Sensory Coordinator - Evening

Purpose:

• Provide consultation, training, and program support to Abbott House staff and girls.
• Ensure a detailed sensory diet is created and implemented for each resident in the program.
• Conduct observations with staff working on the units.
• Provide sensory programming for girls in the program and assist staff in integrating sensory plans on the units.

• Preferably Bachelor’s Degree or two years of treatment program experience.
• Familiarity with residential treatment programs.
• Ability to convey best practice methods to employees who work directly with children.
• Ability to communicate in writing and verbally in a professional manner.
• Ability to confer and relate constructively with a range of individuals.
• Conscientious and has the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Skill and knowledge in grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Program Director

• Act as the primary trainer for all new employees with respect to sensory programming and maintain records of all training provided.
• Develops, coordinates and instructs training workshops as requested.
• Provide “on the job” training and supervision employees in sensory programming.
• Provide sensory programming for the girls.
• Develops a tracking system to demonstrate the effectiveness of sensory programming.
• Work with the clinical and residential team to implement sensory programming on the units.
• Develop pre and post testing to demonstrate program outcomes.
• Performs any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as needed basis.