Human Services Practitioner

Human Services Practitioner
 
Department: Child & Family Studies/DARES - Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
Campus: University of South Florida Tampa
Position Number: 14486
Deadline Date: 05/23/2008
Annual Salary: Negotiable

Duties: Planning, conducting, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and directly supervising a variety of research, training, and service activities focused on direct assistance to young children with autism, dual sensory impairments, and related disabilities and their families; working with schools and service systems to facilitate community inclusion.

Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in Education, Special Education Social/Behavioral Sciences, or a related area of specialization with one year direct experience working with children diagnosed with autism or related disabilities; or a bachelor's degree in same with two years experience working with young children with autism, dual sensory impairments, or related disabilities, ability and willingness to travel.

Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in Education, Special Education Social/Behavioral Sciences, or a related area of specialization with two years experience planning, conducting, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and directly supervising a variety of research, training, and service activities focused on direct assistance to people with autism, dual sensory impairments, and related disabilities and their families; knowledge of autism and related disabilities (etiology, landmark research, ongoing and/or current research, treatment modalities, best practices, etc.); knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques of instruction for children with autism and related disabilities; knowledge of methods for training adult learners; collaboration with families, schools, and support agencies; and the ability to effectively communicate with families and professionals.

Special Skills/Training Necessary: Direct experience and training in working with individuals with autism and related disabilities.

Application must be accompanied by a cover letter describing the applicant's 1) direct experience in working with individuals with autism; 2) length of time and setting for each experience; and 3) a description of his/her values and philosophies as related to working with individuals with disabilities.

Send to:
Carolyn Jewett _ jobs@fmhi.usf.edu _ (813) 974-1918
or
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida
Attn: Carolyn Jewett
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHC 1101
Tampa, FL 33612
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