Clinical Ed Specialist II

Department:

34901 Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - Psychology: Child/Adolescent

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm. No weekends or holidays.

Pay Range

$34.90 - $52.35

Major Responsibilities: Provision of academic instruction to children and/or adolescent psychiatric patients as an adjunct to prescribed psychosocial therapy to enable patients to maintain their educational program while hospitalized or in day treatment. 1)Plans and conducts daily class sessions in coordination with other treatment disciplines to assure appropriateness of programming with adjustments as necessary to meet patients’ changing needs. 2)Provides individual tutoring as necessary. 3)Records and maintains records of patients’ attendance and participation in class sessions. Provides documentation to facilitate billing of school districts for services. Development, recommendation, and implementation of education programs which promote academic studies within a clinical/hospital setting. 1)Determines educational status at admission and through transition and completes documentation for intake. 2)Designs individualized educational program (IEPs) for students or works with the home school team to appropriately modify IEPs for special education students. 3)Develops, recommends, and implements new educational modalities and techniques for integration into existing procedures. 4)Administers and interprets educational assessments, as necessary, to determine patient’s educational status. 5)Administers diagnostic procedures to evaluate patient’s skills, abilities, and limitations due to possible disabilities, as indicated. Communication with patient, family members, and school personnel to coordinate lesson plans, exchange assignments and completed work, and provide information regarding patient’s academic performance during hospitalization. 1)Contacts patient’s school to obtain school history from counselor(s) and/or teacher(s) to coordinate lesson plans with the patient’s regular school curriculum. 2)Coordinates arrangements to obtain textbooks, tests, and other school work from the patient’s school. Makes arrangements to obtain any necessary supplemental reference materials from the patient’s school. 3)Collaborates with home school/district in planning and implementing educational services (i.e., arranging for tutors as needed). 4)Attends school staffing, as scheduled, to provide educational summaries and recommendations based on progress and performance in the program during hospitalization. 5)Communicates with school personnel and families to provide feedback regarding academic work, educational needs, etc., to ensure a smooth transition between programs. Communication with multidisciplinary team members and other hospital personnel to ensure familiarization with the educational program and to ensure an effective working relationship with other hospital departments and/or disciplines. 1)Actively participates in multidisciplinary treatment plan sessions to identify academic issues and educational program objectives/treatment interventions. 2)Interacts and communicates with team members and other health care professionals to assure the effective integration of therapies. 3)Assists manager in orientation/training of assigned staff, as necessary. Support and assure compliance with department goals and objectives, budgets, policies and procedures, quality assurance and productivity standards. 1)Completes written progress summaries to report initial, interim, and/or discharge status. 2)Demonstrates practical knowledge of confidentiality and professional issues and emergency procedures according to hospital policy. 3)Assists manager in operational planning of special projects and preparing various reports, as assigned. 4)Assures compliance with implementation of departmental policies and procedures. Assists in formulation of new policies. 5)Assures that the educational program is in compliance with hospital-related standards and NCA accreditation guidelines. Participation in continuing education programs. 1)Determines personal and professional goals in consultation with supervisor. 2)Assists with inservice programs for the department and/or hospitalwide personnel, as requested by manager. 3)Attends and participates in continuing educational and professional organizations or committees to promote innovative treatment strategies and professional growth. Execute all billing and financial responsib