Job Description

Compass Intervention Center is seeking a dynamic and talented Transition Specialist. Our mission is to provide superior behavioral healthcare services that patients recommend to family and friends; physicians choose for their patients; purchasers select for their clients; and employees are proud of. Compass Intervention Center believes and applies the following principles: service excellence, continuous improvement in measurable ways, employee development, ethical and fair treatment of all, teamwork, compassion, and innovation in service delivery. Visit our website at .

The Transition Specialist is responsible for conducting an educational assessment and developing and implementing an individualized tutorial plan based on the individuals’ learning needs and abilities.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Transition Specialist creates a safe environment for clients, provides direct supervision of clients, empowers clients, and teaches new tools for coping to clients . The Transition Specialist will participate as an integral member of the treatment team and in developing the continuing care plan with regard to educational placement upon discharge. The Transition Specialist will provide age and developmentally appropriate education in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Compass Intervention Center.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum of 5years teaching experience.

• Provide transition assessments (interest and career inventories, aptitudes, work skills) to all students (i.e. Aviator, Careerscope, or other research based, assessments, etc)

• Ability to maintain a “Transition Profile” for each student in their folder that tracks assessments and their results with a suggested timeline of implementation

• Ability to collaborate with community businesses to establish work experience and shadowing opportunities

• Establish and maintain a transition assessment and services resource file to be utilized
• Collaborate with IEP teams to write meaningful transition plans, determine post-secondary goals and transition services, and/or serve as a resource to special education case managers

• Organize a “Transition Document” for students and their families that would provide information from workplaces, colleges, transition program, community resources, etc.

• Teach lessons and/or provide activities to study hall/ study skills students on a regular basis re: transition topics

• Life Skills
• Prefer knowledge of effective teaching skills and educational strategies with a special education population, individual and group management skills, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development; limit setting and crisis and behavior management.

This opportunity provides the following:

• UHS is Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

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