Children Services Worker

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In a state childcare facility or program this class is accountable for performing a full range of basic counseling and custodial activities for residents.

• Counsels and advises residents individually on such matters as purpose of institutionalization problems progress in unit and placement plans;
• Participates in maintaining a therapeutic milieu by meeting psychological and physical needs of residents;
• Oversees daily living activities to ensure proper care of residents;
• Teaches residents in unit self-support skills such as basic money management daily living habits hygiene etc.;
• Dispenses rewards to residents as a result of behavior;
• Oversees recreational activities for residents;
• Writes reports of significant events in unit such as runaways and accidents;
• Checks temperatures of residents and dispenses selected medications;
• Records daily activities in log book; escorts residents to destinations on and off grounds to and from meals class infirmary court placements etc;
• Disciplines children who are acting out and follows up with appropriate action;
• Attends staff meetings and training sessions to improve treatment and therapy skills;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of
  • human behavior and emotions;
  • behaviors characteristic of clients with emotional and/or behavioral disorders;
  • proper procedures in threatening or emergency situations;
• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• Ability to
  • foster self-worth and self-identity in clients;
  • counsel and motivate clients in coping with problems and setting achievable goals;
  • use good judgment and assess situations.

Two (2) years of paraprofessional experience in an applied treatment program for emotionally disturbed delinquent behaviorally disordered educationally deficient or intellectually disabled children or youth.

• An Associates degree in the health human services or mental health areas may be substituted for the General Experience.
  
• Thirty (30) college credits in a course of study leading to a Bachelors degree in the behavioral sciences may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to be bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language.
  
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and maintain a valid Motor Vehicle Operators license.
  
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift or restrain residents and may have significant exposure to risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive residents.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.