Education Specialist

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Serve as an internal & external resource regarding educational placement concerns.

Participates in the development of clinical & educational programming.

Work in partnership with the Marketing department to promote the Child/Adolescent Programs.

• Provide school contact information to the Marketing department.
• Provide information regarding Rogers Memorial Hospital to schools.
• Conduct tours of the facility for visiting school staff.
• Gather information of needs of the school community and communicate to Marketing.

Complete the initial admission functions and document.

• Secure, or validate, release of information for a contact person at the home school.
• Verbally discuss concerns regarding the patient with identified school contact person.
• Meet with the patient to review educational issues.
• Complete educational assessment & educational testing.
  

Attend appropriate school sessions, IEP meetings and conferences and document summary in the medical record.

• Provide educational information regarding the patient's diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Assist the school with the development of an educational plan regarding behavior management of the patient at school.

Implement the education therapy programming.

• Adapt programming in consideration of the following patient information: academic strengths, weaknesses, & special needs.
• Select goals & materials designed to meet age-specific needs.
• Implement & enforce effective behavior management techniques.

Coordinate discharge planning regarding the educational placement and needs of the patients.

• Notify the identified school contact of discharge.
• Arrange for receipt of requested written information.

Act as the primary resource for patients, parents, and guardians regarding school concerns.

Attend daily staffing meetings, communicate with the interdisciplinary team.

Provides appropriate documentation in the patient's medical record.

• Summarizes results of assessments & appropriate testing.
• Records a daily note that indicates progress towards treatment goals.
• Provides input & interventions into treatment plan.
• Documents information released to identified school contact or parents.

Participate in the Performance Improvement program on an ongoing basis, including, but not limited to:

• patient satisfaction;
• unit or hospital-based performance improvement teams;
• unit systems or communication patterns that might be improved;
• unit or hospital safety.

Participate in projects, tasks, and continuing education opportunities to improve skills and expand competence in the delivery of Education Specialist duties.

Conduct self in a professional manner.

• Demonstrate organizational skills that promote timely responses.
• Communicate with all individuals in a positive and professional manner.
• Attempt to resolve individual issues with peers in a positive, calm manner with a focus on solution.
• Communicate concerns and provide solutions for same.
• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude toward parties outside the Hospital (patient, families, visitors, vendors, etc.).
• Comply with the Hospital's policies and procedures, including Human Resources, Infection Control and Employee Health policies and programs.
• Use courteous, cooperative, and respectful behavior when working with patients, families, physicians, visitors, and Hospital employees.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Hospital/department policies and procedures.
• Support changes in staffing/scheduling when unit and Hospital patient care needs require.
• Accept reassignment in a positive manner.
• Demonstrate willingness to adjust work schedule, when able, to meet patient's needs.
• Recognize need for support, seek appropriate assistance when needed, and continually remain alert to peers who need assistance, and offer assistance to them when structured activities are complete.
• Project a professional image by wearing appropriate, professional attire.

Additional Job Description:

Education/Training Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in education or a similar field is required.
• Must be 18 years of age, or older.
• A minimum of four (4) years of direct related experience in a mental health field with children or adolescents is required.
• A valid, Wisconsin drivers' license is preferred. May be required to have driving record approved by Rogers Memorial Hospital's insurance carrier.
• An American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification or American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within 30 days of date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.
• Formal training in management of the aggressive patient within 60 days of the date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.

With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee share program
• Life/disability insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com)