Responsible for direct supervision and implementation of camp treatment plan goals for 1-2 children with autism and related disorders in a variety of camp indoor and outdoor settings.
Responsibilities
- Ability and desire to effectively interact with children with special needs as well as typical children
- Active play with children, active walking to/from daily activities, and DAILY SWIMMING
- Provide direct one-to-one therapeutic interventions under the supervision of a master's level camp WISP site supervisor and psychologist
- Cooperate and collaborate with regular camp staff and specialized camp counselors
- Communicate regularly with Camp WISP site supervisor, psychologist and camper's family regarding assigned child's progress and issues for the duration of camp
- Supervision and safety of the child while working in camp community-based outings and field trips
- Assist children in developing social skills and facilitate development of peer interactions during the course of camp
- Attend regular supervision meetings and individual supervisory sessions
- Assist in implementing behavior management plans, enabling the child to participate in camp activities, games and community based outings
- Implement crisis intervention techniques
- Maintain therapeutic records and completion of daily data progress notes that are specific to the camp treatment plan goals on assigned child(ren) to monitor progress.
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field with at least one year's experience working with children with special needs OR an Associate's degree or sixty credits toward a bachelor's degree, with the equivalent of at least three years of full-time paid work experience in a job that involved direct contact with children or adolescents
- Complete necessary training successfully
- Ability to participate in physically demanding activities with the child throughout the course of the intervention (includes DAILY swimming in most summer programs)
- Current PA clearances: Acts 34, 114 and 151
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