EDUCATION ASSISTANT

Suncoast Behavioral Health Center opened its doors in 2014 and provides the highest quality of behavioral healthcare for patients in a safe, secure and nurturing environment.

Suncoast Behavioral Health Center offers a unique treatment programs across inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient settings for children and adolescents.

In a highly specialized field of psychiatry, our goal is to promote cognitive, social, physical and emotional development to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills to help our patients succeed.

The Hospital is looking for an Education Assistant (7:30AM - 4:00PM) for our adolescent residential treatment unit. The Education Assistant works year-round and assists in the education of students and administration of policies and procedures relating to all phases of education in accordance with current state and federal special education standards. Under the direction of the Principal, the Education Assistant provides students with educational and behavioral support that will enable them to continue learning while focusing on behavioral and mental health.

• Collaborate and communicate with instructional and therapeutic staff to create a positive and responsive classroom culture.
• Demonstrate ability to manage student behavior.
• Develop awareness of each student's special needs.
• Demonstrate consistent awareness for each student's safety.
• Assist in maintaining documentation, data collection, and the instructional process as directed by the teacher.
• Utilize knowledge and skills related to crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation in order to provide a safe environment for students, visitors and staff.
• Complete tasks assigned by teacher pertaining to classroom environment, educational materials, and other operational functions in the classroom, i.e. grading papers, researching materials, phone calls, point sheet tabulation, etc.
• Complete student enrollment, records requests, and discharge paperwork.
• Provide administrative support to the education department, as needed.
• Communicate with parents, school districts, and others who need student records and information.
• Maintain all FERPA and HIPAA privacy provisions.

Benefits include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

WHY DO OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES VALUE AT SUNCOAST & UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

One of the Nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or its equivalent required. Bachelor's Degree in Education, Psychology, or Social Services preferred.
• Previous work experience in education or behavioral health setting preferred. Experience with, knowledge of, or training in crisis prevention preferred.
• Successful completion and maintenance of CPR certification, First Aid certification, verbal de-escalation, and Handle With Care (HWC) training. Must be able to participate in and complete Handle With Care Training on an annual basis.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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