Education Specialist - Substitute - Day Treatment Program

Responsibilities

Essential Functions Collaborates with a multidisciplinary health team to promote the best educational/behavioral care. Attends and participates in weekly clinical rounds and relevant patient care conferences. Obtains information from the patient's school to aid in assessing their present level of academic/behavioral performance. Maintain communication with the patient's family regarding their academic progress. Documents patient's educational activities and progress in the electronic medical record. Adheres to the Utah Core Standards for the framework that is used to advance the educational growth and enrichment of the patients who are enrolled in University Academy. Participates in IEP/504 meetings, transition meetings, or provides psychoeducational training to school personnel regarding mental health diagnoses via video conferencing, with mentorship and oversight from an Education Specialist - Licensed Teacher or the Education Specialist Administrator. When relevant, coordinates transition from the hospital back to the patient's boundary school; this may include assignment of grades and credit, with oversight. Conduct academic assessments/testing when clinically appropriate, with supervision. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above. Strong executive functioning skills to balance the required duties of classroom instruction, case management, and advocacy. Demonstrates effective communication skills with patients, parents, clinicians, guidance counselors, and school administrators. Ability to work with children that have a wide range of academic, emotional, and behavioral needs. Demonstrates strong behavioral management techniques and skills in a classroom or group setting. Ability to differentiate and modify curriculum as needed to make school both interesting and meaningful for patients with appropriate supervisory sign off. Ability to interact with patients and parents in helping them understand the curriculum and the school expectations. Ability to communicate to parents how academic services are delivered. Ability to coach parents regarding accessing academics support services for their child. Ability to effectively advocate for children with academic, emotional, and behavioral issues. Experience and competence with electronic communication tools such Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Electronic Medical Records systems, video conferencing technology and Microsoft Word.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education or Special Education. Licenses Required Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department. Qualifications (Preferred) Working Conditions and Physical Demands Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation. This position involves intermediate work that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects while providing patient care to those requiring psychiatric care. Physical Requirements Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking