Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS)
Amy Garman Hess - 1995
Family Studies Major
Additional Education : Pastoral license / Ministerial credentials (Brethren in Christ Church). Ongoing Behavioral healthcare training (Autism, Emotional management, Coping strategies, etc. pertaining to my role as a TSS)
Job Title : Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS)
Employer : Milestones Community Healthcare
Position Description : Work one on one with behaviorally and emotionally challenged children and teenagers, provide support to parents and school professionals in homes as well as schools, implement a treatment plan developed by a behavioral specialist, teach social skills, coping techniques and emotional management procedures to young people and parents
Salary Range : $19,000-$26,000
Previously Held Positions : Child and Adolescent Counselor; Family Therapist
Courses Found Most Helpful : Family Dynamics, Child and Adolescent Development, Marriage Relationships
How the HDFS Program Has Helped Prepare Her for Work : “Earning my Family Studies Degree prepared me well for the workplace. The wide variety and depth of family related courses were particularly helpful in both my work as a pastor and as a TSS. Being able to assess healthy as well as dysfunctional family patterns was invaluable in my dealings with parents, teens, and students in the church as well as the “secular” employment setting. My degree gave me a great launch from which I was able to do things that I really loved with regards to a career."
How Faith Interfaces with Work : “My faith in Jesus Christ is an integral part of all that I do, both in the workplace and in my personal life. It inspires as well as motivates me to work with challenging children and teens. I want young people to know that God is crazy about them despite whatever “issues” they may be facing or any diagnosis with which they may have been labeled. Being a tangible extension of God’s grace and love to those around me, whether it’s children and parents with whom I work or people within my own family, is a critical part of who I strive to be in this world.”
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