PRN Community-Based Specialist - Terre Haute, IN
About The Position
Youth Villages is hiring a PRN Community-Based Specialist for its Intercept® program in Terre Haute, Indiana. Intercept is an evidence-based, intensive in-home program that works to keep families together by preventing out-of-home placements or supporting reunification. It serves youth from birth through age 18 who face serious emotional or behavioral challenges or have experienced trauma. Services are delivered in families’ homes and communities, not in an office, and use strength-based support and evidence-based mental health interventions to help families build lasting change, parenting skills, and communication skills. The specialist carries a small caseload as assigned by a supervisor on an as-needed basis. The role involves individual and family sessions, ongoing assessment, participation in professional-development meetings, collaboration with other providers and systems, crisis support, and timely documentation. The schedule is flexible and nontraditional, based on the availability of the youth and families served. The role requires substantial local driving; applicable mileage is reimbursed. Compensation is $20–$22 per hour, based on education. Benefits are excluded for variable-status employees.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a social services discipline is required. Considered fields include social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, and marriage and family therapy; other degrees are subject to review.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written, verbal, and oral communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Ability to maintain a flexible schedule.
- Current, valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a social services discipline.
- Experience working with at-risk youth and/or families in a volunteer, internship, or paid position.
- Clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Carry a small caseload as assigned by a supervisor on an as-needed basis.
- Hold individual and family sessions with each family three times a week, scheduled at the families’ convenience.
- Conduct ongoing assessments of youth needs from a strength-focused, solution-based perspective.
- Attend three weekly meetings—individual, team, and clinical consultation—for professional development and to enhance clinical skills.
- Drive up to 60–80 miles to meet families in their homes and communities; additional travel may be required.
- Collaborate with other providers, case workers, and courts to formulate collaborative treatment plans.
- Provide on-call crisis support to youth and families; schedules vary by location.
- Complete accurate and timely documentation in an electronic medical record system.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision coverage.
- 401(k).
- Paid vacation: two weeks for full-time employees and one week for part-time employees.
- 12 paid sick days per year.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Mileage and cell phone reimbursement when applicable.
- Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision.
- Continuous training and growth and development opportunities.
- Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities.
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Career Level
Entry Level
