Substitute Teacher - Behavioral Health Education

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Do you have an interest and desire to build community; maintain a strong, positive and engaging school culture?

Natchaug Hospital Clinical Day Treatment Schools are looking for Substitute Teachers that want to be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team working for the best interests of students academically, clinically and transitionally.

Natchaug Hospital is Eastern Connecticut’s leading provider for children, adolescents and adults with mental illness and substance abuse addictions. We offer a variety of programs including inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment for court-involved teenage girls, geriatric services, clinical day treatment schools and chemical dependency services. Through our multi-site network of care, we constantly strive to meet its mission in helping people find their way while educating and empowering individuals to participate in their own care and recovery.

The schools are located at six sites throughout Eastern Connecticut. Natchaug CDT offers special education services to students in grades 1–12 whose social, emotional or behavioral health problems prevent them from functioning successfully in a regular school environment.  Each student’s individual academic and clinical treatment plan is designed to address their special needs and return them to their regular schools as soon as possible.

Job Summary

Substitute Teachers perform the instructional and classroom management processes for teachers who are absent for a day or longer periods of time. Their duties include managing classroom activities including academic instruction, student behavior management, collaborating with staff; provide grading, reports and documentation as needed, and other duties as assigned. Modifies and changes teaching strategies, lesson plans and curriculum based on results of monitoring student needs.

• Bachelor’s degree required

• One year experience working with children or adolescents in an educational setting (Public or Private) or clinical setting, three years preferred. 

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) / Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI), required. 

• Familiarity with behavior management techniques and procedures. 

• Computer proficiency and keyboarding skills required. 

Natchaug Hospital is part of Hartford HealthCare, a system that includes 7 acute care hospitals, a comprehensive Behavioral Health Network, Home Care services, Senior Services, and an extensive Medical Group network. Hartford HealthCare’s unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system of more than 40,000 colleagues— in more than 500 locations serving 185 towns across Connecticut offers unparalleled expertise - touching more than 23,000 lives every single day. Here you’ll learn, grow, and contribute to healing and health as part of one of Connecticut’s premier health systems. No matter where you work in the Hartford HealthCare system, you're connected to the team that's redefining care. Start here, where every moment matters.