree: Bachelors Degree Required
Degree: Masters Degree Field of Study: Enrolled in or graduate of a graduate program in psychology social work occupational therapy speech and language pathology or other mental health field. Required or Preferred Licenses and Certifications
Work Experience
Prior experience working with neurodivergent children and/or adolescents Required or Preferred
Type of experience:
Have current First Aid/CPR can be accessed through Aspire. Required or Preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
1. Desire to work in a team environment
2. Openness to receiving feedback on interactional skills with families participants and staff and integrating into behavior.
3. Desire and ability to work in multiple settings
4. Ability to work independently and exhibit a calm demeanor
5. Ability to solve problems collaboratively with staff
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing (67-100%)
- Walking (67-100%)
- Sitting Constantly (67-100%)
- Lifting Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Carrying Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Constantly (67-100%)
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
- Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$17.36 - $23.80/HourlyGrade
2EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
