Therapeutic Specialist Early Childhood

Come join the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community as a Therapeutic Specialist Early Childhood! In this opportunity you will work with our toddler age group on social and emotional learning skills in both our classroom setting and in small groups. The perfect fit for this position is someone who has a passion for supporting children's early education. If you can maintain your composure in high-pressure situations, are kind and humble - we are looking for you!

Enjoy weekly pay, health benefits, and on-site clinics. Whatever your career goals may be, let SMSC help get you there!

Provide classroom support in therapeutic classroom for children with 5 years of age or younger. Conduct individual and small group skills support to students enrolled in program, provide inclusive opportunities to support student individualized goals, work as a member of a multidisciplinary team to support therapeutic environment in therapeutic classroom & in group settings. Provide support with parents/guardians to generalize skills to home setting, support social and emotional learning skills in classroom setting, complete documentation to monitor progress on skills interventions & other important information.

Model Conscious Discipline language, support implementation of Conscious Discipline structures in classroom.

• Provide classroom support in therapeutic classroom.
• Conduct individual and small group skills support to students enrolled in program.
• Provide inclusive opportunities to support student individualized goals.
• Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team to support therapeutic environment in therapeutic classroom & in group settings.
• Provide support with parents/guardians to generalize skills to home setting.
• Support social and emotional learning skills in classroom setting.
• Complete documentation to monitor progress on skills interventions & other important information.
• Attend consultation and trainings required within scope of position.
• Support implementation of Conscious Discipline structures in classroom.

• A bachelor’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields required.
• 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness required.
• 1 year experience working in early childhood mental health, children’s mental health or early childhood educational setting.
• In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, 6,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness.
• Good computer skills to include MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience with electronic health records and documentation as well as other health care or business-related software as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid Class D driver’s license may be required with a good driving record.
• Capacity to handle and lift up to 25 lbs. as needed.

Enjoy competitive weekly pay, outstanding benefits, and advancement opportunities. Generous benefits include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, onsite medical clinics, and pharmacy, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, wellness programs and more. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, and tuition reimbursement.

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land.

Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer rn more

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