VISTA Careers: CCRES
Find your work-life balance at CCRES! They are looking for qualified candidates with entry-level and advanced experience to work with children and adults in their local schools and communities.
CCRES Downingtown specializes in matching qualified candidates with local career opportunities working with children and adults in their community.
CCRES staff are professional and dedicated, meeting the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities.
CCRES works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units, and the behavioral health system.
There are currently several CCRES openings available that can help you find that work-life balance..
Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
The Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is a field employee position, working all student days during the school calendar year. The starting rate for this role is a generous $20 per hour.
PCAs provide one-to-one assistance to children/adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders in the school setting, based on the client’s medical needs.. Prompt intervention is also a key skill in addressing issues of behavior management, conflict resolution, and anger management.
Success in this career also hinges on peer interaction skills based on IEP goals or school-supplied behavioral treatment plans provided by school officials or a Behavior Specialist Consultant.
Learn more about the Personal Care Assistant position.
Behavior Consultant/Behavior Analyst/BCBA
The CCRES hire for these roles will be welcomed with a sign-on bonus of up to $3,000.
BC/BA/BCBA professionals write and monitor individual treatment plans for children diagnosed with behavioral and mental health disorders such Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).
They also aid in the development of adaptive skills, enabling children to take a more positive role in school, home, and community settings.
Further, they provide prescribed behavioral consultation to the family and/or school; train Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) in appropriate therapeutic interventions; write functional behavior assessments (FBAs); and attend to cases for an authorized two- to three-hour period per week, based on family medical necessity.
Over time, BC/BA/BCBA professionals build and manage a caseload of multiple clients.
Learn more about the Behavior Consultant/Behavior Analyst/BCBA position.
Direct Support Professional (DSP): Downingtown
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is a direct service (face-to-face) provider in the adult day program. He or she supports consumers in community settings using a person-centered planning approach to assist individuals in acquiring, maintaining, and improving self-help, domestic, socialization, and adaptive skills.
The DSP opportunity is a Monday-to-Friday position, covering 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is, however, an opportunity to flex working hours with another DSP professional, covering two to three days apiece over a Monday-to-Friday period.
The role operates out of Downingtown’s Achieve Program, located at 150 E. Pennsylvania Ave.
Incumbents receive 11 paid holidays annually.
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