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Director-Autism Spectrum Disorders Program

Laurel Heights Hospital
ATLANTA, Georgia
Full-time

Job Description

Responsibilities

At Laurel Heights Hospital , we are committed to providing the highest quality of psychiatric and behavioral care. Our comprehensive pediatric programs and services are designed to bring hope and healing to children and adolescents who face complex psychiatric, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders.

We strive to cater our approach to treatment to the needs of each child who comes into our care.

Treatment programs at Laurel Heights Hospital are structured for youth ages 6 who are dealing with general psychiatric difficulties and trauma.

We also offer specialty mental health programs for children with co-occurring neurodevelopmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Responsibilites include but not limited to :

  • Effectively interviews children, family members and guardians to conduct functional assessment and identify preliminary issues for treatment.
  • Coordinates and develops treatment plans and behavior plans that integrate information obtained by comprehensive and ongoing assessments by the multidisciplinary team.
  • Proficient in the application of Applied Behavior Analysis(ABA) in the treatment of children and adolescents with autism and severe behavior problems.
  • Effective communications with children, using a communication method within their repertoire.
  • Provides ongoing clinical and administrative supervison to Residental Instructors and Behavior specialist including - day, quarterly, and annual evaluations as well as informal and formal job coaching and disciplinary action.
  • Develops and modifes discharge plan in conjuction with the parents, and treatment team based on an ongoing assessment of needs.
  • Includes child, family, and guardian in appropriate transition efforts with respect to discharge status, discharge planning referrals / assistance;

services provided; aftercare plan and recommendations.

  • Demonstrates a through understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders and effective interventions to increase communication, socialization, and daily basic living skills.
  • Demonstrates "cultural competence", by an understanding of the culture and values of different family systems and the ability to adjust approaches to successful engage families in treatment.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.

NYSE : UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune corporation.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has , employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points in U.

S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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