Mentor; CCCA
Listed on 2026-07-03
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Social Work
Mental Health
Top Mentor (CCCA) Full Time
Title:
Top Mentor (CCCA) Full Time
State Role
Title:
Direct Service Associate III
Hiring Range:
Starting Pay from $45,057 (Commensurate with Experience)
Pay Band: 3
Agency:
Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location:
Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles
Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
Recruitment Type:
General Public - G
Job Duties
The purpose of this position is to deliver a full range of high quality, individualized acute psychiatric and psychosocial inpatient services that, in collaboration with other providers, improve the lives of Virginia's children who require intensive care and support, as well as their families. The position provides supervision and mentoring to DSAIIs, guidance and mentoring to DSAIIIs, and support to RNs to promote relationship based, collaborative, trauma informed care.
It assists Nurses in building and maintaining teamwork across shifts and units and supports all Nursing staff in fostering dignity and respect in interactions with children, families, and colleagues. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to oversee staff in a multi shift environment and provide guidance to both full and part time direct care staff in their daily work, including therapeutic interventions, activities, school support, and responses to crises or challenging situations.
Strong critical thinking and sound decision making skills in crisis situations are essential. The position also requires the ability to assist in resolving conflicts and to recognize and value the contributions of others. This role will float throughout the hospital, assisting and teaching staff and patients by building on strengths and enhancing performance.
Minimum Qualifications
Considerable knowledge of Center policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and agency regulations related to supervision of direct care staff, of the characteristics of the assigned population of children, and of all therapeutic programs delivered in the unit. Demonstrated knowledge of child/adolescent development and needs of individuals with disabilities. Demonstrated mastery of PNA skills and tasks in all areas including planning activities, collecting behavioral data, writing reports, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment plans, interacting/communicating successfully with children/adolescents with a variety of physical and mental disabilities, participating in therapeutic activities, and helping with activities of daily living and hygiene.
Willingness to play a lead role and ability to interact and intervene verbally and physically in crisis situations, in order to properly mentor other staff. Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and act as a role model to other individual direct care staff as well as groups of diverse team members, ability to provide constructive feedback and project optimism in difficult situations, and ability to train/teach and assess competencies of new employees.
Must possess excellent communication and basic computer literacy skills in order to effectively communicate and collaborate with other staff. Must possess excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Additional Considerations
Post-secondary certificate or degree in related field preferred. Extensive background in general areas of child/adolescent development, psychology, or related human services, background in employee management/supervision and knowledge of building helping relationships-preferred
Special Instructions
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Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position. A fingerprint-based criminal history check and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for…
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