Part Time - Psychiatry - Summer Treatment Program (STP) Camp Counselor

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Attention and Behavior Clinic in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health seeks Counselors to assist with our Summer Treatment Program (STP) for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other behavioral challenges. The STP is an evidence-based treatment program for 7-11-year-old children with ADHD implemented in a summer day camp setting. It is the only evidence-based, therapeutic summer setting explicitly designed for children with ADHD in central Pennsylvania. Philanthropic efforts of the Children’s Miracle Network support the Penn State STP, which allows the families in greatest need to participate regardless of income level. Over 90% of parents who enrolled their child in a previous Penn State STP rated the program more effective than other services their children received. During this time, the Penn State STP has also housed several translational research studies examining the roles of reward learning, cognitive control, motivation, and other domains on the functioning of children with ADHD. The STP has a solid research base supporting its positive effects on children's behavioral, social, and academic difficulties.

The typical STP Counselor is an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in psychology, social work, education, or related fields. Counselors work together in groups of 4 to 5 to implement treatment for 12 children with ADHD. Counselors implement behavior modification during recreational activities (e.g., soccer, softball, basketball) and provide children with social skills training and problem-solving training. Counselors also plan activities and help to design and implement treatment modifications to meet the needs of individual children. A program manual outlines all procedures. All counselors are supervised by Ph.D., M.S., and M.D.-level faculty at Penn State University and receive instruction in a wide array of evidence-based behavioral interventions for children with ADHD and a range of comorbidities. Many previous counselors have gone on to earn advanced degrees in psychology and related fields.

This is a 40-hour-per-week opening (Monday-Friday), typically from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., with two 30-minute unpaid daily breaks. Pay is $16 per hour. The work location is TBD but will be near Hershey, PA.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Staff must have access to transportation, but carpooling may be coordinated amongst employees.
• Mandatory training takes place one week before camp, with additional training required on your own before starting.
• Counselors are responsible for their housing, but the STP coordinator can assist with housing referrals.

• Counselors are required to have some undergraduate education.
• Experience working with children with behavior problems and experience coaching or playing recreational sports activities are preferred.
• Counselors will participate in training from approximately June 10, 2024 to June 14, 2024, with the possibility of extra training on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
• The STP will run from June 17, 2024 through July 26, 2024, with June 19th and July 4th as unpaid holidays. Counselors must be available on all of these dates.

• Employment with the University for this job will require successful completion of the Pennsylvania (PA) Publicly Available Clearances: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and the FBI Criminal History Background Check.

• May require the ability to work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.

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