Department:
34901 Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - Psychology: Child/Adolescent
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hou rs Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm
Pay Range:
$35.50 - $53.25
Where You Will Work :
As a part of Advocate Health Care, one of the nation’s Top 5 health systems, Advocate Children’s Hospital is the largest network provider of pediatric services in Illinois. Our two main campuses are in the Chicago metropolitan area, Oak Lawn in the southwest and Park Ridge in the northwest. Through a patient-centered holistic approach, Advocate Children’s Hospital combines some of the country’s most respected medical talent with exceptional and compassionate care. In fact, we are recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s leaders in pediatric cardiology and neonatology, and many of our physicians have been recognized as being among the Top Doctors regionally and nationally in their field.
We’re Looking For:
Degrees/Certification:
Bachelor’s degree in special education required.
Masters preferred.
5 years of teaching experience with SED students.
SED or LBS 1 certification required.
Type 10 LD certification.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Ability to recognize the needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups.
Familiar with normal growth and development issues, normal issues, normal patterns of behavior and signs of the normal aging process for the designated patient group they are working with.
Prior experience with various age groups is preferred.
Good organizational and time management skills.
Good communication skills for liaison role with staff and school districts.
Understanding of effective general education and special education practices and curriculum.
Ability to administer and evaluate educational testing.
Understanding of the needs of students identified as SED.
Comfortable working with a team.
What You’ll Do:
Schedule : Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm
Key Responsibilities
Provide academic instruction to children and adolescent psychiatric patients as an adjunct to prescribed psychosocial therapy, enabling students to maintain educational progress while participating in inpatient or partial hospitalization programs.
Plan and conduct daily classroom sessions in collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment teams, adjusting educational programming to meet patients' changing needs.
Provide individualized tutoring and academic support as needed.
Maintain accurate records of student attendance, participation, progress, and educational services, including documentation required for school district billing.
Assess educational status upon admission and throughout treatment transitions; complete intake and related educational documentation.
Develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs that support academic achievement within a clinical or hospital setting.
Design and implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or collaborate with home school teams to modify existing IEPs for students receiving special education services.
Develop and introduce innovative educational strategies, modalities, and instructional techniques to enhance student learning outcomes.
Administer and interpret educational assessments and diagnostic evaluations to determine academic functioning, skills, abilities, and limitations associated with learning or developmental disabilities.
Coordinate with patients, families, schools, counselors, and teachers to exchange assignments, communicate academic progress, and facilitate educational continuity during treatment.
Obtain school records, curriculum materials, textbooks, tests, and other instructional resources from students' home schools.
Collaborate with school districts and educational teams to plan, coordinate, and implement educational services, including arranging tutoring support when appropriate.
Participate in school staffing meetings and provide educational summaries, recommendations, and…