Therapeutic staff support - (Exton, PA)

Position summary Position Name: Therapeutic Staff Support Description: Join the team at TW Ponessa & Associates Counseling Services, Inc. to provide mental health services to children and adolescents in the home, school and community settings. The Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS) employee gives one-on-one support to emotionally disturbed children or adolescents. The main goals of the TSS are to follow the treatment plan, help the child/adolescent eliminate inappropriate behavior(s), provide emotional support to the child, and assist those responsible for the child in fostering greater independence and socially responsible behavior. The TSS will encourage social integration and participation in group activities. He or she will use rewards and consequences to achieve goals and will record data and chart progress of the child/adolescent. TSS services are supportive, time-limited, one-to-one planned behavioral health interventions directed by a detailed treatment plan.