Academic Coordinator

Company: Evolvetreatment
Location: Encinitas
Posted on: November 11, 2024

Job Description:

Evolve Adolescent Behavioral Health offers short term residential treatment programs for teens struggling with mental health, substance abuse, or behavior issues in a comfortable home-like environment. The Academic Coordinator will be overseeing our 6 bed adolescent treatment centers in Encinitas.Essential Functions:

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that client's academic needs are met alongside their mental health needs.
• Collaborate with clients and families to develop an individualized academic program including learning goals for each student during their time in RTC.
• Travel between 2 different programs within the Pod Structure to be present for daily school time.
• Facilitate positive learning experiences for clients and provide 1:1 support with schoolwork.
• Comfortable participating and collaborating in IEP meetings for clients, able to provide parents with assistance in advocating for their child in IEP meetings.
• Collaborate with parents to get Release of Information forms completed for schools and provide school notes if needed.
• Understanding of common accommodations schools are able to provide students with learning differences, ADHD, and emotional disturbance.
• Collaborate with school counselors/teachers to ensure client's academic needs are met.
• Maintain safety of students through close observation and monitoring through "line of sight" supervision.
• Consult with Primary Therapist, Program Directors, Ed Consultants, and parents providing recommendations and accommodations.
• Provide weekly updates to parents on client's academic progress.
• Demonstrate an understanding of reading transcripts and academic credits, alternative school options including GED, virtual school options, community colleges, and vocational schools.
• Create and facilitate weekly study skills groups as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Must feel comfortable tutoring students in High School English and Algebra 1.
• Ability to stay calm in crisis situations, possess a passion for working with individuals struggling with mental health issues.
• Must have excellent time management skills with strong attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly proficient in navigating Microsoft Suite and internet-based school platforms.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license and have a reliable means of transportation.
• Must be able to pass a LiveScan background check and clear federal and state criminal background checks, and child abuse indexes.
• Demonstrates knowledge of IEP and 504 plans preferred or willingness to learn.
• Must be willing to interact with COVID-positive clients, as needed.
• Must be willing to travel between our onsite locations in Walnut Creek and Lafayette.Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience tutoring middle or high school students preferred.
• Customer service experience preferred.Payrate: $24-26/hrMonday-Friday 9am-5:30pmBenefits:
• Health Insurance, Dental, 401k.
• PTO, Sick, and Holidays.
• Free on-site lunch made by our wonderful Chefs!
• Supportive and beautiful home environment.
• Our employees voted us as a certified Great Place to Work.
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