Social Skills Facilitator - Denver, Co

What We Are Looking For

A collaborative Social Skills Facilitator will implement a plan that focuses on social skills development for children and youths with developmental disabilities. Social Skills groups usually consist of 2-8 kids per group split into levels. The groups run 12 weeks for each client and meet once a week for 90 minutes.

Who You Are

An enthusiastic team player, self-starter, well organized, detail oriented and have the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. You are able to operate in a deadline-driven and collaborative environment.

What Youll Be Doing

• Review group lesson and have group lesson printed so it can be referred to if needed during session.
• Use appropriate prompting strategies to assist client with correct responding when needed.
• Transfer recorded data from the group session to each clients folder (15 minutes per each No Pay status client).
• Supervise clients at all times during instruction period.
• Complete social skills assessments as needed.
• Communicate the need for authorization extensions to your Office Administrator (OA) and/or SSC.
• Run social skills groups based on lesson curriculum at least once a week until the completion of each client's cycle.
• Complete addendum reports as requested by OAs, coordinator, or Regional Center Service Coordinators (15-30 minutes per client created as green zero).
• Meet with the OA once per week (for approximately 15 minutes) to review clients current status and communicate necessary changes.
• Communication with Parents: Return phone messages by parents in the group within 24 hours (i.e., questions regarding curriculum or attendance, cancellations - all other concerns should be directed to the Social Skills Coordinator (SSC) or Senior Program Manager supervisor if SSC is unavailable)
• Complete each clients progress report at the end of each 12-week cycle/per 3-month period (write narrative and calculate over- all attendance-30 minutes to one hour per client created as a green zero).
• Prepare any necessary games or activities that will be used to contrive opportunities during prep time. Games and activities should directly relate to the sessions lesson.
• Keep track of completed sessions within the 12-week period along with their authorization.
• Communicate absences, no shows, sub facilitator, etc. to the coordinator within 24 hours.
• Photocopy generalization homework for parents, and provide copies of generalization homework to parents at the end of each session.
• Review generalization homework with parents and provide feedback on the clients progress at the end of each session in a separate area away from other parents (approximately 5 minutes per parent).
• Submit each clients progress report at least 2 weeks prior to authorization end date. If the end date falls on a weekend or holiday, submit the report the prior business day.
• Edit and print Certificate of Achievement for each client graduating from the program. Present this during their last group date. (5 minutes as green zero for client)
• Clearly state the lesson during each session for clients and provide examples through modeling.
• Respond to all communication (i.e., email, text messages, and phone calls) within 24 hours.
• Prepare the environment before session to make it welcoming and age-appropriate (e.g., change conference room setting for younger children).
• Prepare group data sheet, and take data on group data sheet during session.