Teacher - Substitute (Long Term)

Responsibilities

• Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center offers hope and healing for youth ages 7 to 17 at the time of admission with several psychiatric diagnoses and/or developmental disabilities.
• Located in Portsmouth, VA, Harbor Point provides intensive, residential treatment to youth in a comfortable setting that is conducive to healing.
• Our facility specializes in treating children and adolescents with depression, bipolar, ADHD, and other mental health issues.
• We also have specific treatment programs for those with intellectual disabilities or those with self-injurious behavior.
• Harbor Point and its programs are fully accredited by The Joint Commission and the Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Educational Facilities.
• We are licensed by The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Virginia Department of Education.
• We are a TRICARE®-approved and certified facility.

Website

• https://harborpointbhc.com/
• Position
• Scope: Implements the lesson plans of a teacher during his absence. Serves as a role model for students to observe and learn socially effective values, attitudes and behaviors.
• Essential
• Functions: 1. To provide developmentally appropriate classroom instruction to assigned students according to IEP/IIP goals and objectives and Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center recommended practices. 2. To maintain consistent communication with other staff at the facility, including parent(s)/guardians, and local education agencies by consulting with team members, attending meetings, keeping accurate records, completing assigned reports, and updating IEP’s/IIP’s. 3. To display a high degree of professionalism in all activities and interactions with students, staff, parents, agency personnel, community members, etc. Full-Time Benefit Highlights Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Qualifications

An individual must be able to perform each essential function of the job satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Education

Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent, bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience

• Two or more years of experience working with children and/or adolescents in structured settings. Must possess knowledge of and ability to implement behavioral management strategies and de-escalation techniques; good written and verbal communication skills and good interpersonal skills. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning
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