Counselors will receive
extensive clinical training and approximately 250 hours of face-to-face
clinical experience working with children with ADHD and related behavioral,
social, and academic difficulties. Counselors are assigned to groups of 10-15
children, with 5-6 counselors per group. Counselors implement behavior
modification procedures during sports, social skills training, art, and
academic activities. Counselors will provide feedback to children and parents
and record behavioral data for children in their groups. They also receive
daily performance feedback from experienced staff members who provide live
supervision.
Counselors must be
available to work from May 23, 2019 through July 31, 2019.
The beginning of employment will include a multi-day training session.
Hired counselors will be responsible for reading the STP manual and memorizing
some of the contents prior to beginning employment. Counselor hours
of employment are typically from 7:45 am to 5:30 pm, Thursdays from 7:45 am to 6:30 pm,
and Fridays from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm. All counselors are paid an hourly wage
with overtime benefits.
Undergraduate and
graduate level students interested in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology,
Education, Social Work, Psychiatry, or Pediatrics are encouraged to apply. Experience gained at the STP may also be
beneficial in preparation for careers in education, mental health,
physical education, recreational therapy, behavior analysis, social work, and
counseling and can serve as an opportunity to obtain a recommendation for work
or graduate school. Positions are competitive and offers will be made
until positions are filled. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply
now.
CCHMC
is one of the largest children’s hospitals in the country with a reputation for
excellence and innovation in research, clinical care, teaching, and training.
CCHMC was recently ranked second of pediatric hospitals by the US News &
World Report, and ranks third among pediatric medical centers in National Institutes
of Health (NIH) funding.
*Out of town applicants
are encouraged to apply, summer housing information is available!
To apply, visit our website and download the counselor
application:
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